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Teaching Robots to Map Large Environments

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The artificial intelligence-driven system incrementally creates and aligns smaller submaps of the scene that it stitches together to reconstruct a full 3D map (like this office cubicle) while estimating the robot’s position in real time.

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A robot searching for workers trapped in a partially collapsed mine shaft must rapidly generate a map of the scene and identify its location within that scene as it navigates the treacherous terrain.

How to Shorten Time to Market and Lower Development Costs

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Your company works hard to bring quality products to market, but your current inefficient development process slows you down.

Real-World Lessons on Laser Marking

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The global coding- and marking-equipment market is on a clear growth path.

A Practical Guide to Buying Precision Metrology Equipment for Modern Manufacturing

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I’ve worked in manufacturing procurement for just over 25 years. In that time, I’ve learned one thing above all else—precision is the backbone of quality. Every product we make, every part we produce, and every component we measure relies on measuring tool accuracy.

3D Scanning Makes Leak Repair Safer and Faster

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Using traditional measuring tools while harnessed up and in awkward positions can be difficult. Here, an ISS technician captures data with Artec Leo while suspended from a harness.

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When components leak, sizing them up for repairs can be extremely difficult. This isn’t just due to distance and locale—many are underground or underwater—but also safety issues.

The Quality Digest Roadshow

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We’re making a new documentary series.  Season 1 is all about metrology (the science of measurement): QualityDigest.com/Roadshow. You’ll love it.

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I’m thrilled to announce something we’ve been working on for a year and a half—a project that took us 30,000 miles across America and into the heart of industries that most people never see. On Nov.

What the %@$# Is Metrology?

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Literally, everything that surrounds us has been measured—and I do mean literally.

3D Scanners Keep WTR Race-Ready and Drivers in Control

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In motorsport, performance isn’t defined by a single factor. It’s the sum of countless details, each playing a decisive role when pushing speeds up to 200 mph (320 km/h).

Digitalization: Next Stops on Your Journey

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Simply put, we live in a digital world—both in our personal lives and on the job. In manufacturing, challenges abound.

Giving Manufacturing Intelligence a Sense of Space With Physical AI

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D uring the past decade, manufacturers have wired their plants with sensors, robots, and software. Yet many “AI-driven” systems still miss the mark.

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