Metro Hub: Intelligent Robotic 3D Scanning for Automated Industrial Workflow

Revolutionize your inspection and measurement processes with the Metro Hub, an advanced robotic 3D scanning system designed for batch automation in both laboratories and production lines. Built for high throughput, precision, and safety, Metro Hub integrates seamlessly into modern manufacturing environments.

⚙️ What the Metro Hub Offers

Automated Robotic Scanning: Metro Hub leverages a collaborative robotic arm (Vbot 9) with six-axis motion and ±360° flexibility, ideal for automated point cloud capture of mid‑size objects up to 500 mm in diameter.

Smart Safety Design: Equipped with sensitive force sensors, it immediately detects contact or unexpected resistance (as low as 1 N), ensuring safe human‑robot collaboration without safety fences.

🧪 Precision & Performance Metrics

Volumetric Accuracy: Achieves up to 0.025 mm + 0.04 mm × L (where L is object size in meters), ensuring consistent, traceable measurements across workpieces.

Scanner Accuracy: Capable of single-scan accuracy up to 0.02 mm. Repeatability of the Vbot 9 is certified at ±0.03 mm.

Auto Scanning Size: Ideal for objects between 10 mm and 500 mm in diameter, with a working radius of 919 mm and payload capacity up to 5 kg.

🚀 High-Speed Marker‑Free 3D Inspection

Laser Configuration: Utilizes 30 cross-line blue lasers, capable of measuring up to 1.5 million points per second, and supports marker-free tracking. This setup streamlines automated inspection, enhancing throughput and accuracy.

🤖 Advanced Robotics & User-Friendly Operation

6‑Axis Torque Sensing: Metro Hub’s integrated torque sensors provide instant multi-axis force feedback, enabling precise manipulation and safe interaction.

Drag‑to‑Teach Motion Learning: Intuitive drag-to-teach interface makes path planning easy—operators can manually guide the robot arm, and Metro Hub records the trajectory without complex programming.

🧩 Seamless Automation & Software Integration

Plug‑and‑Play Automation: Supports multiple automation modes—drag‑to‑teach, CAD‑to‑path, and vision‑to‑path—allowing flexible and fast setup of complex scanning routines.

Fully Integrated with Revo Software: Works with Revo Measure for data analysis, CAD import, point cloud vs CAD comparison, and GD&T reporting. Enables scan‑to‑CAD workflows via Revo Design for reverse engineering.

Motto: Calibrate in Minutes, Operate Safely

Automatic Calibration: Metro Hub’s dual-axis gimbal and Trackit system allow intelligent auto-calibration in under 25 minutes with high reproducibility.

Safe-by-Design Collaboration: With 1 N force sensitivity, the system ensures operator safety even without fencing, making deployment in mixed-use production floors simpler.

🌐 Real-World Applications of Metro Hub

Automotive & Precision Manufacturing

Use Metro Hub for scanning engine parts, body structures, or gear components. With volumetric and single-scan accuracy down to 0.02 mm, it enables defect detection and quality assurance demanded in high-end production lines.

Additive Manufacturing & Reverse Engineering

Eliminate blind spots in complex geometries via full 360° robotic scans. The system generates production-ready STL files and integrates path planning tailored to turbine blades, prototypes, and free-form surfaces.

Laboratory, R&D and Education

Metro Hub’s robot + scanner combination is ideal for standardizing scanning workflows. It is highly suitable in research labs or automation teaching environments where batch scanning and programmable paths are required.

The Metro Hub is a fully automated, high-precision robotic scanning platform designed to elevate inspection and measurement workflows. Whether deployed in automotive production, reverse engineering, educational R&D labs, or additive manufacturing, its combination of robotic flexibility, force-sensitive safety, plug‑and‑play automation, and deep integration with Revo software makes it a standout solution. Metro Hub is not just a scanner—it's a smart, scalable tool for modern industrial 3D vision.

To learn more about Metro Hub or request a demo, check the official Revopoint‑Robot website for detailed specs and application case studies.