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!
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.
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.