Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.39
January 30, 2020
…announce a new partnership with Simufact Engineering, part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, a global operating software company providing process simulation solutions and services to manufacturing industries. The new agreement extends the integration of the CADfix geometry processing technology within Simufact’s manufacturing simulation software. The latest release of Simufact Additive 2020 sees the integration of CADfix extended to provide a new capability. A new Simufact Additive CAD export feature uses CADfix geometry morphing to adjust the original CAD model according to the distortions predicted by the manufacturing process simulation, and create a distortion compensated CAD model for use in downstream…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.18
February 08, 2019
VIRES, part of Hexagon AB, and a member of the MSC Software family, has expanded its autonomous driving simulation capabilities with a number of enhancements to Virtual Test Drive (VTD), its open platform for the development and testing of advanced driver assistance and autonomous driving systems. Key highlights include a new Physically Based Rendering (PBR) technology for better photorealistic simulation visualization, new advanced visual sensor models, an expanded visual database to improve usability, and a new VTD API for easier connectivity with external vehicle dynamics and sensor models. PBR Technology for Better Visualization Physically based rendering renders graphics in a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.85
December 01, 2018
…up as pumpkins? VTD from MSC Software (part of Hexagon) is a virtual test driving software autonomous vehicle developers can use to train AI decision making. Image courtesy of Hexagon. Most human drivers have acquired sufficient life experiences to deal with these incidents, but autonomous vehicles have not. To physically set up these unusual scenarios to train the AI pilot is quite daunting. In some cases, it may be downright dangerous for the participants. This is where virtual driving software offers engineers the option to build the event in pixels and repeat it until the AI has developed a good…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.68
July 14, 2022
…potential to do,” he noted. FORT named Agility Robotics, Hexagon, and Moog as being among its hundreds of users. “Working with FORT enables us to have a dedicated system for safety-critical control, which is really important for a large machine like ours,” said Steve Ilmrud, vice president of Hexagon Metrology, a coordinate measuring company and FORT customer since 2019. “FORT also helped speed up our development and reduced overall risk for our team.” FORT to invest in engineers Tiger Global led FORT Robotics' Series B round, which included participation from Prologis Ventures, Lemnos, GRIDS Capital, Creative Ventures, Compound, and Funders…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.21
January 10, 2020
MSC Software Corporation (MSC), part of Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division, has announced Adams-ready VTD (virtual test drive), combining vehicle dynamics and virtual test drive simulation to accelerate the development of next generation Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and safe autonomous vehicles. Adams-ready VTD accelerates development by simulating how a dynamic moving vehicle and its sensors will behave in complex road environments. Using Adams simulation software, automotive manufacturers have validated vehicle dynamics models with road tests to understand a vehicle's movements and handling. By means of an open interface, it is now possible to “drive” these vehicles in a simulated road…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.69
July 10, 2019
…MSC Simufact incorporated 3DReshaper technology from its parent company Hexagon to create this new feature. Additionally, this update offers cut outline functionality to directly compare simulated geometry with target geometry, which can be exported into CAD. Continuous simulation of process chains in Simufact Forming Version 16. Image courtesy of MSC Software. Version 16 offers one-click import of model data from Simufact Welding and Simufact Additive. For example, users can import two previously welded components from Simufact Welding into Forming and continue modeling a forming process. The company says this method offers minimal effort to achieve a consistent process chain simulation.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.47
January 25, 2021
e-Xstream engineering, part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, has introduced simulation and virtual manufacturing capabilities that enable users to analyze the production cost of polymer-based additive manufacturing parts against conventional processes, and continuously improve virtual engineering processes by validating the composite’s microstructure with computing tomography scans of manufactured parts. The latest Digimat software enables businesses to simulate the 3D printing process and calculate the total cost of producing each part including the material use, employee time, energy and required post-processing steps. Using this new tool, an engineer can take a holistic view of part production and finishing processes to determine…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.31
June 07, 2022
…showed 3D scanning for automotive inspection with Korean partner Hexagon Metrology. In a grinding and polishing demo, Doosan showed how a user could tilt a smartphone to control the angle of a robot. Designing a future with more robots Beyond its Automate exhibits, Doosan Robotics is working on more software-driven capabilities. It works with the Robot Operating System (ROS). The company said it is building on its suite with a platform and integrated development environment (IDE) so that users can create an “app store” for tasks such as palletizing. Doosan also plans to offer Dart Meta, a simulation platform to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.77
April 15, 2020
…Jeff Robertson, technical business development at Simufact, part of Hexagon. Hexagon’s Simufact Additive 2020 uses adaptive meshing technology to retain the original’s CAD model in fine details shown here. Image courtesy of Hexagon. STL, which stands for stereolithography, uses triangles to depict geometry. Therefore, converting the mathematically precise CAD geometry into STL means using approximations for rounded corners, fine details and complex surfaces. Furthermore, it cannot describe colors. Recently, 3MF, managed by the 3MF Consortium, emerged as a new format to compete with STL. “There are meshing techniques like voxel meshing that can automatically mesh any geometry fast and reliably…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.05
August 31, 2020
…MK27 drone, which it unveiled last year, has a hexagon-shaped frame, and takes off and lands like a helicopter. Once airborne, it tilts and flies like a plane for greater efficiency. It carries multiple sensors and computing systems designed to allow it to touch down at a home without hitting power lines or posing a danger to people or pets. Related Article: Are Drones A Sky-High Vision For The Future of Logistics? Related White Paper Digital Supply Chain: The Landscape, Trends, Types, and the Application in Supply Chain Management In this e-book, you will learn what is the digital supply…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.68
December 31, 2020
…supported by simulation software maker MSC Software, part of Hexagon. “Some physicians found that they like the 3D-printed face shields more than the traditional ones; they are lighter and have better fit. If the pandemic hadn’t happened, they might not have discovered that,” says Baldez. Adapting to market demands As a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies with AM capacity decided to pitch in to offer relief to the overtaxed medical equipment manufacturing sector. Others saw a drop in demands for their usual products, so they shifted to medical supplies that were in higher demand for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.98
December 02, 2019
…centers, logistics infrastructure, and logistics networks. Recently, AspenTech and Hexagon PPM have partnered to enable Digital Twin Workflow Solution for EPC Firms. The partnership aims to help manufacturers in process industries better manage the financial risks of big, complex projects as EPC workflows have historically been document driven processes as they progress through the lifecycle, from conception to construction, and this can lead to inefficiencies, delays, lost documents, and miscommunication—especially when multiple external contractors or firms are involved. Influx of start-ups in supply chain management and Logistics 4.0 Future supply chain needs to be both intelligent and customer-centric, combined with…
