Case Study: Hitachi Astemo advances smart factory defect detection with Ericsson private 5G

Advancing 5G computer vision with Hitachi, AWS

Hitachi Astemo, a manufacturing company, faced challenges in implementing computer vision on its production lines due to a lack of mobility with wired networks, difficulties in scaling camera systems, and the high resource cost of experimentation. In collaboration with vendor Ericsson, they sought to validate private 5G wireless for mission-critical automation.

Ericsson deployed a model private 5G wireless infrastructure using its radio network equipment and core. The solution enabled a computer vision system that could inspect 24 assembly components simultaneously, a significant increase over conventional methods. This improved defect detection, reduced waste, and provided a secure and scalable platform that Hitachi Astemo can deploy across its 140 global manufacturing sites.

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