Anthropic has introduced a research preview of the Model Hardware Standard (MHS), a specification designed to allow AI agents to communicate with and control physical equipment including robotic arms, microscopes and other laboratory and manufacturing systems.
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As manufacturing industries transition toward Smart Factory architectures, quality control is shifting from a post-production filter to an inline, real-time feedback loop. At the heart of this transformation is Augmented Reality (AR)—a technology bridging the gap between digital quality data and physical inspection.
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Rockwell Automation has announced an API-enabled integration between Plex Quality Management System (QMS) and FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI. The integration expands AI-driven quality management and reflects Rockwell’s continued investment in artificial intelligence and elastic MES solutions.
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ZEISS IQS has introduced the latest updates for Virtual Clamping—an app within the ZEISS INSPECT 3D metrology software. In combination with the new Guided Holding Kit, Virtual Clamping enables the precise and flexible clamping of a wide variety of parts – from small to large components made from injection-molded, die-cast, or sheet metal.
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Hexagon has acquired the remaining 49 per cent of Wuhan ZG Automation Technology Co., Ltd (ZG Technology), bringing its ownership of the Wuhan-, China based 3D scanning specialist to 100 per cent.
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Sensofar has announced the introduction of the S neox 6, the latest generation of its optical 3D surface metrology platform. Designed to support measurement needs across industry and research, the new system expands measurement possibilities while making the entire process faster, easier, and more intuitive.
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Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence’s Stationary Metrology Division has announced the launch of ENSPEC, its professional-grade bridge coordinate measuring machine (CMM), for the UK and EMEA markets.
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FIBERSCOPE has reintroduced the iX3D 3D measurement video borescope, a modular remote visual inspection system that has been developed in the U.S. with German optical engineering and is intended for use in cases where detecting an internal defect alone is insufficient.
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the role of metrology within manufacturing. What began as the application of AI to individual inspection tasks is evolving into something considerably more significant: measurement systems designed around artificial intelligence, data and increasingly autonomous decision-making.
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A new robotic inspection system designed to automate the assessment of gear cutting tools is making its first public appearance at IMTS 2026 in Chicago.
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