99.9% reliable robot vision studio completes week-long task in hours

Apera, a Canadian company, has developed Apera Forge, a web-based, AI-powered 4D vision design studio that significantly accelerates the development of vision-guided robotic (VGR) automation projects. This browser-based platform requires no hardware and enables industrial manufacturers to simulate robotic applications—including parts, grippers, robots, and cell environments—in minutes rather than days. By training AI neural networks through extensive digital cycles, Forge achieves over 99.9% reliability in object recognition and task performance, delivering deployable vision programs within 24 to 48 hours. This drastically reduces the time and risks traditionally involved in creating robotic cells for bin picking, material handling, and de-racking. The latest upgrades to Forge enhance its flexibility and simulation capabilities, supporting advanced robotic cell design with customizable camera placement, bin positioning, and obstacle integration to better replicate real-world conditions. Notably, Forge now supports end-of-arm-tooling (EOAT) mounted camera configurations (Eye-in-Hand), allowing users to