B&R Industrial Automation has launched an advanced smart camera that integrates AI image processing with real-time data, offering high precision for defect detection and anomaly identification. Powered by a specialized AI processor, this technology ensures fast and accurate deep learning functions like optical character recognition (OCR), enabling faster solutions for complex vision tasks.
A specialised AI processor provides fast and accurate deep learning functions including anomaly detection.
January 31, 2025 – The B&R smart camera perfectly synchronises AI image processing with real-time data, keeping vision in the control loop for maximum precision. A specialised AI processor provides fast and accurate deep learning functions including anomaly detection and optical character recognition (OCR). An intelligent combination of rule-based and AI-driven tools ensures precise defect detection and enables machine builders to tackle complex vision challenges faster. Integrated asset management functionality and a deep learning tool for training and evaluation keep productivity high and costs low.
B&R Industrial Automation GmbH is a manufacturer of automation technology and ABB's global center for machine and factory automation. B&R was founded in 1979 by Erwin Bernecker and Josef Rainer and is headquartered in Eggelsberg, Upper Austria. Today, B&R is one of the world's leading solution providers for machine and factory automation and is responsible for machine automation within ABB's Robotics & Factory Automation division.