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In order to measure image chromatic distortion between 1/8 and ½ a pixel, we needed to measure image features one order of magnitude smaller: We achieved 0,01 to 0,03 pixel ... In order to prove the amount of bias in an image, we used image compression as a metric: 4 bias sources added together amount to 1/3 of lost image compression. One third of the compressed image file is bias. In order to show how bad telemetry was, we showed how image scale accuracy could be made more accurate, 10e-5 to 10e-10 m scale accuracy improvement, 5 digits more, by removing one single bias source, there are 3 more at least. In doing so, the image center moves 3 pixels, and the aim shifts... We can prove our approach retains true object geometry, its imposed in the math formulation we use. Our approach leads to the only missing knowledge in #digitalimaging: How to model a zooming lens. ISO (International Standard Organization) identified this very specific gap in technology as THE missing factor slowing adoption of what is already the second most deployed digital technology after the microchip. R&CV: Robotics & Computer Vision, Optimizing Performance, Limitless Vision I'm the CEO, and we're #hiring in #canada #computervision

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With TM FAST Module increase Machine Performance The TM FAST technology module offers extremely fast interlinking in the S7-1500/ET 200MP system. The user can program the function of the TM FAST, and it allows internal cycle times of up to 20 nanoseconds. The S7-1500 TM FAST user-programmable technology module provides the user the possibility to program the function of the module application-specifically. To this purpose, an application is created using the Intel® Quartus® Prime engineering tool chain from Intel, and this application is loaded into the TM FAST. There, the program is processed in an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). The user has direct access to the digital inputs and outputs.

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NVIDIA Robotics x Mobile Industrial Robots (a part of Teradyne Robotics) at the Automate 2024 Show. I got to sit down with Gerard Andrews to discuss this solution. 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐣𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡: 🔵 Imprecise location. 🔵 Unknown markings. 🔵 Dirty or damaged pallets. MiR solves this application with the addition of AI running on NVIDIA Jetson. Want to learn more? 👇 Check out the link in the comments. 👇 **********   Follow Dave Griffith Follow Manufacturing Hub Network. #ai #automation #manufacturing #sponsored

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I'm a little late in my recap for #ICRA2024, but when you drop 7,000+ roboticists into robot-loving Japan for a week, there is simply a lot to unpack afterward. So in this week's Six Degrees of Robotics column titled "Japan ♥ Robots, Roboticists ♥ Japan," I talk about why IEEE's International Conference on Robotics & Automation (ICRA), the flagship conference of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS), continues to be THE conference to see what is coming next in the world of #robotics and why this year's meetup in Yokohama did not disappoint. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eC_PpMb2

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Our MVP BMO-AI is absolutely lightening fast in conversation response using the latest version of Llama. I love how it’s more realistic in the flow, like a conversation you would have with a human friend. A verbal ping pong game! Hope others are enjoying the latest release too! #AI #Robot #llama3 #startup

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🔍 Dive into the world of robot programming with 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦! 🤖 With 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦's no code interface programming the robot becomes a breeze. Our software allows operators to add standard instructions like motions, waits, and signal changes effortlessly. 🎯 Need to make changes or adjust speed? Our parametric tool path generators make it simple. Operators can even tweak variables before each run, ensuring flexibility and adaptability. 🌟 But that's not all! 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦 is designed to be easily extended. Whether it's integrating with MES or ERP systems, logging data, or gathering information from external sensors, 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦 has you covered. 💡If you want to find out more here's the rest of our introductory webinar where our team describes 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦 in depth - https://lnkd.in/ej7UxWaB 👩‍💻 Or, if you want to give 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦 a try, there are getting started tutorials here - https://lnkd.in/ejn8rw2x 🙋‍♂️ Alternatively, if you have any further questions, get in touch with our team and we'll be happy to help - https://lnkd.in/eBgNPs5p

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Open Source and Robotics?! What are 3️⃣ cool #ROS2 libraries? 1️⃣ RViz 💻 - visualization of robots : https://lnkd.in/dc3Byhr5 2️⃣ MoveIt 💪 - motion planning for > 126 robot types, manipulation, inverse kinematics, control, 3D perception, collision checking : https://moveit.ros.org/ 3️⃣ Nav2 ⛵ - autonomous navigation : https://docs.nav2.org/ Dr.-Ing. Denis Stogl mentioned them in the last podcast as very good libraries to understand the power of ROS! ▶️ 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀: 𝗥𝗢𝗦 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗹𝗫 𝗢𝗦 🤖🧠- ROS in combination with real-time industrial control : https://lnkd.in/e768RHAU P.S: What are your favorite #ROS2 libraries? #ROS #ROS2 #robotics #automation  

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🚕~ One slide in the deck of my talk about AI-controlled Humanoid Robots at Robotics Summit & Expo was triggering a particular amount of positive feedback: The dismantling of the Autonomy Levels used for autonomous cars by functionality and safety. Often referred to L1-L5, these actually describe both dimensions, but don't distinguish them - which is why, in my observations, they are often misunderstood: L2 doesn't mean that it can do less than >L3, it just means that it can't do that on its own. This is because the levels are now officially awarded according to the safety aspect, not the functional aspect. Tesla has an AI driver that can drive for you, A to B, quite reliably. Mercedes-Benz AG has driving automation that drives for you in the traffic jam (or up to 60kph/37mph). Now the other aspect is the safety certification of these. Mercedes let’s you focus on other tasks when in automatic driving, it's certified to do that reliabily. Tesla’s FSD, you have to watch at all times, because it’s not certified to be able to drive alone, even that it can functionally do much more. AI-controlled robots have the same challenge like Tesla's AI driver, when it comes to behavioral safety: With end-to-end neural control, there is no way to certify safety based on the classical methods of functional safety with full traceability from requirement to verification of the implementation. It can only be certified with statistics, which is very hard. At Synapticon, where we're leading the market with functional safety for motion control, we are working on bringing robot safety to the next level: Enabling safe, autonomous, intelligent robots that humans can rely on won't harm them, on a motion AND behavioral level. Stay tuned for POSITRON AI SAFETY updates 🦾 Let me know in the comments if you want a copy of the complete deck of my talk. I'll also present it next week on the Humanoid Summit Shanghai as well as on the Konradin Verlag RobotX Forum on 20th June - here added by explanations on how the robotic software stack is currently transformed by AI. #robotaxi #humanoids #robotics #safety #aisafety

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Robots have come a long way in the past decades. AutomationWithinReach now offers robot cells that do all the setup automatically using templates and lasers. Having a robot does not guarantee perfect parts will magically appear, but it frees up Machinists to do high-level tasks like programming and design. Normally, it would take longer to set up the robot than to run a handful of parts, but not with AWR. The total time, including setting the grippers, is about 5 minutes between setups. We are expanding our product lineup, hiring more Machinists, and growing our business through innovations like this. From day one, our goal has been to lift up this critical trade. Innovation and education are the clearest paths to that.

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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐨 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭?  🤖 NVIDIA and Intrinsic have a technical collaboration. 🤖 NVIDIA's Isaac Manipulator is a collection of foundation models and modular GPU-accelerated libraries that help industrial automation companies build scalable and repeatable workflows for dynamic manipulation tasks. Both companies have collaborated on a prototype that has integrated a foundation model for robot grasping skills with the Intrinsic platform. Leveraging NVIDIA Isaac Sim, this robot grasping skill was trained entirely with synthetic data in a virtual environment. This workflow eliminates the need for hard-coding grippers to grasp objects in a specific manner. Using the foundation model and the simulator, the gripper and the grasping of a specific object can be verified in simulation before the skill is deployed in the real world. #NVIDIA Robotics and Intrinsic are working to scale AI solutions to the industrial automation space. **********   Follow Dave Griffith Follow Manufacturing Hub Network. #ai #automation #manufacturing #sponsored 

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Would you travel in a robotaxi? 🤖🚕 Recently while on vacation, my family used Waymo's robotaxi service. The Waymo app was user-friendly, the in-cabin experience was comfortable and the Autonomous vehicle driving experience was better than most humans including handling turns, stop signs, street lights 🚦 & pedestrians 🚶‍♂️. We were all in awe. It's clear why Tesla and others (including until recently Apple?) are betting on AVs. But the tech isn't perfect yet. While driver-assist features are common to most new cars today, we're not yet at fully autonomous, driverless travel including on highways and variable weather (for example Canadian winter). But if the #AI revolution has taught us anything, someone is going to crack the code for driverless technology and mobility will never be the same thereafter. Until then, I am cheering on the creative minds hard at work designing the sensors, software and algorithms to bring this technology safely to the masses. 🥂 #autonomousvehicles #futureofmobility #driverless #electricvehicles

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The internet lit up this week as the global tech community rallied around Jensen Huang’s presentation at #COMPUTEX2024 and his prediction that "everything that moves will one day be autonomous.”   The presentation left little doubt that collaborative robots would be at the center of this revolution. And we’re in it together.   Through our collaboration with NVIDIA Robotics, we're harnessing the power of the Isaac robotics platform to elevate the capabilities of our cobots. This includes integrating cutting-edge AI to enable real-time decision-making and precise, adaptive responses that mimic human intuition.   By combining our market leading robotics software platform, with the technology from NVIDIA, developers can benefit from building on a proven, robust platform, with an integrated safety system, a configurable containerized environment, and a multitude of open APIs and interfaces, including ROS and ROS2, alongside NVIDIA-accelerated libraries and AI models like cuMotion and FoundationPose.   Teaming up is pivotal in integrating advanced AI into our systems, making our cobots smarter and more attuned to human needs. This will set new benchmarks for robotic intelligence, opening up unprecedented possibilities in automation.   This collaboration isn't just about technological enhancements; it's about creating a future where robots support and elevate human workers, which is why I’m so glad to see both Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots featured in NVIDIA’s presentation.   This human-centric approach to automation adds a unique dimension to the discussion of future technology.   It's about making industries not only more autonomous but also more human centric.   Our mission - 'Automation for Anyone. Anywhere' - goes beyond expanding our geographical reach. We are committed to making sophisticated robotic technology accessible and beneficial across all sectors.   The future of robotics is not just autonomous; it's innovative, and most importantly, collaborative. And as Ujjwal Kumar says, one where the key lies in working together.   I am excited to continue this journey, embracing the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Watch the full keynote here: https://lnkd.in/edF4DDgV

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🚘 AMR or AGV 🚘 📄 Technology Friday #24  ⚡I'm a representative of Gen-Z - I choose short, catchy content that I want to dig into later - That's why I love the photo below. 1️⃣ AMR, so a fully autonomous robot does not require any interference with the layout to find itself - it recreates reality by navigating itself dynamically (about this in a previous post). He will not be stopped by an obstacle on the road, for him it is a part of the environment that must be avoided and reach the destination 2️⃣ AGV, and so the robot follows a path, in various forms - a route in the floor, mirrors or magnetic tapes. It follows a well-defined route and its tracks, like a train - if there is an obstacle in the way here - the robot will wait until it is removed, because there is no way to find an alternative 🖼💡 The diagram showing how to get between the points in the photo below explains everything - it's simple, clear and doesn't need a wall of text to understand the difference. Follow me for more content ! ProCobot Mobile Industrial Robots A/S #technologyfriday #amr #agv #robotics

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🚀Most interesting post of the first ten episodes of #CobotWednesday🚀   The first ten episodes of the CobotWednesday series are behind us 🎉 🏆Today I wanted to announce the post you were most interested in! It's not just the visible reactions to posts, but also the private messages and conversations about the technical aspects of Universal Robots💬🤖 🎉🏆The winner of the first ten of the CobotWednesday series is: “Real-time online control of the robot joint position”👇 https://lnkd.in/eQbNaRgb   It came as a big surprise to you and sparked curiosity about the availability of such capabilities as real-time online control of robot joints😲✨ 📚There are definitely more interesting facts, so I encourage you to follow for another dose of knowledge -> See you tomorrow at the next CobotWednesday 👋   Below list of the first ten CobotWednesday posts 📋👇   The oldest working cobot from Universal Robots https://lnkd.in/eC_6_SZS   What does the term 'Universal Robots collaborative robot' actually mean? https://lnkd.in/e-GPxgat   Universal Robots arms created to support collaborative automation: https://lnkd.in/eCu76D4R   How often do Universal Robots arms have to work? https://lnkd.in/egGtU7xk   Basic and essential feature of robots: Motion https://lnkd.in/edF32WHv   Real-time online control of the robot joint position 🎉🏆 The winner 🎉🏆   Runtime modifications to the motions produced by a robot program https://lnkd.in/e65ggNEH   Jogging in Universal Robots https://lnkd.in/eGBgi9xr   Record your own paths between waypoints directly by moving the robot https://lnkd.in/e7yPVcRE   Work the Universal Robots arm with perfect tennis timing https://lnkd.in/eMAciZ26 ProCobot #universalrobots #cobot #robot #collaborativerobots

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Unlocking the Minds of Machines: The Power of Cartesian Coordinates! 🚀 In one of the episodes of The Manufacturing Come Up podcast, Malachi Greb had a fascinating conversation with the brilliant Stephen Lukasik, where we delved deep into the significance of the Cartesian Coordinate System in Robot Programming and the intriguing world of "How Machines Think." Steve shared invaluable insights on the pivotal role of Cartesian coordinates in the world of automation and demystified the thought processes of machines. It's a conversation that will open your eyes to the intricacies of robotics and automation. Whether you're a robot programmer or just curious about the inner workings of machines, this video is a treasure trove of knowledge. Check out the full discussion in the comments below, and let's embark on a journey to understand the language of machines and boost our capabilities in the industry! #ManufacturingComeUp #CartesianCoordinates #robotprogramming #Podcast

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#Topics These 27 robotics companies are hiring [ad_1] [These listings originally appeared in TechCrunch’s robotics newsletter, Actuator. Subscribe here.] Every time I put out a call for robotics jobs, I’m bombarded. It’s a beautiful thing. In spite of various economic slowdowns and investment freezes, it seems like there are always dozens of companies trying to hire in the space. That’s surely a sign of a category that has expertly weathered a lot of recent storms. This time out, we have just under 30 companies looking to increase their headcount. Agtonomy (10 roles) Aigen (24 roles) Ascento (1 role) Autonomo Technologies (4 roles) AWL Automation (3 roles) Baubot (11 roles) Berkshire Grey (20 roles) Bonsai Robotics (6 roles) Boston Dynamics (17 roles) Bot-Hive (1 role) Brain Corp (3 roles) Chef Robotics (5 roles) Dexterity (28 roles) Enchanted Tools (16 roles) Engineered Arts (9 roles) Exotec (13 roles) Formic (11 roles) Infinite Food (5 roles) LYRO (5 roles) Machina Labs (20 roles) Neya Systems (6 roles) Nimble Robotics (2 roles) Sanctuary AI (31 roles) scaledrive.ai (1 role) Scythe Robotics (5 roles) Sutro (1 role) Vention (15 roles) [ad_2] #Companies #Hiring #robotics

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Question for robotics engineers: What does this color map represent? Hint: the frame you see is what holds the sheet when industrial robots roboform it.

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For those who want to know the answer: This is the map of the error between the two robots' end effectors after their out-of-the-box calibration. The wave pattern is interesting because the Cartesian movement of the end effector is a cumulation of the circular movements of the joints in a segmented robotic arm. Those circular movements of joints are showing up as wave patterns in the positional inaccuracy of the end effector. We use our own software and hardware stack to reduce this error and achieve accurate forming.

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Strategic collaboration and ecosystem building is the key to successful U.S. market entry. Stop by booth 4005 at #AUTOMATE2024 to learn how THIRA ROBOTICS is doing this. Check out THIRA's new model, the L300, in action. The L300 leverages THIRA ROBOTICS' core second-generation technology to provide unique benefits to the food and beverage industry. Featuring an advanced AWG System, units can easily transition between indoor and outdoor environments. Stop by THIRA's booth 4005 to learn more. Contact Suzy Im via DM or email her at sim@bdmtglobal.com to learn how BDMT Global can help you lead your next trade show strategy and provide opportunities for U.S. expansion. #DAC #collaboration #innovation #digitization #automation #AMR #manufacturing #crossindustrycollaboration #GTM #KoreaUS #globalcollaboration #thoughtleaders #opportunities #Innovators #network #globalopportunity #globaleconomy #collaboration #distributors

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