Novarc Technologies Inc. launches a computer vision product in arc welding

NovEye™ Autonomy (Gen 2) tries to improve welds with zero operator intervention (GlobeNewswire)

VANCOUVER — Novarc Technologies Inc., a full-stack robotics company specializing in the design and manufacturing of cobots and computer vision AI for automated welding applications, announced that the company has launched NovEye Autonomy (Gen 2), a real-time vision processing system that tries to improve weld quality based on data collection and model enhancement to fully automate the pipe welding process.

“NovEye Autonomy (Gen 2) is an industry-first as we have developed the intelligence to fully-automate the welding process,” says Soroush Karimzadeh, CEO of Novarc. “This is an accomplishment that has resulted from years of data collected through machine learning, and we are extremely excited to be able to offer this solution to the industry.”

NovEye Autonomy (Gen 2) is an AI machine learning real-time vision processing system that tries to improve welds based on data collection and model enhancement.

The software is embedded in the control system of the cobot and controls the weld pool in exactly the same way a human welder would, allowing the boring, repetitive welds to be delegated to the robot. The autonomous welding process enables uninterrupted welding due to NovEye Autonomy (Gen 2’s) multi-pass and multi-layer autonomous welding system, which is able to handle real-world pipe fitting inconsistencies like HiLo and varying root gaps. NovEye Autonomy (Gen 2) can reportedly detect and adapt welding parameters to maintain weld integrity.

“NovEye Autonomy (Gen 2) is a truly adaptive welding solution with real-time vision processing and an advanced, complex sensory system,” says Karimazadeh. “It’s powered with advanced, real-time control due to its sophisticated AI, and powerful hardware.”

Fabricators and contract manufacturers worldwide are held to strict standards to provide sophisticated welds for industries such as aerospace, food & beverage, mining, energy, pharmaceutical, shipbuilding, chemical processing, and water treatment & desalination. All of these industries may benefit from NovEye Autonomy (Gen 2) which reportedly enables welds with zero operator intervention.

As well, Novarc Technologies says that the NovEye Autonomy (Gen 2) can easily integrate into existing manufacturing processes of customers across a range of industries. The Spool Welding Robot – the hardware component of NovEye Autonomy – is reportedly designed to fit in almost all fabrication shops, and easing the adoption of automation.