Surface inspection remains one of the last major bottlenecks in aviation maintenance. While many inspection processes have become increasingly digital, the evaluation of small defects often still depends on replica workflows, laboratory measurements, and subjective evalutaion.
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A solution combining the Ajile DepthScan 3D Imager with PolyWorks inspection software uses robot positioning to capture features from multiple viewing angles, then measures the resulting point cloud against CAD models and engineering drawings.
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As manufacturers look to automate inspection of increasingly complex, high-value components, Kitov.ai has introduced Kitov Prime, a robotic inspection system designed to automate the visual detection and analysis of surface defects.
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True Position Robotics (TPR), a UK-based specialist in automated drilling and inspection systems for aerospace structures, has joined an international consortium supporting the delivery of a new robotic drilling solution for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft programme in India.
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Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence has introduced OPC UA support in SpatialAnalyzer, its software for large-scale metrology and alignment. The integration connects high-precision laser measurement directly to the industrial control systems that drive robots and automated production lines, solving the accuracy problem that has limited robotic automation on large, complex parts.
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Traditional robotic inspection systems frequently struggle to balance speed and accuracy, particularly when inspecting complex weld geometries, curved surfaces, and large production volumes.
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Robotiq has introduced IQ, an AI-enabled platform designed to make robotic Workcell integration faster, more predictable, and easier to scale.
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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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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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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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