Transform Your Inspection Process With Adaptive AI Solutions
With over 50 years of combined experience in machine vision and AI-powered inspection, we build more than systems that detect specific fault types — we build intelligent, adaptive systems designed to grow and improve as your inspection requirements change.
Mastering Machine Vision With Cutting-Edge AI
Traditional machine vision systems can inspect most production processes but struggle when faced with variations. These “old school” systems are rules-based, meaning they operate on fixed parameters — for example, mistaking a simple beam of sunlight for a product defect. They lack the flexibility to adapt to changing conditions or unexpected scenarios.
That’s where machine vision powered by AI makes all the difference. AI-driven systems are designed to handle variations and stay focused on the intended inspection, even as production environments change. AI can be trained to recognise that external factors, like sunlight, aren’t product faults, and it adapts to your process over time, learning what’s acceptable as production standards evolve.
What sets our AI systems apart is their ability to go beyond the limits of traditional machine vision. They don’t just detect a fault, they identify what kind of fault it is, enabling more precise analysis and control. We’ve also pushed the boundaries of what’s possible with AI in machine vision, applying these systems in unconventional ways, such as live feedback assembly stations where human interaction is required, delivering real-time insights and support.
Core Competencies
- Image Recognition — accurately identifying objects and products for quality control
- Object Detection — pinpointing specific elements in complex production environments
- Image Segmentation — breaking down images for detailed fault analysis and processing
The Fisher Smith AI Advantage
How it works
Our AI inspection process follows a streamlined, four-step workflow:
1. Data collection
High-resolution cameras and sensors capture detailed images and information from your production line in real time.
2. AI training
The system is trained using both ideal and variable examples of your product, learning to identify acceptable ranges and potential faults.
3. Real-time analysis
During production, the AI rapidly analyses each item, adjusting to new variations or external conditions as they arise.
4. Feedback & insights
The system doesn’t just inspect — it learns from the data, providing valuable insights to enhance process control, prevent downtime, and support ongoing improvement.
Why our approach stands out
- Adaptive learning — unlike traditional systems that operate on rigid rules, our AI continuously learns and improves, handling complex variations without requiring constant reprogramming
- Precision & speed — faster and more accurate results by focusing on real-time analysis, ensuring even the smallest faults are detected and classified
- Data-driven insights — capturing and processing data over time to optimise everything from material usage to workflow efficiency
- Flexibility across industries — tailored to your specific needs across medical, automotive, food production and more, adapting as they evolve
Tackling Your Inspection Challenges
In industries like medical manufacturing, where strict regulations and varying supply chains can slow down product approval, our AI-driven systems make a real difference. We design AI inspection solutions that adapt to these variations, whether by recognising them, ignoring irrelevant factors, or providing actionable data on them.
One example is a 25-camera AI inspection system we developed for a medical company to analyse the colours of plastic beads used in their final product. A traditional machine vision system would have struggled with the subtle variations in bead colour — our AI solution delivered accurate, reliable results, overcoming the limitations of conventional technology.
Industries We Transform With AI
Any of our AI 3D or 2D solutions are ready to be trialled in our vision workshop — you are welcome to book a visit and get a true understanding of what we can offer, and what you can obtain from one of our solutions.