The SPS trade fair is starting. inVISION wanted to know what the current acceptance of machine vision in automation technology is.

Therefore, we have Sebastian Pfeiffer, Product Owner Machine Vision, at the automation specialist B&R – the ABB brand for machine automation, as a guest in our podcast to talk about the advantages and differences of 'Machine Vision like a Sensor'. Furthermore we will discuss the possibilities of AI vision at the Edge and machine vision as an integrated part of the control system.

In recent years, Eleven Dynamics has attracted attention in metrology with its open metrology platform Automation Suite. That's why inVISION named Eleven Dynamics as one of the Top 20 Vision Tech Startups 2024 and why the Automation Suite was awarded as inVISION Top Innovation 2024.

The economic situation for the European machine vision market is currently difficult. The VDMA Robotics + Automation recently reduced its sales forecast from -4% to -8% for 2024. What are the reasons for the decline in sales, has the bottom now been reached and can an upturn be expected for 2025?

We talk about these topics in the first epsiode of our podcast ´Five Questions to...´ with Dr. Chris Yates, President of theEMVA (European Machine Vision Association) and partner at Vision Ventures. Furthermore, we will talk with him about the big trends at Vision 2024, which new products he is particularly looking for and why vision standards are so important for the industry. At last we have a short look at the European Machine Vision Forum in Mulhouse (France).