Machines & intelligence
Physical AI
A repeated task on a workbench. An inspection that takes too long. A machine that needs a better view. We are interested in specific jobs where sensing and automation could help someone work more reliably.
An area of exploration
Our focus
The parts that interest us.
Perception
Turning a camera or sensor reading into useful information, with an understanding of what the system can miss.
Physical interaction
Exploring how software, a mechanism and its environment fit together around one clearly defined task.
The operator’s role
Making it easy to supervise the work, handle exceptions and return control to a person.
The question behind the work
Which part of the task could a machine help with, and how would we know it helped?
Possible first steps
Something
we could test.
Starting points for discussion. A useful scope would be worked through with the people involved.
A focused inspection
Test whether a camera can distinguish one relevant condition from another using representative examples of the task.
A bench experiment
Try a single repeatable action with a simple prototype before considering a wider process.