The new World Robotics report shows an annual global sales value of US$16,5bn. in 2018 – a new record. 422,000 units were shipped globally in 2018 – an increase of 6% compared to the previous year. IFR forecasts shipments in 2019 will recede from the record level in 2018, but expects an average growth of 12% per year from 2020 to 2022. Global sales value for service robots reaches US$12,9bn.
Image: IFR International Federation of Robotics
Sony recently released a 247MP rolling shutter CMOS image sensor available in monochrome (IMX811-AAMR) and color (IMX811-AAQR) variants which have a 64.84mm diagonal, a square pixel array, as well as 5.3fps.
The NXT malibu camera from IDS enables AI-based image processing, video compression and streaming in full 4K sensor resolution at 30fps – directly in and out of the camera.
BitFlow has integrated the Nvidia Jetson AGX Orin module with its CoaXPress (CXP) frame grabbers.
The Terascope from the Helmut Fischer Group enables the layer thickness measurement of organic single and multiple layers on any base material with terahertz.
The Computer Vision Toolbox in the 2024a (R2024a) release of the Matlab and Simulink product families from MathWorks provides algorithms, functions and apps for the design and testing of computer vision, 3D vision and video editing systems.
Emergent Vision introduces the expanded real-time 3D/4D reconstruction capabilities within the companie’s eCapture Pro software.
Alkeria’s latest addition to its Celera P camera series, a polarization camera to use dual-USB3 technology, features the 12MP Sony Pregius IMX 253 sensor.
Cognex Corporation’s In-Sight L38 3D Vision System combines AI, 2D, and 3D vision technologies to solve a range of inspection and measurement applications.
The 10GigE camera MV-CH1510-10FM from Hikrobot (distributor Maxxvision) uses Sony’s IMX411 rolling shutter CMOS to transmit images with a resolution of 151MP and 6.2fps.
Teledyne Flir IIS announced SightBase – a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform – that accelerates the design-in cycles for imaging systems.
Starting with a variant that connects to Zebra’s Iris GTX Smart Cameras, Advanced Illumination has developed the LED lighting controller Light Hub.
Aesub offers the Aesub Infinity endless points for 3D scanning of very large components that are quickly placed on large surfaces from the roll.
