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“We turn microns into milliseconds” - How Hexagon hopes to be Oracle Red Bull Racing's extra boost in winning Formula 1 success


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We’ve all heard it a hundred times; Formula 1 is about speed. But, as the cars get bigger and faster, and track limits get increasingly tighter - it is also about precision, on and off track.

TechRadar Pro was invited to the headquarters of Oracle Red Bull Racing (ORBR) in Milton Keynes by Hexagon for a closer look at some of the latter’s metrology tech and to hear more about how this is helping elevate their performance, one millisecond at a time.

Hexagon are metrology specialists, meaning they help manufacturers collect high quality measurements and technical data, bridging the gap between digital and physical capabilities.

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