Visual Measurement and Intelligent Robotic Manufacturing

Dear Colleagues,

Intelligent robotic manufacturing is gradually becoming the new model for processing complex components. Intelligent robotic manufacturing equipment offers several technical advantages compared to CNC machines, including highly flexible movement, variable topological structures, and strong capabilities for multi-machine parallel cooperative operations, making it well-suited to more complex and variable processing environments. With the substantial integration of industrial robots and new-generation technologies such as 3D vision measurement and artificial intelligence algorithms, the flexibility, autonomy, and human–machine collaboration capabilities of robotic intelligent manufacturing systems will be significantly enhanced. This will greatly improve the precision, dexterity, and interactive capabilities of manufacturing systems, which are key directions for the advancement of intelligent manufacturing.

In this Special Issue, we seek recent findings on intelligent robotic manufacturing technologies. Authors should highlight advancements made in solving problems related to intelligent robotic manufacturing technologies. We aim to feature interdisciplinary perspectives and foster dialogue on the latest advancements in robotic machining as part of Machines' commitment to advancing knowledge in the field.

We are interested in contributions that focus on topics such as:

1. Robotics, mechatronics, and manufacturing automation;
2. Computer-integrated manufacturing;
3. Intelligent multi-robot collaborative systems;
4. Feedback control technology in complex robotic manufacturing;
5. AI applications in robotic manufacturing;
6. The calibration and optimization of robotic machining;
7. Intelligent CNC machine tools combined with robots;
8. The application of multimodal information in robotic machining systems, e.g., 3D measurement, vibration measurement, processing force measurement, etc.

Prof. Dr. Wenlong Li
Dr. Wei Xu
Guest Editors

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• robotics
• artificial intelligence
• visual measurement
• intelligent manufacturing
• automatic machining systems