90% Faster Procurement w/ FQ Source Arturo Lopez and David Bonillo of FQ Source talk about their pioneering, AI-driven platform designed to drastically cut supplier discovery time. We discuss their vision for the platform, the opportunity for enhancing supplier discovery in the age of AI, and how their background in system integration informed their approach.

In this episode Josh chats with Michael Koper about how EINES specialize in artificial vision systems developed exclusively for quality control in the automotive industry. Together they look at how EINES collaborate with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers to automate inspections at every stage of the production process from stamping, painting, and metrology to final assembly ensuring consistent quality, reducing production costs, and digitizing data to improve traceability.

An interview with Maximilian Grau and Petra Gospodnetiç, co-founders of the machine vision startup, Medabsy, on how their simulation tools can optimize visual inspection systems up to 90% faster. They discuss the origins, mission, and innovative technologies behind virtual inspection planning and synthetic defect data generation.

A selection of our interviews from Automate 2025 in Detroit, Michigan, including: - Alek Shikany, A3 - Ronald Mueller, Vision Markets - Eric Hershberger, Cognex - Matt Puchalski, Bucket Robotics - Frantisek Takac, Photoneo - Steve Kinney, Smart Vision Lights

Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) shares his extensive experience in promoting robotics, machine vision, and motion control. We also discuss the upcoming Automate conference and the future intersection of AI and automation. Enjoy this insightful conversation about the enduring potential and exciting future of vision in automation.

* Automate Show, May 12-15, Detroit, MI | automateshow.com * FOCUS: Intelligent Vision & Industrial AI Conference, September 24-25, Seattle, WA | https://www.automate.org/events/focus-2025 * Jeff Burnstein: jburnstein@automate.org | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-burnstein-25b5138

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An insightful conversation with Mark Williamson, former chair of the VDMA Machine Vision Board. The discussion delves into historical cost structures for machine vision, technological advancements, and the transformative impact of AI on future cost reductions. Mark maps out the landscape of the machine vision industry and helps listeners understand how to apply machine vision successfully for their market.

An interview with Ronald Mueller, managing partner at Vision Markets (http://markets.vision) and features writer for MVPro magazine. He discusses the potential impact of Donald Trump's second term as president of the United States on the machine vision industry, including the effect of his economic policies on domestic and international markets, decoupling from China, and reshoring to the U.S.. Mueller shares insights on market trends, investment shifts, and the future of automation.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of The MVPro Podcast! Here we take a look at some of the drivers behind the predicted growth of the machine vision market in North America in 2025. We'll look at how machine vision has become more accessible and valuable to various industries within manufacturing and logistics as well as some of the barriers to growth that still remain.