Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report, a collaboration between The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT) and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), totaled $258.9 million in April 2026.
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At Automate 2026, Techman Robot highlighted a new generation of AI-powered inspection technologies designed to help manufacturers rapidly establish and scale production operations. While much of the company’s presentation focused on reducing integration costs and simplifying deployment, the most significant development for quality and metrology professionals was the introduction of its High-Speed AI Flying Trigger Inspection system.
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There is a growing role for acoustic imaging technology in automotive manufacturing, where compressed air inefficiency, pneumatic instability, and leaks can quietly undermine production performance and energy efficiency, as well as process consistency.
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Industrial robotics software company Intrinsic has unveiled an early look at its new Intrinsic Intelligence Cell, a modular robot workcell designed to demonstrate how artificial intelligence can transform manufacturing flexibility, productivity, and accessibility.
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For more than a decade, Industry 4.0 has been a dominant theme across manufacturing. Connected machines, digital twins, automation, artificial intelligence and data-driven decision-making have become established parts of the industrial landscape. Metrology has been evolving alongside these developments, giving rise to what is commonly described as Metrology 4.0.
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At Automate 2026 in Chicago, developments in humanoid robot sensing took centre stage as multiple companies demonstrated how advances in tactile perception, force measurement, and multi-modal data acquisition were reshaping robotic dexterity. The Humanoid Robot Pavilion provided a focused showcase of technologies aimed at closing the gap between human and machine interaction in manipulation tasks.
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Gen Precision has announced the GTK-OSI1 Automated Passive Optical Component Inspection Machine, which integrates AOI, AI-powered image analysis, and high-precision measurement technologies. Featuring Smart-Point Setup and a proprietary Geo-Trajectory Algorithm, the system supports automated, high-efficiency inspection of FAUs and other passive optical components.
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Myrex announced the official public launch of Myrex IRIS, a manufacturing maintenance and training platform that uses high-definition 3D models of production assets to help operators and technicians train faster, perform more consistent repairs, and reduce mean time to repair (MTTR) on critical equipment.
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Today’s manufacturers require inspection capabilities that move at the speed of production. Traditional quality control processes centered around dedicated metrology laboratories are increasingly being complemented by portable, flexible, and autonomous measurement technologies that bring inspection directly to the point of manufacture.
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OASIS Inspection Systems, an innovator in precision measurement and optical inspection technology, has announced the commercial launch of the EDGE CORE, model a next-generation optical inspection system purpose-built for manufacturers operating CNC lathes and Swiss Screw CNC lathes in high-volume production environments.
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