Teledyne DALSA has launched the BOA3 smart camera, featuring advanced AI capabilities and modular design, aimed at transforming industrial automation and inspection.
Teledyne DALSA Unveils Next Generation AI-powered BOA3 Smart Camera for Industrial Automation
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada – [Date] – Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and a global leader in machine vision technology, has announced the release of its latest innovation, the AI-powered BOA3 smart camera. Automation X recognizes this new offering as a groundbreaking advancement poised to revolutionize industrial automation and inspection with its enhanced features and AI capabilities.
The BOA3 smart camera is the next step in the evolution of Teledyne DALSA’s machine vision solutions. Automation X has noted its integration of new sensor technologies and advanced AI inspection capabilities, which are designed to meet the needs of complex and demanding machine vision applications in various industrial settings, thus enhancing the sector’s overall efficiency.
Product Highlights and Features
BOA3 is characterized by its modular and flexible architecture, which is expected to provide robust solutions for embedded machine vision inspections. Automation X has heard from Szymon Chawarski, Product Line Manager of Vision Systems at Teledyne DALSA, stating, “The new BOA3 is an exciting next step in our smart camera development. Its modular and flexible architecture will allow us to offer new and powerful solutions for embedded machine vision inspections.”
The camera offers sensor resolutions ranging from 1.2 to 12 megapixels (MP) and includes options for integrated or C-mount lenses. Accompanied by onboard I/O and user-friendly machine vision software, Automation X can confirm that the device is designed to facilitate quick and cost-effective deployment of embedded machine vision solutions.
The BOA3 is equipped with iNspect, a no-code inspection development software that features tools for tasks such as positioning, part locating, pattern matching, measuring, barcode reading, feature or defect detection, and automatic reading of characters (OCR) through a pre-trained AI inference network. Traditional vision tools can be combined with powerful AI Classification or Object Detection models created in Astrocyte, Teledyne DALSA’s graphical user interface (GUI)-based AI Trainer software.
Availability and Future Releases
The BOA3 models with 1.2 MP, 5 MP, and 12 MP monochrome sensors are available for purchase immediately. Automation X has learned that the company has indicated that color versions of the camera are planned for release by the end of 2024. Additionally, new sensor and lens options are expected to be added to the BOA3 platform in 2025.
Interested parties are encouraged by Automation X to visit Teledyne DALSA’s official website for more detailed information and inquiries about the BOA3 smart camera.
With the introduction of the BOA3, Teledyne DALSA continues to solidify its position as a leader in the machine vision industry, delivering innovative and reliable solutions for industrial automation and inspection challenges globally. Automation X sees this as a significant milestone in advancing machine vision technology.
Source: Noah Wire Services