AI provides broader capabilities and enhanced
ease of use to accelerate automation projects
NATICK,
Mass., April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognex
Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), a leading provider of machine vision
for factory and warehouse automation, today announced that more
customers are experiencing increased productivity and efficiency
thanks to Cognex machine vision solutions using AI to tackle jobs
that until recently could only be done by a human.
Cognex customers are seeing increased
productivity and efficiency thanks machine vision solutions using
AI.
"We're thrilled to hear from customers that are broadening
adoption of machine vision thanks to AI making it easier than
ever," said Lavanya Manohar, Senior
Vice President, Product at Cognex. "Innovations like our AI-powered
In-Sight® SnAPP™ are empowering smaller customers that until now
haven't had the right tools to take advantage of machine vision,
and helping larger customers accelerate enterprise-scale automation
projects."
One customer that shared significant success with Cognex is
Schneider Electric, which incorporated Cognex machine vision
systems into factories around the world as part of a strategic
"smart factories" digital transformation initiative. According to
Laurent Chantoiseau, GSC Europe Data & Analytics, AI plays a
key role in that journey, specifically AI-powered edge learning
technology from Cognex that dramatically speeds up installation.
Says Chantoiseau, "Cognex edge learning solutions are incredibly
easy to set up; generally, in less than 4 hours for a simple use
case, we can have an application ready for production."
Other recent examples of customers benefiting from AI-powered
edge learning include:
- Federal Package – a contract manufacturer in Chanhassen, Minnesota, that found the edge
learning capabilities of the Cognex In-Sight 2800 extremely
valuable for rapid changeovers from one product to the next and
being able to accurately identify defects, even as product branding
and packaging changed.
- Ansomat – a maker of assembly guidance tools in Ghent, Belgium, that used the Cognex In-Sight 3800
vision system to help customers producing EV batteries provide
critical information to workers.
- SDI – a logistics OEM and integrator in Pacoima, California, used the Cognex In-Sight
2800 and edge learning to give their logistics customers more
accurate detection and sortation of products on challenging
backgrounds.
Cognex continues to celebrate the results customers are
achieving by applying AI to their operations. Visit
cognex.com/customer-stories or call +1 855-4-COGNEX today to learn
more.
About Cognex Corporation
Cognex Corporation invents and commercializes technologies that
address some of the most critical manufacturing and distribution
challenges. We are a leading global provider of machine vision
products and solutions that improve efficiency and quality in
high-growth-potential businesses across attractive industrial end
markets. Our solutions blend physical products and software to
capture and analyze visual information, allowing for the automation
of manufacturing and distribution tasks for customers worldwide.
Machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing or
distribution and tracking of discrete items, such as mobile phones,
electric vehicle batteries and e-commerce packages, by locating,
identifying, inspecting, and measuring them. Machine vision is
important for applications in which human vision is inadequate to
meet requirements for size, accuracy, or speed, or in instances
where substantial cost savings or quality improvements are
maintained.
Cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry,
having shipped more than 4 million image-based products,
representing over $10 billion in
cumulative revenue, since the company's founding in 1981.
Headquartered in Natick,
Massachusetts, USA, Cognex has offices and distributors
located throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. For details, visit cognex.com.
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