Mo Akbari Hochberg

Ever been inside a long-running factory? There’s something special about the noise and the smell... But they were designed for a different era: Last week, I was at the KUKA + @VisComp1 Simulation Event. What you're seeing in this clip is Visual Components Premium in action... engineers moving machinery, placing a shrink wrap unit, even simulating a human worker to check ergonomics. All of it virtual, before a single bolt is touched in the real world. But the important question: Where does that 3D data come from in the first place? If your factory is 10 years old, your CAD files are outdated. If you've reorganised lines three times, nothing matches anymore. The "digital twin" is only as good as the reality it reflects. Look at the guys from RIIICO.com, they combine real factory data with existing CAD files to create fast and detailed digital factory models. This gives manufacturers a digital version of their factory that matches the real world. —— Weekly robotics and AI insights. Subscribe free: 22astronauts.com