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WA research targets machine vision for automated flange bolting
Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia lists a project developing an AI-enhanced machine-vision system for an automated flange-bolting robot used in mining and mineral-processing infrastructure.
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For mechanical and shutdown teams, the practical question is how robotics changes exposure, task preparation, verification, maintenance and supervision—not whether every bolting task disappears. The project is research, not a site work method.