In semiconductor and advanced manufacturing environments where Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are integrated with robotic arms, accurate positioning is essential for reliable material handling. These systems commonly use TM Landmarks mounted on each slot of a multi-layer material rack (E-Rack) as positional reference points for robotic arm guidance.
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Despite significant progress, reliability remains one of the hardest problems in robotics – not because of a lack of engineering skill, but because robots operate under conditions that challenge traditional durability models.
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BMW Plant Leipzig is introducing a -based measurement system for plastic exterior components in series production. Capable of determining paint layer thickness non-destructively, the new technology has recently been scaled up to enable automated, precise and reproducible quality inspections directly within the production process.
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ABB robotics launched its first fully automated sanding and polishing cell – The OmniVance Collaborative Surface Finishing Cell, empowering a new wave of manufacturers to automate key surface finishing tasks, such as sanding and polishing.
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FANUC America, a leading supplier of CNCs, robotics and automation, has expanded its popular CRX collaborative robot series with the introduction of the CRX-3iA , an ultra lightweight cobot designed for fast redeployment across small, high mix tasks.
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Global digital transformation company GFT Technologies has launched its new AI-powered robotic arms designed for automotive manufacturing. Building on the company’s existing work with Google on AI-powered visual inspection, the new technology can not only detect defective parts but also physically remove them from the assembly line —helping manufacturers improve quality and keep production moving at full speed.
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A new concept for automation in metrology has been developed by the company Stäubli in cooperation with Mahr France. The prototype system combines a Stäubli robot with two different devices for optical and tactile roughness analysis.
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Siemens and Humanoid have announced a landmark milestone in the journey to bring physical AI from vision to industrial reality.
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3D Infotech and Doosan Robotics have entered a strategic partnership aimed at advancing the role of automation in industrial inspection. By combining collaborative robotics with AI-driven metrology software, the two companies are positioning their joint offering as a fully integrated solution for production-ready quality control within smart manufacturing environments.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) can become a key driver for productivity, new business models, and technological sovereignty in the mechanical and plant engineering sector. Based on industrial domain knowledge, interoperable data ecosystems, and shop-floor applications, industry has the opportunity to achieve more efficient and new industrial value creation – as underscored by the VDMA’s new position paper on Industrial AI.
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