Pudu Robotics Opens US Headquarters in Texas
(Pudu Robotics: Shenzhen, China ) -- On April 23, 2026, Pudu Robotics, a global leader in commercial service robotics, officially opened a new U.S.
Geomagic Freeform Is Built for Complexity but Simple to Use
Quality Digest interviewed Kevin Atkins, product manager for Geomagic Freeform at Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Division. Atkins has more than 25 years of experience in 3D modeling and sculpting.
NetSentries Announces AI-Augmented Security Testing
(NetSentries: San Jose, CA) -- NetSentries has announced the general availability of AI-augmented security-testing capabilities throughout its expert-led targeted security assessments and within the adversarial exposure val
Self-Organizing ‘Pencil Beam’ Laser Could Help Scientists Design Brain-Targeted Therapies
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Under the right conditions, a chaotic mess of laser light can spontaneously self-organize into a highly focused “pencil beam.” This schematic shows the pencil-beam formation mechanism. Image courtesy of the researchers
(MIT: Cambridge, MA) -- MIT researchers discovered a paradoxical phenomenon in optical physics that could enable a new bioimaging method that’s faster and higher-resolution than existing technology.
Why Manufacturing Growth Depends on More Than Marketing
For a long time, manufacturers could afford to treat growth as a series of separate functions.
You Don’t Have a Quality Policy Until You Live It
We use mission statements, leadership principles, and quality policies to define our culture and to shape how we work. But while these documents are impressive on paper, they often remain too vague for action and fail under real-world pressure.
Hexagon Launches QUINDOS 2026.1
(Hexagon: Stockholm) -- Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division releases QUINDOS 2026.1, the latest version of its leading metrology software for special geometries.
Proposed US FY 2027 Budget as a Quality-System Shift
The FY 2027 White House budget proposal is not only a fiscal plan but a change in national quality architecture.
Physik Instrumente Highlights 2-Axis Piezo Scanning Stage
(Physik Instrumente: Shrewsbury, MA) -- Physik Instrumente (PI), a global leader in photonics and nanopositioning technologies, highlights its