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    Courtesy of Norfolk Southern Railway
    Figure 1: To spot defects on moving trains, Norfolk Southern Railway is building train inspection portals on tracks in the United States.
    June 24, 2024
    Photos/Edmund Optics
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    May 16, 2024
    Photos/Irida Labs
    Figure 1: Three cameras are mounted above the production line to inspect the cement sacks. Two color cameras scan for defects such as splits, holes, cracks, and spills. A third monochrome camera (above) scans for printing errors. A DC LED light is also placed above the line to overcome ambient light issues.
    April 15, 2024
    Circularity Park in Oberglatt, Eberhard AG, 2021-2022 © Gramazio Kohler Research, ETH Zurich, Eberhard AG. Photo: Marc Schneider
    Figure 1: The Menzi Muck picked up and scanned each boulder as it built the wall.
    April 11, 2024
    Courtesy of Norfolk Southern
    Figure 1: Train inspection portals combine high-resolution cameras, stadium lights and AI algorithms to capture and then analyze images of trains moving at up to 60 mph.
    March 11, 2024
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