In this episode of Focus on Vision, Vision Systems Design covers:
Sam's Club Launches Machine Vision Technology to Expedite Shopping
U.S. retail membership warehouse club Sam’s Club is deploying machine vision to automatically analyze members’ purchases as they exit the store, essentially ensuring they’ve paid for everything in their shopping cart. Full story: https://bit.ly/3KzVtRH
SWIR Imaging Enables Many Types of Machine Vision Applications
Not only is the use of machine vision increasingly branching out into industries outside of manufacturing, such as retail, but the variation in imaging techniques is also expanding. One example is shortwave infrared (SWIR) imaging, which typically encompasses the 0.9 to 1.7 micron wavelength range—beyond human vision. It allows engineers to develop applications that aren’t easily accomplished using visible light. Full story: https://bit.ly/3yRoHJd
Acquisition of Machine Vision Company VITRONIC Completed
ITIS Holding, owned by PPF Group and based in the Czech Republic, recently completed its acquisition of VITRONIC Group in Germany. VITRONIC develops machine-vision automation solutions in sectors such as traffic management, logistics, automotive, pharmaceutical and medical devices, and solar cells. Full story: https://bit.ly/3yRb5O9
