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Showcases
WITECH SA’s precision sorting machine, powered by VRAI-Eyebot-IQ
One of our customers, WITECH SA, is showcasing one of its high-precision sorting and conditioning machines - driven entirely by our new standardized software, VRAI-Eyebot-IQ (Vision · Robotics · A.I.). It is a chance to see, live, how our solution sits at the heart of...
Count and Sort Parts Automatically - Without the Human Factor
Counting and sorting parts by hand is slow, costly and inconsistent - and it depends entirely on people staying alert. Over a shift, fatigue, lapses in concentration and simple human error are unavoidable, and every miscount or missed defect has a cost. 3HLE removes...
Retina A.I. vs the major machine-vision platforms: a comparison
Choosing an industrial machine-vision platform comes down to a few practical questions: how well does it handle hard, variable defects; are you locked to one vendor’s hardware; how is it licensed; can your own team retrain it; and will someone deliver a working...
Baumer sensors and cameras, or a complete Retina A.I. solution?
Baumer offers a solid range of industrial cameras and vision sensors. For straightforward sensing they are a clean component choice - but for genuine defect detection that varies part to part, you need a deep-learning solution, designed, trained and integrated. That...
Bin picking technology guide: 2D, 3D, structured light, and when to use each
How 2D bin picking, 3D bin picking, structured light, time-of-flight and stereo cameras compare for real production bins. Including how to scope the right approach.
Deep learning vs rule-based machine vision: how to choose the right approach for your inspection
Practical guidance on when to pick rule-based machine vision, when to pick deep learning, and how to combine them. With real-world breakpoints from 3HLE deployments.
Collaborative robots vs traditional 6-axis industrial robots: when to choose which
How to decide between a Universal Robots cobot and a traditional 6-axis industrial robot for your application - payload, cycle time, workspace sharing, and reconfiguration frequency.
Basler cameras or a complete Retina A.I. solution?
Basler builds excellent, great-value industrial cameras (ace 2, boost) plus the pylon SDK and an AI starter kit. But components are not a finished inspection system - someone still has to design, train, integrate and maintain it. That is what 3HLE delivers with Retina...
Retina A.I. vs Zebra Aurora Vision: no-code deep learning
Zebra Aurora Vision (formerly Adaptive Vision, now part of Zebra’s imaging line) offers a powerful graphical programming studio with a deep-learning add-on. 3HLE’s Retina A.I. trades graph-programming for a no-code workflow and a delivered solution. Where...
Retina A.I. vs Teledyne DALSA: modern deep-learning inspection
Teledyne DALSA brings a strong camera heritage and the mature Sapera/Sherlock toolset. 3HLE’s Retina A.I. focuses on modern, no-code deep learning and turnkey delivery - camera, software and integration as one accountable solution. Where Teledyne DALSA is strong...
Vision-Guided Cobot Pick & Place: Complete Integration Guide
How vision-guided robotic pick & place actually works, what it costs, and where it pays back the fastest. From a Swiss UR Certified Integrator and AI vision specialist.
Choosing the Right Universal Robots Cobot: UR3e vs UR5e vs UR10e vs UR16e vs UR20 vs UR30
How to choose between the Universal Robots cobot models. Side-by-side comparison of payload, reach, applications and total cost of ownership for Swiss manufacturers.
Why Working with a Universal Robots Certified System Integrator (CSI) Matters
What does Universal Robots Certified System Integrator status mean, why does it matter for your cobot deployment, and how to evaluate UR integrators in Switzerland.
Embodied AI in Manufacturing: Why the Next Decade Belongs to Vision-Guided Cobots
Chatbots dominate today’s AI headlines. The real economic impact of AI in the next decade will happen inside factories - through vision-guided collaborative robots.
Beyond Machine Vision: How 3HLE Is Bringing Intelligence to Every Robot
3HLE was built on industrial machine vision - but our real mission is bigger: give every robot the perception and reasoning to make intelligent decisions. Here’s how.
The Future of Automation: When AI Vision Meets Collaborative Robots
How the convergence of deep learning vision and collaborative robots is reshaping manufacturing - and why the factories that embrace this revolution will lead the next decade.
Industry-Ready Physical AI event, organized by the Swiss Cobotics Competence Center (S3C)
Huy-Hoang LE will be speaking at the upcoming Industry-Ready Physical AI event, organized by the Swiss Cobotics Competence Center (S3C), on April 14 from 9:00 to 13:30, in Biel/Bienne. Joint us and discover more about real challenging use cases of the Robotics &...
Retina A.I. vs Omron FH: deep-learning inspection, any automation
Omron’s FH/FHV vision platform shines when a line is already standardised on Omron Sysmac controllers - vision and motion live in one tightly-integrated environment. 3HLE’s Retina A.I. takes the opposite, vendor-neutral stance: deep-learning inspection...
Retina A.I. vs Keyence: a flexible deep-learning alternative
Teams evaluating Keyence (CV-X, XG-X, IV series) against 3HLE’s Retina A.I. are usually weighing a polished single-vendor ecosystem against a flexible, deep-learning-first solution. Both inspect well; the right choice comes down to defect difficulty, lock-in and...
Retina A.I. vs Cognex VisionPro and Cognex Deep Learning: an honest comparison
Deciding between Retina A.I. and Cognex VisionPro / Cognex Deep Learning for industrial visual inspection - TCO, training workflow, hardware compatibility, and when each is the right answer.
Official OnRobot Partner in Switzerland | 3HLE Biel
OnRobot Preferred Partner in Switzerland “3HLE” Automation & Robotique SA - Official Partner de OnRobot 3HLE Automation & Robotique SA est reconnu Official Partner par OnRobot, fabricant mondial de solutions de préhension et d’outillage pour robots...
Experience Innovation at Automate Show USA! 🚀 |📍 Stand L.E.S.S. #8101 (Hall E) | May 12 - 15
📍 Stand L.E.S.S. #8101 (Hall E) | May 12 - 15 Discover the future of automation and AI-driven solutions at Automate Show USA! Experience firsthand how our innovative solutions can transform efficiency, precision, and productivity in your industry at Stand #8101, where...
Discover AI-powered illuminated & automated inspection
Acknowledgments We extend our gratitude to the L.E.S.S. SA team for organizing this remarkable event, which showcased innovative technology combinations. This event provided an enriching setting to discover and exchange insights on the technological solutions...