4D Vision for Robotic Automation

Apera AI’s 4D Vision technology unlocks new levels of reliability and productivity for vision-guided robotics. You’ll implement vision faster and with less expertise needed.

Apera Vue robotic vision software

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See How 4D Vision Performs

Faster, smarter vision that operates in all lighting conditions.

Forge Lab puts AI vision training at your fingertips

Forge Lab makes AI training and simulation for vision-guided robotics fast and accessible.

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Foresight is a new AI vision processing method that accelerates total robot cycle time.

Foresight is a new AI method to speed up robotic guidance

Watch how fast Foresight can guide a robot in a complex sorting task.

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Vision is used to rack and de-rack truck hoods, which is a common application in automotive body shop plants.

Vision-guided racking of automotive parts

Watch how vision-guided racking and de-racking of automotive parts solves positioning problems.

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Picking challenging long metal stamped parts out of a deep bin, then showing a precision assembly step using an industrial robot.

Challenging bin picking and placement of metal parts

These long metal parts are in a tight bin, are shiny and nest within each other. It's a triple challenge that Vue vision software and the robot-mounted 2D cameras manage to solve.

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Bright lights usually challenge vision systems, but using AI allows robotic guidance in challenging light conditions, including outside.

Vision that works in all lighting conditions

This is vision that works in bright conditions, nearly dark and even outside.

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Leading system integrators were abuzz about Apera AI when asked what they were most excited about for automation in 2024.

What do leading system integrators think about Apera AI?

Leading system integrators agree. Apera AI should be at the top of your list for automation in 2024.

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AI-powered vision software from Apera AI makes it possible to pick and place clear and translucent objects.

Picking and Placing Clear Objects

Clear and translucent objects are no longer exceptions thanks to Apera Vue vision software.

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4D Vision for Robotic Guidance

Vue Robotic Vision Software

Complete robotic guidance using AI makes manufacturing more reliable and productive.

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Forge Lab combines AI-powered vision training with powerful simulation tools to make vision-guided robotics easier to use.

Apera Forge

Uses simulation to simplify the process of setting up vision-guided robotic systems.

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4D Vision Technology

4D Vision is AI-powered technology that gives robots new abilities.

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"With our ABB / Apera combination bin picking cells, the operator is able to focus on maintaining the machines making the components, and making sure that the parts are being manufactured with good quality."

Badr Dowcet, Process Engineer, Hastech, a Linamar Corporation company.

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AI for automotive manufacturing

AI-powered vision can drive huge improvements in reliability and product quality. This includes new cells or retrofitting existing cells and manual processes.

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"We saw an almost 9% increase in accuracy to 99% through the [Apera Vue] vision system. From a cost savings perspective, we have been able to reduce repair and manpower, and improve part quality into our customer."

Don Cumming, General Manager, Flex-N-Gate

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Robotic Bin Picking
Machine Tending
Assembly
Sorting
Packaging & Kitting

Apera AI's robotic vision bin picking software can do pose estimation and grasping for difficult objects.

Robotic Bin Picking

All types of objects in all lighting conditions. Exceptional speed with no exceptions.

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Cameras help a robot carry out random bin picking as a method for loading and unloading CNC and laser marking machines.

Machine Tending

Feed machines with vision-guided robotics to overcome labor shortages.

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Assembly

Use vision to assemble parts at the highest level of precision.

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Robotic vision powered by AI is capable of telling highly similar objects apart, such as dark injection molded parts.

Sorting

Sort parts with speed, even from bins.

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Consumer packaged goods companies need packaging / bin pick and place with the ability to handle products of different shapes and finishes.

Packaging & Kitting

4D Vision opens new possibilities in product packaging, including pick and place of multiple item shapes and finishes.

Industry Perspectives

Forge Lab is a web-based AI training and simulation tool for vision-guided robots.

Forge Lab makes AI training and simulation for vision-guided robotics fast and accessible

Apera AI has released Forge Lab, an AI-powered robotic vision training portal and simulation environment.

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Vision-Guided Robotic Automation eGuide

Read to understand how AI-powered vision is making robots more reliable and productive.

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4D Visionaries: Robotic workcells for pharmaceutical manufacturing with John Harmer

John Harmer describes how the safety and availability of sterile injectable pharmaceuticals are supported by robotic workcells.

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Selman Qadri appears on 4D Visionaries and discusses surgical robots within MRIs and the diverse Canadian automation landscape.

4D Visionaries: MRI surgical robotics and the diversity of Canadian automation with Selman Qadri

Selman Qadri discusses how remarkable projects such as tumor removal by a robot operating inside an MRI is now possible.

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On the 4D Visionaries podcast, Rohan Gaglani of GCG Automation and Eric Petz of Apera AI discuss the "modularity" that comes from new AI software for automation,

4D Visionaries: Software-based “modularity” and reducing automation risks with Rohan Gaglani of GCG Automation

Rohan Gaglani discusses how software-based "modularity" reduces the risk of automation for manufacturing engineers.

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Apera AI's 4D Visionaries podcast ep. 1: Trains, trucks and bourbon barrels

4D Visionaries: Trains, trucks and bourbon barrels with Tom McGuire of Air Hydro Power

Tom McGuire talks about amazing automation projects in railroads, auto manufacturing and bourbon.

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Deep analysis of manufacturing processes during factory walks helps engineers hit higher efficiency metrics and prevent downtime.

Discover manufacturing gold with a ‘Gemba’ walk

'Gemba' walks around your factory can spot opportunities to improve efficiency and quality using new automation technologies.

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AI powers a full vision-guided robotic simulation that allows engineers to assess performance and reliability before constructing a cell.

What’s new in Vue?

What's new are features that make vision-guided robotics easier to deploy—pick point and gripper selection, and simulation of completed cells.

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Shows a vision system's software screen, powered by AI.

Vision retrofits are the quick automation wins you need to do now

Have a robotic cell that bugs you? The one that only works part of the time, when you’re not fixing its problems. It could be vision-equipped already or operating blind with…

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Random robotic bin picking of injection moulded parts

AI turns robotic bin picking into low-hanging fruit

See how your factory can reach higher productivity by thinking differently about bin picking.

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