How Computer Vision Is Changing Manufacturing

The manufacturing industry is undergoing a massive transformation driven by computer vision, artificial intelligence, robotics, and the industrial internet of things (IIoT). Computer vision plays a central role in this transformation, with companies using machine vision techniques to automate strenuous tasks, identify issues in both product and machinery, and improve safety conditions for workers. Key applications include bin picking, palletizing and depalletizing, machine tending, defect detection, and predictive maintenance. Companies at the forefront of computer vision in manufacturing include Mech-Mind Robotics, Instrumental, Protex AI, Cognex, RIOS Intelligent Machines, PreML GmBH, Prophesee, Datalogic, Stemmer Imaging, and Pickit 3D.