What happens when you put AI and AR together in the industrial world? Solomon Technology Corporation’s new solution for streamlining production and operational processes shows the path. The Taiwan based tech provider launched META-aivi — an industrial solution that combines AI-powered object recognition overlays with augmented reality — for companies to scale their production and enhance their workforce.
This voice-controlled solution offers hands-free training and troubleshooting support for frontline operators to solve different tasks with minimal instruction.
The power of AI and AR in Industrial Applications
META-aivi is an affordable and easy-to-implement solution that reduces frontline errors by combining the benefits of human dexterity with intelligent machine vision.
In describing the benefits of META-aivi, Johnny Chen, President of SOLOMON stated that “through the combination of AI and augmented reality, operators can accurately identify a wide variety of objects in applications while reducing human error and increasing throughput”.
AI is at the heart of AR platforms, making the two well-positioned to sync on a variety of applications, noted Adobe.
“I believe AR is a game-changer,” says Stefano Corazza, senior director of engineering at Adobe.
“AI is the key to enabling AR to interact with the physical environment in a multidimensional way.
Object recognition and tracking, gestural input, eye tracking, and voice command recognition combine to let you manipulate 2D and 3D objects in virtual space with your hands, eyes and words”.
AI enhances AR to create a multidimensional and responsive virtual experience that can bring people new levels of insight and creativity.
“Try before you buy” redefined by Retail with AI and AR
Leading retailers like IKEA, Etsy among others have trialled AR. IKEA announced Studio Mode a feature harnessing the capabilities of iOS to create more personalised experiences.
Etsy launched AR feature helping customers to visualise Wall Art.
North American retailer Lowe’s offered a new AR feature to help tradespersons manage jobs, doing virtual home visits and inspections. The technology solution is powered by Streem, accessed via a mobile browser.
Social media giant Facebook stated the demand for VR has grown since it launched Oculus Quest – not just for entertainment but also for “immersive professional training and virtual meetings”.
Facebook revealed the Sales folks at Nestle Purina are using VR to visualize retail displays and gather sales teams while reducing travel. Johnson & Johnson Institute is training surgeons with Oculus and helping improve patient outcomes. Employees at Hilton are using interactive simulations to gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of hotel operations.
