Twelve manufacturers from across Northern Ireland who have been selected to embark on the FutureScope Smart Manufacturing Experiment programme had an unusual visitor for their opening session - Spot, the robotic dog!<br />Created by Boston Dynamics, Spot was in attendance at the Ormeau Baths event to showcase the Leica BLK ARC, an autonomous laser scanning module for robots.<br />When integrated with robotic carriers, the BLK ARC enables autonomous mobile laser scanning with minimal or no human intervention. The combined technology can enable manufacturers to get a constantly updated 3D view of dangerous or difficult to reach sites and allows factories to be managed remotely, much more efficiently.
