SkillReal says inexpensive camera and math add up to faster, better inspections

A company says that its digital twin alignment system, incorporating a sophisticated AI algorithm and an off-the-shelf camera, has the potential to revolutionize the auto industry, potentially saving it up to a staggering $20 billion in the effort to detect defects on the manufacturing line.

Generally, such inspections of spot welds, bolt holes and the like are handled one of three ways:

Slow manual inspections that can have high error rates.

Even slower inspection with coordinate-measuring machines (CMMs) that can take hours to inspect 150 spot welds.

Tremendously expensive technology, such as lasers, that still aren't perfect.