Robotics Applications for Embedded Vision

Collaborative Robots 2025-2045: Technologies, Players, and Markets
For more information, visit https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-report/collaborative-robots-2025-2045-technologies-players-and-markets/1046. Collaborative robots, a type of lightweight and slow-moving robot designed to work next to human operators without a physical fence, has gained significant momentum thanks to their flexibility and the initiatives of bringing humans back to factories, industry 5.0, made in China 2025, and many announcements from leading companies of

Robotics Industry to Recover After 2024 Slowdown: Revenue to Jump by 58% by End of Decade
The global demand for robotics has been shifting back and forth over the past years, with the pandemic-driven sales boom followed by stagnation in 2024. However, after a year of stagnation, the entire industry is set to witness a significant recovery, driving double-digit revenue growth by the end of a decade. According to data presented

D3 Embedded Introduces Camera Modules Based on Valens Semiconductor’s VA7000 MIPI A-PHY Chipsets
The integration of MIPI A-PHY into DesignCore® Series Cameras will accelerate time-to-market for customers developing performance-critical products for robotics, industrial vehicles, and other embedded vision applications. Rochester, NY – October 8th, 2024 – D3 Embedded, a global leader in embedded vision systems design and manufacturing, today announced that it has partnered with Valens Semiconductor, a

Europe Has the Fastest-Growing Robotics Industry; Revenue to Surge by 68% and Hit $28.8 Billion by 2029
Although the United States and China have been in a tech race for decades, battling for supremacy in critical areas of technology that will shape the future of the global economy, including artificial intelligence and robotics, the two countries lose the race with Europe when it comes to robotics sector growth. According to data presented

Waveye Demonstration of Ultra-high Resolution LIR Imaging Technology
Levon Budagyan, CEO of Waveye, demonstrates the company’s latest edge AI and vision technologies and products at the September 2024 Edge AI and Vision Alliance Forum. Specifically, Budagyan demonstrates his company’s ultra-high resolution LIR imaging technology, focused on key robotics applications: Robust, privacy-preserving human detection for robots 4D microwave imaging in high resolution for indoor

“Future Radar Technologies and Applications,” a Presentation from IDTechEx
James Jeffs, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, presents the “Future Radar Technologies and Applications” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit. Radar has value in a wide range of industries that are embracing automation, from delivery drones to agriculture, each requiring different performance attributes. Autonomous vehicles are perhaps one of the most demanding applications

Using Generative AI to Enable Robots to Reason and Act with ReMEmbR
This blog post was originally published at NVIDIA’s website. It is reprinted here with the permission of NVIDIA. Vision-language models (VLMs) combine the powerful language understanding of foundational LLMs with the vision capabilities of vision transformers (ViTs) by projecting text and images into the same embedding space. They can take unstructured multimodal data, reason over

“Building Meaningful Products Using Complex Sensor Systems,” a Presentation from DEKA Research & Development
Dirk van der Merwe, Autonomous Robotics Lead at DEKA Research & Development, presents the “Building Meaningful Products Using Complex Sensor Systems” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit. Most complex sensor systems begin with a simple goal—ensuring safety and efficiency. Whether it’s avoiding collisions between vehicles or predicting future actions, the essence remains the

“Better Farming through Embedded AI,” a Presentation from Blue River Technology
Chris Padwick, Director of Computer Vision Machine Learning at Blue River Technology, presents the “Better Farming through Embedded AI” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit. Blue River Technology, a subsidiary of John Deere, uses computer vision and deep learning to build intelligent machines that help farmers grow more food more efficiently. By enabling

Inuitive Demonstration of the M4.51 Depth and AI Sensor Module Based on the NU4100 Vision Processor
Shay Harel, field application engineer at Inuitive, demonstrates the company’s latest edge AI and vision technologies and products at the 2024 Embedded Vision Summit. Specifically, Harel demonstrates the capabilities of his company’s M4.51 sensor module using a simple Python script that leverages Inuitive’s API for real-time object detection. The M4.51 sensor module, based on the

Analog Devices Demonstration of the MAX78000 Microcontroller Enabling Edge AI in a Robotic Arm
Navdeep Dhanjal, Executive Business and Product Manager for AI microcontrollers at Analog Devices, demonstrates the company’s latest edge AI and vision technologies and products at the 2024 Embedded Vision Summit. Specifically, Dhanjal demonstrates visual servoing in a robotic arm enabled by the MAX78000 AI microcontroller. The MAX78000 is an Arm-M4F microcontroller with a hardware-based convolutional

Inuitive Demonstration of a RGBD Sensor Using a Synopsys ARC-based NU4100 AI and Vision Processor
Dor Zepeniuk, CTO at Inuitive, demonstrates the company’s latest edge AI and vision technologies and products at the 2024 Embedded Vision Summit. Specifically, Zepeniuk demonstrates his company’s latest RGBD sensor, which integrates RGB color sensor with a depth sensor into a single device. The Inuitive NU4100 is an all-in-one vision processor that supports simultaneous AI-powered

Why Ethernet Cameras are Increasingly Used in Medical and Life Sciences Applications
This blog post was originally published at e-con Systems’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of e-con Systems. In this blog, we will uncover the current medical and life sciences use cases in which Ethernet cameras are integral. The pace of technological transformations in medicine and life sciences is rapid. Imaging technologies used

Upcoming Webinar Explores the Role of GMSL2 Cameras in Autonomous Systems
On Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 10:00 am PT (1:00 pm ET), Alliance Member companies e-con Systems and Analog Devices will co-deliver the free webinar “The Role of GMSL2 Cameras in Autonomous Systems – How It Enables Functional Safety.” From the event page: Get expert insights on GMSL2 technology, its functional safety benefits, applications in

Basler AG Acquires Stake in Roboception GmbH
Computer vision expert Basler and 3D vision specialist Roboception strengthen existing cooperation by acquiring a 25.1% stake and plan to expand the 3D solutions business for factory automation, robotics and logistics. Ahrensburg, June 12, 2024 – Basler AG, a leading supplier of image processing components for computer vision applications, has acquired 25.1 % of the

Using D3 mmWave Radar Sensors with Robot Operating System (ROS)
This blog post was originally published by D3. It is reprinted here with the permission of D3. (Note: This article was written by a human being without the aid of AI, however, at D3 we use AI heavily for robotics and other applications!) Introduction Robot Operating System (ROS)is a common open source starting point for

Ensuring Perimeter Security Using Camera-based Smart Surveillance Systems
This blog post was originally published at TechNexion’s website. It is reprinted here with the permission of TechNexion. Perimeter security is becoming an increasing reason for concern in the industrial and commercial world since a security breach can have a long-lasting negative impact on the affected entity. From warehouses to data centers, construction sites, and

Ambarella’s Latest 5nm AI SoC Family Runs Vision-language Models and AI-based Image Processing With Industry’s Lowest Power Consumption
CV75S SoCs Add CVflow® 3.0 AI Engine, USB 3.2 Connectivity and Dual Arm® A76 CPUs for Significantly Higher Performance in Security Cameras, Video Conferencing and Robotics SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 8, 2024 — Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMBA), an edge AI semiconductor company, today announced during the ISC West security expo, the continued expansion of its