Arius Technology, a global leader in ultra-high-resolution 3D scanning and digitization of fine art, announced the launch of its next major innovation, the Arius Mobile Scanner Identik400M, code named "Moneta." Developed in collaboration with ABB Robotics, the mobile scanner is mounted on an ABB GoFa collaborative robot arm, expanding Arius's color-accurate scanning technology beyond studio and museum environments. This platform scans eight times faster than the previous version, leveraging the robot's precision, repeatability, and compact design to safely digitize artworks, monuments, and cultural sites directly on location, from frescoes in chapels and historic interiors to large-scale architectural surfaces.
Designed for mobility, precision, and conservation-grade performance, Moneta allows institutions and investors to capture surface geometry and true color with extreme accuracy down to 10 microns. It generates the same high-fidelity Arius Digital Master Files (ADMF) that underpin the company's global preservation initiatives. According to Paul Lindahl, CEO of Arius Technology, "Moneta represents a major leap forward in how cultural heritage can be protected, studied, and shared." He emphasized that the collaboration with ABB Robotics brought world-class digitization capabilities directly to the artwork, regardless of its location.
The collaboration pairs Arius's color scanning system with ABB's GoFa collaborative robot, enabling precise, stable, and repeatable data capture in spaces previously inaccessible to high-resolution scanning. This includes environments where only lightweight, compact, and high-accuracy robots like GoFa can operate without disturbing fragile interiors. Andrea Cassoni, Global Head of Collaborative Robots at ABB Robotics, stated, "By combining the performance of ABB's GoFa collaborative robot with our expertise in programming and integration, alongside Arius's unparalleled imaging technology, we are helping transform field-based conservation."
Moneta generates data-rich files that can be used for conservation analysis, virtual research environments, museum-grade textured reproductions, and secure digital storage, including blockchain-based asset management. The system securely unlocks the derivative value of art as content and solves for the biggest challenges to Web3 by providing an immutable bridge between any physical asset and a digital transaction.
This launch builds on Arius Technology's expanding collaborations with museums and cultural institutions worldwide, providing tools that securely bridge art history, technology, and public engagement while championing accessibility. For more information, visit https://www.ariustechnology.com. For details on ABB Robotics, visit https://go.abb/robotics.
