Renishaw will present its latest technologies for enhancing robot accuracy and manufacturing efficiency at Automate 2026, taking place June 22–25 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
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Physik Instrumente (PI), a leader in photonics, piezo and nanopositioning technologies, highlights its P-733 XY piezo scanning stage as a high-performance solution for applications that demand ultrafast, nanometer-precise motion, including image stabilization, pixel-shift imaging, and resolution enhancement.
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A new additive manufacturing (AM) cell, supported by funding from the UK Ministry of Defence, is set to strengthen the UK’s position at the forefront of aerospace innovation. Installed at Rolls-Royce’s UK Bristol facility, the advanced system will produce critical components for next-generation aircraft engines, supporting both defence programmes and wider industrial applications.
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In biology, defects are generally bad. But in materials science, defects can be intentionally tuned to give materials useful new properties. Today, atomic-scale defects are carefully introduced during the manufacturing process of products like steel, semiconductors, and solar cells to help improve strength, control electrical conductivity, optimize performance, and more.
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Quality control in manufacturing is no longer confined to inspection rooms or end-of-line checks. It has evolved into a dynamic, data-driven discipline that operates continuously across the production lifecycle. This transformation is being powered by manufacturing intelligence – the integration of metrology data, advanced analytics, connectivity, and software-driven decision-making into a unified ecosystem.
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BMW i Ventures has launched its third fund, putting $300 million behind a clear premise: that AI will fundamentally reshape how the automotive industry operates and creates value across its entire ecosystem.
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Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced the release of QUINDOS 2026.1, the latest version of its leading metrology software for special geometries. The new release introduces advanced capabilities for coordinate measuring machine (CMM) monitoring, faster and more intuitive scanning, and enhanced analysis tools—helping manufacturers improve productivity while maintaining the highest standards of precision.
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Whether an industrial park, on the yard of a logistics centre, or along the perimeter of an airport, these areas do not follow standard traffic rules. At the same time, they are highly sensitive: vehicles often move near pedestrians, forklifts, or machinery.
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Optikos Corporation, a provider of engineering, manufacturing, and metrology expertise in optical systems, is joining forces with Artemis, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on scaling high-impact industrial tech. Through this acquisition, Artemis will provide the strategic support necessary to supercharge the engineering and manufacturing capabilities of Optikos.
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Metrology Brew newsletter features a summary of headline metrology and smart manufacturing news from the past 7 days.
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