Graham Rapier, provided by Published 11:52 am PST, Wednesday, December 12, 2018 REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage Tesla patent filings reveal plans for augmented reality glasses to assist with manufacturing. Factory employees has previously used Google Glass in its factory as recently as 2016. Tesla's Model 3 might have "biblical simplicity" according to one Wall Street analyst, but building any car still involves hundreds of nuts, bolts, and welds. To cut down on the number of fit and finish issues — like the "significant inconsistencies" found by UBS — Tesla employees on the assembly line could soon use augmented reality glasses similar to Google Glass to help with car production, according to new patent filings. Last week, Tesla filed two augmented reality patents that outline a futuristic vision for the relationship between humans and robots when it comes to manufacturing. The "smart glasses" would double as safety glasses, and would help … [Read more...] about Tesla wants its factory workers to wear futuristic augmented reality glasses on the assembly line (TSLA)
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Tesla patent aims to boost manufacturing through augmented reality
A new patent filed by Tesla suggests the company is investigating augmented reality (AR) as a means to boost efficiency and production in its factories.The patent, filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) patent office, is described as an "augmented reality application for manufacturing.""A series of images of a physical environment are obtained," the patent description reads. "At least a portion of an object detected in the series of obtained images is identified. A deviance from a reference property associated with the detected object is detected using the series of images. Information associated with the deviance is provided via an augmented reality device."Augmented reality systems overlay information, data, and images over objects in the physical world. AR can be used in the manufacturing sector to provide instruction manuals in real-time, data feeds on equipment status gained from sensors, and to relay information to users in relation to activities on the … [Read more...] about Tesla patent aims to boost manufacturing through augmented reality
VR veterans found Artie augmented reality avatar company
The migration of virtual reality veterans to augmented reality continues. A new AR startup dubbed Artie is coming out of stealth mode today in Los Angeles with the aim of giving you artificial intelligence companions in your own home. Armando Kirwin and Ryan Horrigan started the company to use artificial intelligence and augmented reality to build “emotionally intelligent avatars” as virtual companions for people. Those avatars would be visible anywhere that you can take your smartphone or AR gear, Horrigan said in an interview. The startup has backing from a variety of investors, including YouTube cofounder Chad Hurley, Founders Fund, DCG, and others. But Kirwin said the company isn’t disclosing the amount of the investment yet. Above: Artie’s AR avatars in action.Image Credit: Artie The company’s software will enable content creators to bring virtual characters to life with its proprietary Wonderfriend Engine, which makes it easy to create … [Read more...] about VR veterans found Artie augmented reality avatar company
Augmented reality invades the conference room
At its Build event last year, Microsoft showed off how many of its advanced technologies, including Cortana, Surface Hub, and HoloLens, could come together to raise the bar on meeting productivity. But if the vision behind Spatial can make inroads, the HoloLens (or another augmented reality platform) may be enough to redefine the meeting on its own. The idea behind Spatial is simple: Take the mechanics of a web-based conferencing and screen-sharing application such as BlueJeans or Zoom and blow it out into three dimensions that are integrated with our physical world.Also: Mixed Reality 2019: Why the year ahead will be huge for enterprise AR/VR To do this, the first thing that Spatial needs to bring in the room are participants who aren't physically present. Rather than have them submit to a facial scan, though, the software can create a workable avatar by using images of the person that may be available on the internet. That feature is in keeping with how people use systems such as … [Read more...] about Augmented reality invades the conference room
iMerit Selected as a 2018 Red Herring Top 100 Global Company
SARATOGA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–October 31, 2018– iMerit, a digital data services company which trains algorithms in machine learning, computer vision and analytics, has been named to the 2018 Red Herring Top 100 Global list. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181031005322/en/ Red Herring’s Top 100 Global list is a mark of distinction for identifying promising global companies. Red Herring was among the first to recognize the potential of companies like Facebook, Twitter, Google, Skype, Salesforce, YouTube, and eBay. The list is based on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, management quality and strategy. Radha Ramaswami Basu, CEO, iMerit, said, “We are honored to be recognized by Red Herring for our work. We are creating the … [Read more...] about iMerit Selected as a 2018 Red Herring Top 100 Global Company