‘METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – 4th May
Summary of metrology and smart manufacturing news from the past 7 days.
AI and Laser Tracking Drive New Era of Industrial Inspection
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Business Area has unveiled new laser-guided solutions that make it possible, in some cases for the first time, to automate inaccessible and large-scale quality inspections in labour-intensive operations such as aircraft assembly, shipbuilding and wind turbine manufacturing. Large-scale manufacturing such as aircraft production and shipbuilding … read more
High-Precision 3D Measurement in a New Ultra-Compact Form
The scanCONTROL 8500 laser scanners from Micro-Epsilon redefine industrial 3D measurement technology. As the smallest SMART 3D laser scanner in its class with 4K resolution, the series combines maximum measurement performance with minimum space requirements, creating the best conditions for high-precision inline measurement tasks … read more
PolyWorks 2026 Launch Elevates 3D Measurement with Cloud Technology, AI, and Universal Compatibility
InnovMetric, the software development company that empowers manufacturers of every size to digitally transform their 3D measurement processes has announces the launch of PolyWorks 2026. The Polyworks major release delivers three key pillars of innovation: A data management solution in a cloud-based Software as a Service model … read more
Deva Electronic Controls Announces Native CNC Integration with PolyWorks|Inspector 2026
Deva Electronic Controls has announced the native integration of its CMM controller technology with PolyWorks|Inspector 2026, enabling direct touch-probe CNC control in the PolyWorks metrology process. Building on years of successful collaboration on manual CMM solutions, this development represents a natural progression toward fully automated inspection … read more
How Point Clouds Are Revolutionizing Manufacturing Quality Control
For decades, manufacturing quality control relied on discrete measurements – touch probes, calipers, and CMMs capturing individual points to verify tolerances. While effective, this approach inherently sampled only a fraction of a part’s geometry, leaving potential blind spots in quality assurance. Today, point cloud technology is transforming that paradigm … read more
From Inline Inspection to AI Automation – The Evolution of Laser Sensors
Most engineers don’t start by wanting inline inspection. They end up needing it. The trigger is usually the same. A batch fails late. Scrap goes up. Someone asks why the issue wasn’t caught earlier. Then the conversation shifts from inspection to timing. Not whether to measure, but when. End-of-line inspection works until it doesn’t. It assumes the process is stable … read more
Smarter Surface Inspection Through Integrated Robotics
A new concept for automation in metrology has been developed by Stäubli in cooperation with Mahr France. The system combines a Stäubli robot with two different devices for optical and tactile roughness analysis. Future customers will benefit from the automation of reliable measurement results due to secure repeatability and reduced operator intervention … read more
Physical AI Comes of Age on the Manufacturing Floor
Siemens and Humanoid have announced a landmark milestone in the journey to bring physical AI from vision to industrial reality. Humanoid’s HMND 01 wheeled Alpha humanoid robot, built using the NVIDIA physical AI stack, has been successfully tested in operations at Siemens’ electronics factory in Erlangen, Germany, performing autonomous logistics … read more
Aeva and Nikon Bring High-Precision Sensing to Automated Metrology
Aeva, a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, and Nikon Metrology has announced that Aeva’s Eve high-precision sensor technology is powering Nikon’s new APDIS MV5X Laser Radar system, which has begun commercial deployment as part of the companies’ multi-year production agreement to use Aeva’s technology in Nikon’s products … read more
AI-Powered Robots Bring Automated Defect Removal to Auto Manufacturing
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 … read more
Metrology-Driven Automation Enables Circular Engine Remanufacturing
The Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (IFF) and Rolls-Royce Solutions Magdeburg GmbH have successfully completed a joint automation project. The objective of the project was to automate a process of cleaning connecting rods for reuse in fully overhauled engines. The project is a prime example of needs-driven technology transfer … read more
Revopoint Expands 3D Scanning Portfolio with MetroY Ultra and POP 4 Launches
Revopoint has launched two new 3D scanning solutions aimed at distinct segments of the market: the industrial-grade MetroY Ultra and the versatile POP 4. The releases reflect the company’s continued push to bridge professional metrology workflows with accessible, high-performance scanning technologies. MetroY Ultra is engineered specifically for industrial inspection … read more
