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operations due to strict government regulations and
increasing public awareness regarding food and
beverage safety. Robotic vision ensures quality and
safety, prevents defective products from entering
the supply chain, and facilitates product traceability.
Robotic vision performs these applications reliably
and consistently and is a superior alternative to pho-
toelectric sensor-based application. Apart from this,
many companies are accepting it due to the value it
brings to their operations, that is, value in the form
of improved product quality, more manufacturing
flexibility, and higher throughput.
The automotive in-
dustry is the early
adopter of automat-
ed robotic arms for
the manufacturing
and assembling of
vehicle parts. The
industry is increas-
ingly using robotic vi-
sion for inspection of
parts, welding, and
material
handling.
The industry also re-
lies heavily on highly
effective approaches
to prevent defects
at various stages of
production, with the
help of robotic vision
systems.
Material handling and packaging and palletizing ap-
plication account for a large share in the food and
beverage industry. It uses robotic vision to reduce
labor costs by vision supported packaging of food
thereby ensuring brand quality with label verifica-
tion. The electrical and electronics industry has also
emerged as an important sector for robotics vision.
The Robotic Vision Market in Asia-Pacific (APAC) is
expected to hold the largest share by 2020 owing
to major driving forces such as industrialization, less
availability of skilled labors, government initiatives,
and demand for safety and accuracy. China and Ja-
pan are expected to the next emerging industrial
hub after Germany and the U.S. These countries are
expected to contribute vision guided robots market
with several opportunities.
The major players of robotic vision are Yaskawa, Fa-
nuc, ABB Ltd, KUKA Robotics, Kawasaki Robotics,
Basler AG, Cognex, National Instruments, Keyence,
and Sick.
