HACARUS to Introduce New Concept for AI Visual Inspection Aimed at Preventing Manufacturing Defects

HACARUS (Headquarters: Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto; Representative Director & CEO: Takashi Someda) will exhibit at 'Manufacturing World Tokyo 2026' to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from July 1st (Wed) to July 3rd (Fri), 2026. The exhibition will feature their AI visual inspection solution 'HACARUS Check,' hazard prevention AI solution 'HACARUS Field Vision,' and the physical AI lab 'HACARUS Humanoid Lab.'

For 'HACARUS Check,' in addition to standard pass/fail judgment, they will present a 'defect prevention concept' that aims to grasp signs of defects by leveraging judgment results and image data accumulated through AI inspection. By visualizing trends in judgment results and identifying clusters of defect locations, the potential for operational improvement in quality management at manufacturing sites will be showcased.

In 'HACARUS Field Vision,' product updates such as improved detection performance for fall detection will be introduced. Utilizing camera footage and edge AI, it supports safety management at manufacturing sites and infrastructure facilities by detecting risks such as unauthorized entry into restricted areas, failure to wear protective gear, and falls.

Furthermore, 'HACARUS Humanoid Lab' will introduce its verification environment for humanoid robot utilization and initiatives for site application combining AI and robotics.

Main Exhibition Content (1) AI Visual Inspection Solution 'HACARUS Check' HACARUS Check is a solution that supports the efficiency and high-precision improvement of visual inspection by leveraging HACARUS's proprietary small-data AI technology. It can build inspection models from a small number of good product images and supports operational accuracy improvement through additional learning using pass/fail annotations. At this exhibition, they will introduce a concept aimed at preventing defects as a new initiative for HACARUS Check. By reviewing accumulated judgment results and image data in chronological order, and grasping trends in defect locations, frequency, and judgment confidence, the potential for capturing signs before defects occur will be demonstrated. Additionally, initiatives to enhance explainability, such as recording the reasons for judgment and linking with past similar defects, will be presented. It supports visual inspection of metal parts, precision components, and electronic devices, assisting in labor savings and quality management improvement at manufacturing sites.

(2) Hazard Prevention AI Solution 'HACARUS Field Vision' HACARUS Field Vision is a solution that utilizes real-time image analysis from camera footage and edge AI to support on-site safety monitoring, visualization of work conditions, and improvement activities. By detecting unsafe behaviors such as unauthorized entry into restricted areas or failure to wear protective gear and notifying workers and managers, it prevents potential accidents. It can also automatically record footage before and after detection, useful for review, on-site training, and improvement activities. At this exhibition, product updates such as improved fall detection performance will be introduced through demonstrations. With a configuration where processing is completed on-site without data leaving the premises, it supports operations in high-security manufacturing sites, critical facilities, and infrastructure.

(3) Physical AI Lab 'HACARUS Humanoid Lab' HACARUS Humanoid Lab is a development support hub that provides verification environments for physical AI development using actual machines, aiming for the social implementation of humanoid robots. It offers verification environments using humanoid and collaborative robots, integration verification with HACARUS's inspection/safety products, and hands-on support from use-case design to implementation. Harnessing humanoid robots often involves time and cost challenges related to environment construction, equipment selection, and safety design before actual machine verification. HACARUS Humanoid Lab provides a combination of actual equipment, verification environments, and technical support to smooth the process from verification to implementation. The exhibition will feature the lab's characteristics, methods for utilizing humanoid robots, and the potential for combining AI and robotics in manufacturing.