4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (899+ words) Anthropic has introduced a research preview of the Model Hardware Standard (MHS), a specification designed to allow AI agents to communicate with and control physical equipment including robotic arms, microscopes and other laboratory and manufacturing systems. The company says MHS…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (367+ words) Rockwell Expands AI-Driven Quality Inspection with Plex QMS Metrology and Quality News Rockwell Automation has announced an API-enabled integration between Plex Quality Management System (QMS) and FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI. The integration expands AI-driven quality management and reflects Rockwell’s continued investment…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (102+ words) Multiple Technologies Combined in One System Confocal: Delivers high lateral resolution for 3D surface measurement across smooth to very rough surfaces. AI Focus Variation: Enables efficient 3D shape measurement over large, rough, and steep surfaces by combining focus-based optical profiling with active…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (203+ words) From AI Pilots to Industrial AI at Scale Building the Agentic Factory Google Cloud’s Praveen Rao, global head of manufacturing industry, will deliver a presentation titled “The Agentic Factory: Where Human Ingenuity Meets Industrial AI.” “As we transition beyond basic…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (617+ words) A new robotic inspection system designed to automate the assessment of gear cutting tools is making its first public appearance at IMTS 2026 in Chicago. Developed by Nidec RoboCam combines robotic camera-based inspection with artificial intelligence to evaluate the condition of…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (157+ words) Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has announced the launch of its next-generation OPTIV S optical coordinate measuring machine (CMM). The redesigned platform delivers significant improvements in speed, accuracy and usability while introducing a new generation of AI-assisted measurement technologies that will be released…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (999+ words) Traditional automated inspection typically follows a predictable sequence. A component is presented to the measurement system, a predefined inspection routine is executed, results are compared with specifications, and a report is generated. KEYENCE, for example, describes its AI vision technology…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (1133+ words) Perhaps most significantly, we will see the emergence of autonomous inspection. Robots and intelligent inspection systems moving beyond fixed measurement routines, adapting to changing production requirements and helping determine what should happen next. Measurement is becoming an integral part of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (520+ words) CalStudio Empowers Calibration Laboratories with Conduit and Intelligent Workflow Automation Metrology and Quality News Calibration laboratories are under growing pressure to do more with fewer resources while managing disconnected systems, manual workflows and increasing compliance demands. To address these challenges,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (485+ words) ASTM Expands Standards Focus to Critical and Emerging Technologies Metrology and Quality News ASTM International has launched its Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET) Division, formerly the Advanced Manufacturing Division, scaling the standards model it built in advanced manufacturing to address…...