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The Valley of AI Tears
The possibilities offered by artificial intelligence (AI) for the machine vision industry are very large. New approaches for applications, that were previously impossible (or very difficult) to solve have aroused the interest of users. However, it has also been shown that the problems caused by a lack of specialist knowledge and the time required to train algorithms, for example, slow down the rapid success of Deep Learning. Often a thousand required images become ten thousand at once and who should label them is not always clear. In addition, there are various architectures and technologies, where it is not clear which will ultimately prevail. In principle, it is the same as with any new technology: after high expectations at the beginning, you first pass through a valley of tears before the new technology is really user-suitable.
Kind regards
Dr.-Ing. Peter Ebert, Chief Editor inVISION
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Image: Stemmer Imaging AG
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Topstory
From Packaged Sensors to 3D Color Images in just Ten Minutes
In June this year, Stemmer Imaging and Zivid signed a distribution agreement for the Zivid One+ 3D color camera. We took a moment to speak to Tim Huylebrouck, Product Manager at Stemmer Imaging.
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Image: Phytec Messtechnik GmbH
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25 years of Phytec Imaging
After Phytec Messtechnik celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2016, the Imaging division can now look back on 25 successful years. With the smartEye-1, the first smart camera was launched on the market in 1994. Another highlight was the development of camera modules with the standardized phyCam-S and P interfaces in 2010.
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Image: TeDo Verlag GmbH
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inVISION News TV: Deep Learning
This week the YouTube Channel inVISION News TV is focusing on Deep Learning. In this two-minute video we present three interesting solutions for industrial image processing with Deep Learning.
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Image: ©Glebstock/Fotolia.com
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VDMA: Cybersecurity issues must be resolved urgently
The increase of networking and digitization in industrial manufacturing leads to growing IT dependencies, with the number of cyber attacks rising. "In the recent past, there has been a significant increase in successful attacks on the production facilities of German machine and plant manufacturers," says Steffen Zimmermann, Head of the VDMA Industrial Security Competence Center. "Our research shows that more than a third of the members surveyed by the VDMA already report production stoppages. Half of the companies surveyed have already suffered capital losses."
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Image: Framos GmbH
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Framos' AI spin-off renamed
Framos has renamed its spin-off Framos AI to Cubemos. It focuses on the development of deep learning and AI software and supports industrial customers in the integration of state-of-the-art AI vision solutions. The spin-off was founded in 2018 after Dr. Andreas Franz and Dr. Christopher Scheubel of Framos recognized the industry's need to analyze image data with AI. Together with today's CTO Patrick Bilic, they launched their own business model.
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Image: Syslogic GmbH / Nvidia Corporation
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Strategic AI Partnership Nvidia and Syslogic
Syslogic and Nvidia enter into a strategic partnership. Nvidia contributes the knowhow regarding AI-enabled processor technology, which will be increasingly used in harsh industrial environments. In future, Syslogic will offer embedded systems with Nvidia technology, which have been developed for use in construction and agricultural machinery, in trains, in mining vehicles as well as for traffic engineering or smart city applications.
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Image: FLIR Systems, Inc.
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Flir IR Cameras for Autonomous Driving
Flir announces that its thermal sensing technology has been selected by automotive supplier Veoneer for its level-four autonomous vehicle production contract with a top global automaker. The Veoneer system will be the first in the industry to include multiple thermal sensing cameras that provide both narrow and wide field-of-view capabilities to enhance the safety of self-driving vehicles.
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Image: Euresys s.a.
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Euresys with new Corporate Design
Shortly after its 30th anniversary and the successful acquisition of Sensor to Image, Euresys presents a new company logo. The new logo is a simplified design with minimalist fonts and calm colours. The new tagline 'Empowering Computer Vision' gets introduced as well.
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Image: Active Silicon Ltd.
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Active Silicon Extends its Presence in China
In partnership with local distributer Optiger, Active Silicon is strengthening its presence in the Chinese machine vision market. The UK-based manufacturer of imaging products currently works with nearly a dozen distributors in the Far East and even more worldwide. Furthermore, with the appointment of Active Silicon's new Business Development Manager, Ye Liu, focusing solely on the Asia-Pacific region, the company expect to supply products to an even broader range of customers.
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Image: Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH / VDMA e.V.
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SPS Panel Discussion 'How simple is vision really?'
On Tuesday, 26th November, the VDMA IBV will be holding the panel discussion 'Not intuitive - how simple is image processing really?' at the VDMA Forum (Hall 5 - Booth 240) during the SPS trade fair in Nuremberg from 4:00pm on. The focus will be on the usability of today's vision systems and whether they can or must be further simplified. On the podium are participants from B&R, Balluff, Basler, Stemmer Imaging and Wenglor. The discussion will be moderated by inVISION editor-in-chief Dr.-Ing. Peter Ebert.
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Image: Silence Lights GmbH
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Brightest LED floodlight in the world
Brighter than 738 60W light bulbs was the LED floodlight, that LED manufacturer Silence Lights lit in mid-September in Groß-Umstadt in Hesse in front of around 1,500 spectators, 25m above the historic market square. With a measured 539,000lm, the XXL LED luminaire far surpasses the previous world record of 300,000lm and can officially boast the title 'brightest LED floodlight in the world'. Also present: the sponsors Emtron and Mean Well.
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Image: VDMA e.V. / Messe München GmbH / TeDo Verlag GmbH
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VDMA MV Pavilion at Automatica 2020
In cooperation with VDMA Services GmbH, VDMA Machine Vision is offering an all-inclusive Fair Package for exhibiting at the Automatica 2020 (16-19 June 2020, Munich), as part of a VDMA Machine Vision Pavilion. The package provides a hassle-free and cost-effective trade-fair participation. Media Partner of the Machine Vision Pavilion is the journal inVISION.
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Image: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
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Zeiss and Kyoto University consolidate partnership
Zeiss and the University of Kyoto are intensifying their cooperation and have signed an agreement on joint research activities. Part of the agreement is the 'Zeiss iCeMs Innovation Core', which opened this week. It is a joint laboratory at the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Science at Kyoto University.
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Image: Wenzel Group GmbH & Co. KG
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Wenzel Opens New Branch in Poland
On October 29, Managing Director Dr. Heike Wenzel opened the new Wenzel Polska SP site. Z O.O. in D?brówka near Pozna?. Branch manager Lukasz Madry is looking forward to a building with 160m² and space for the demo machines SF 55 and SF 87 as well as offices. More than 40 people took part in the opening, including customers and business partners.
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Image: Vision Ventures
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Performance Overview of Public Vision Companies
Slowdown of economy shows in some significant sales drops across the vision industry. This and other stock exchange data from November 4 are now available under the link.
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Image: TKH Group NV / FocalSpec Oy
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TKH/LMI acquires FocalSpec
TKH Group announces that it has reached agreement on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in FocalSpec, an optical metrology company based in Oulu (Finland), that designs patented Line Confocal Imaging (LCI) technology. LCI technology is used to measure surface height variation and can scan everything from glass to opaque materials in both 2D and 3D at very high resolution and speed. With 50 employees, FocalSpec realised a turnover of €6.5m over the last 12 months. FocalSpec joins Canadian LMI Technologies group, owned by TKH Group.
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Image: Micron Technology, Inc.
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Micron acquires Fwdnxt
Micron Technology acquires Fwdnxt, a maker of hardware and software tools for artificial intelligence deep learning applications. When combined with Micron's memory chips, Fwdnxt will enable Micron to explore deep learning solutions required for data analytics, particularly with internet of things and edge computing.
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Image: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
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Hyundai invests in Velodyne Lidar
Hyundai Mobis collaborates with Velodyne Lidar for mass-producing a level 3 autonomous driving lidar system. Hyundai Mobis also will invest US$50m in Velodyne to reinforce business cooperation in Lidar commercialization. The two companies will collaborate on a new lidar system supply by integrating Velodyne's latest lidar sensors with Hyundai Mobis' cognitive software.
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Image: Prophesee SA
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Prophesee Closes US$28m in Funding
Prophesee announced that it has closed US$28m in funding, bringing its total funding to date to US$68m. The fundraising follows the launch of the first off-the-shelf and production ready event-based sensor. The funds will be used to drive the further development and commercialization of the sensor and underlying neuromorphic algorithm innovations.
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Image: IDnow GmbH
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IDnow secures US$40m in funding
IDnow, a Munich, Germany, and Paris, France-based provider of Identity Verification-as-a-Service (IVAAS) solutions, raised US$40m in growth equity funding. The company intends to use the funds to expand its product range and capture market share throughout Europe, with immediate plans to open new offices in France and the UK.
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Image: Gideon Brothers
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Funding for Logistics Startup
Gideon Brothers announces that it has raised €2.65m funding. The Croatian startup is developing autonomous mobile robots relying on visual perception rather than lidar for navigation and safety. Logistics provider DB Schenker has introduced Gideon Brothers' AMRs into its facility in Leipzig, Germany.
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