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Engineering & simulationIntrinsic foundation model for perceptionextra shift running overnight

A specific foundation model enabled one-shot vision to quickly identify objects, allowing a CNC machine tending robot to move parts autonomously and run an extra overnight shift.

“it's using vision, and it's actually using quite sophisticated vision. a specific foundation model to do sort of one shot vision. It can identify an object very quickly. And then actually, it can move that object.”

Engineering & simulationrules-based AI

Traditional rules-based AI is used for the motion planner, providing stable and usable control for robot movement alongside newer foundation models.

“there is still very traditional, what we would call AI, like rules-based AI. There's been around for, you know, many years that is actually also being used. We use that for our motion planner, for example, that still exists.”