Robot are getting smarter in a variety of ways. Not only they are getting more capable hardware but more powerful software. Take iiQKA.AI Vision for instance: it is an industrial image processing for robots with 2D and 3D vision support. It enables robots to detect, classify and locate items with accuracy. Configuration can be done in drag & drop.
Thanks to this software, it is possible for robots to load and unload machines with precision. They can detect workpieces and their position in front of and inside the machine. They can also detect conveyors and automatically unload pallets.
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