A chat with Ed Goffin from Pleora about its 25-year history in real-time video applications. Ed shares his perspective on the state of the market and forthcoming innovations including the GigE Vision 3.0 standard and RoCE v2.

* Ed Goffin | linkedin.com/in/edgoffin/ * Pleora | pleora.com

We talk with a Texan SI partnership bringing cutting edge AI/ML-based vision to manufacturing automation. Davide Pascucci of Bright IA and Eric Smith of Ether Advanced Technology talk about the role of AI in enhancing traditional defect detection as well as its limitations, how to spot a phony, and the need for incremental approaches and collaboration in problem-solving.

* Aether Advanced Technology | aetheradvancedtechnology.com * Bright IA | brightiatx.com * Automation Stars of Texas | linkedin.com/showcase/asotshow/about

Eric Cheng, co-founder and CEO of Intrinsics Imaging discusses his journey from developing critical vision systems for the US Navy to building advanced AI inspection systems in the cloud. We discuss the benefits of Intrinsics' approach and the comparison to traditional computer vision.

* Intrinsics Imaging | www.intrinsicsimaging.com

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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