In this episode of Focus on Vision, we cover:
- MiddleGround Capital's takeover bid for Stemmer Imaging, a German distributor of machine vision products. MiddleGround is a US-based middle market private equity firm. Related: U.S. Private Equity Firm Initiates Buyout of Stemmer Imaging
- Vayu Robotic's launch of a mobile robot that uses plenoptic sensing—not LiDAR—to navigate its surroundings. Related: Startup Vayu Robotics Develops Mobile Robot Without LiDAR
- K&S Anlagenbau's automated system to check for print and quality errors on bottle caps used for beer. The German systems integrator's system operates at a rate of 120 caps per minute. Related: Automated Inspection System Added to Bottle Cap Manufacturing Process
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About the Author
Justine Murphy
Justine Murphy is the multimedia director for the Laser & Military Group at Endeavor Business Media. In addition to Vision Systems Design, the group includes Laser Focus World and Military & Aerospace Electronics. She is a multiple award-winning writer and editor with more 20 years of experience in newspaper publishing as well as public relations, marketing, and communications. For nearly 10 years, she has covered all facets of the optics and photonics industry as an editor, writer, web news anchor, and podcast host for an internationally reaching magazine publishing company. Her work has earned accolades from the New England Press Association as well as the SIIA/Jesse H. Neal Awards. She received a B.A. from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.