Case Study: Axon accelerates defect detection and quality improvement with Instrumental

Axon Transforms the Development of Next-Gen In-Car Video Camera

Axon, a company that develops mission-critical technology for public safety, faced significant challenges in manufacturing its new Fleet 3 in-car camera system. The team was ramping up production with new contract manufacturers in Asia while global travel restrictions prevented on-site oversight. They needed a way to remotely ensure quality and detect subtle defects that traditional functional tests could miss. Axon turned to vendor Instrumental Inc and its AI-powered manufacturing optimization platform to address these challenges.

Instrumental implemented its AI-powered anomaly detection system at Axon's factories, which automatically identified defects from missing screws to PCB damage from the first day of use. This provided the remote team with a digital record for failure analysis and enabled real-time collaboration. Using Instrumental, Axon discovered over 20 unknown issues, reduced defect rates by 6% from EVT to DVT, and saved 35 hours of engineering time in a single build. The solution from Instrumental allowed Axon to maintain its schedule, improve factory oversight, and successfully launch the Fleet 3 on time.

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Alex Lee

Senior Npi Program Manager