Bin picking, i.e. robotic picking of objects with random poses from a bin, is one of the most common robotic tasks yet also one that poses some of the greatest technological challenges. A robot needs to be equipped with exceptional vision and robotic intelligence to be able to localize each part in

Despite the great progress that has been made by women in their involvement in the workforce over the past decades, there is still a huge gap between women and men in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and maths). There are several reasons for this trend – a large proportio

Currently, most machine tending applications are done manually by human workers. However, since the tasks machine tending involves are often repetitive and it is becoming harder to find qualitative workers, production facilities can utilize robots to make up for the lack of employees and speed up t

In robotics, a hand-eye system denotes a setup where a vision system is directly attached to the robotic arm, generally behind the very last joint. In other words, the vision system moves together with the robotic arm. This approach is rather new in robotics and offers an alternative to the more tr

Our team of experts invested months of endeavor to push automated bin picking to completely new realms – making the impossible real. Are you ready to enter the future of smart automation with the highest-level, market-leading technology? We present you the Bin Picking Studio 1.4.0 –

Environment builder Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you needed to adjust the robot environment but no CAD engineer was around to help you out? From now on you can easily and all by yourself draw simple collision objects directly in the Bin Picking Studio!  How? W

After the release of the PhoXi Control application version 1.2, Photoneo was busily working on Photoneo Localization SDK 1.3 to bring the benefits of the recent improvements to end-users and to Bin Picking Studio 1.4. How will you benefit from the new version of Localization SDK? Besides ge

Thanks to advances in technologies such as 3D machine vision, robotics is entering all spheres of industrial processes. The COVID-19 outbreak has boosted awareness of the pressing need to apply automation for fast and accurate order fulfillment and efficient supply chains. One specific aspect of

Randomly arranged objects of irregular shapes, made of flexible materials that are easily deformable, wrinkled and thus difficult to localize? This is now a problem of the past. «We decided to utilize our experience, knowledge, and skills to push the performance of our AI-powered solutions even fur

Manual singulation of huge piles of parcels and envelopes, followed by sorting and placing them on a conveyor belt, gets challenging, especially during peaks. Automation of this process can increase productivity, save costs and time, and reduce injuries. A robotic singulation and sorting system pow

Earlier this month, Photoneo released the new generation of PhoXi 3D Scanner with many significant upgrades. Why did we make these changes and how will they help customers in their industrial applications? Photoneo’s Marcel Svec, Director of 3D Sensing, and Svorad Stolc, Head of R&D, help t

By Branislav Pulis & Andrea Pufflerova The global pandemic affected business all around the world. Some production and manufacturing facilities maintained their operations in a restricted regime, others were suspended, and some were forced to close permanently. What is the business impact of thi

According to the Market Research Engine, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of more than 8% over the next five years.  As such, the IIoT can be seen as the next frontier that brings a new level of productivity and efficiency to factori

For many years, the main challenge in 3D vision was to develop a robotic “eye” that would be able to capture the real world as it is – in motion.  Conventional 3D sensing technologies have been struggling with this challenge, none of them being able to scan objects that are moving fas

It is common nowadays to see various types of robots in manufacturing environments as robots ease a whole range of manufacturing processes for countless businesses. One specific area of robotics is pick and place robots. Their task is to pick objects from one area and place them in another prede

…or why bin picking solutions are gaining popularity Today’s bin picking solutions consist of robots equipped with machine-vision technology and software. They can detect the pickable surfaces in a container of goods, then grab those items. Decision-makers who add bin picking techno

Today’s automation projects are getting progressively more advanced. 3D vision is a strong example of a relevant improvement. Here’s why it’s so integral to helping projects reach new heights and a look at how the technology has advanced over the years to address previous shortcomings and enhance t

The accuracy of 3D scanning is susceptible to certain colors and materials. These include black, rubbery, and shiny surfaces. You can still achieve great results, though. We talked to our Delivery Specialist Ivan Zatkuliak to tell you how. Many customers need to automate applications that re

The rapid development of all things tech and IT has brought endless possibilities and opportunities to businesses in all kinds of industries.  Robotics particularly is being utilized by businesses of all sizes and from all niches thanks to the plentiful benefits robots have to offer. Here a

3D vision is at the heart of modern automation that improves industrial processes in countless ways and makes our lives easier. It helps us sort products, inspect objects in quality control applications and find defects on them, and also complete the most varied tasks faster and more efficiently th