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5 days ago | 
engineering.com | Michael Ouellette
Hybrid architecture that combines cloud training and the edge enables on-the-fly learning. Elementary, a machine vision inspection company based in Los Angeles, has unveiled its new VisionStream, an AI inspection system that learns directly from production lines. The company says it's new technology flags defects within seconds and requires no labeled data, vision expertise, or production downtime.
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1 week ago | 
engineering.com | Michael Ouellette
The announcement came at the company's Hexagon Live Global 2025 eventHexagon AB's potential spin-off of its Asset Lifecycle Intelligence and Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial divisions, the company has announced the new business will operate with the business name "Octave." The company says the new name communicates its intent to increase, accelerate, and optimise customer outcomes.
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3 weeks ago | 
engineering.com | Michael Ouellette
These intelligent systems offer a range of benefits for manufacturers. Manufacturers are under increasing pressure to reduce their environmental impact, optimize resources, and improve energy efficiency. As sustainability becomes more of a strategic priority for manufacturers, leveraging cutting-edge technology to meet sustainability goals has become essential. One such technology that is making a significant impact on manufacturing operations is the Automated Building Management System (BMS).
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1 month ago | 
healthing.ca | Michael Ouellette
Home / Workforce / Opinion: Outdated rules keeping qualified mental health professionals on the sidelines in Quebec Dr. Michael Ouellette, PhD I never thought that after earning a PhD in psychology and working for years in youth protection and college mental health services, I’d still be shut out of the system. But here I am—ready to serve, fully trained, yet ineligible to be licensed as a psychologist in Quebec.
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1 month ago | 
engineering.com | Michael Ouellette
Planning and validating robot paths and sequencing is a vital yet tedious process. This developer hopes to change that. Boston-based robot simulation developer Realtime Robotics has launched Resolver, a new cloud-based solution that dramatically accelerates the design and deployment of robotic workcells.
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1 month ago | 
engineering.com | Michael Ouellette
You are going to start hearing a lot more about model context protocol (MCP) in the coming months. Here's why. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open-source, application-layer communication standard originally developed by Anthropic to facilitate seamless interaction between large language models (LLMs) and various data sources, tools, and applications.
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1 month ago | 
engineering.com | Michael Ouellette
Automakers in the U.S. have invested in more automation than any other sector, but the country barely cracks the top 10, according to the IFR. Total installations of industrial robots in the U.S. automotive sector increased by 10.7%, reaching 13,700 units in 2024, according to preliminary results reported by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). "The United States has one of the most automated car industries in the world.
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1 month ago | 
engineering.com | Michael Ouellette
The newly announced Maestro CMM was conceived with a digital-first approach. Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division has launched Maestro, a next generation coordinate measuring machine (CMM) engineered from the ground up to meet the changing productivity demands of modern manufacturing. The company says Maestro was designed to be fast, easy to use, connected and scalable.
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1 month ago | 
engineering.com | Michael Ouellette
The company's researchers cut thousands of parts to train its new AI assistant. Farmington, Conn.-based manufacturing technology company Trumpf is introducing a new "Cutting Assistant" application which uses artificial intelligence to help users improve the quality of laser-cut edges. Production employees just take a picture of their component's cut edge with a hand scanner. Then, the AI assesses the edge quality, evaluating it using objective criteria such as burr formation.
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1 month ago | 
engineering.com | Michael Ouellette
Path Robotics and ALM Positioners are combining forces to deliver AI-powered welding automationPath Robotics and ALM Positioners have announced a multi-year strategic partnership to transform industrial positioning systems into fully autonomous, AI-powered welding solutions. The partners stated in a press release that the collaboration addresses urgent manufacturing challenges, including a shortage of skilled welders, increasing part variability, and demand for faster lead times.
