Ex-Apple engineers startup helps engineers troubleshoot manufacturing problems remotely

Reuters reports that startup founded by ex-Apple Inc engineer has come up with a system that would help engineers troubleshoot manufacturing problems remotely. This, of course, could be a lifesaver in situations just as the current COVID-19 pandemic.

California-based Instrumental Inc, co-founded by Anna-Katrina Shedletsky and Sam Weiss, has created a system that relies on outfitting manufacturing lines with cameras and then analyzing the images using artificial intelligence software. To spot a problem, an engineer needs to just log on to the software rather than board a plane.

Here’s how Instrumental Inc. describes itself in its LinkedIn overview: Manufacturing makes up half of the world’s GDP. 20% of every dollar spent is wasted on things like scrap, rework, product returns, mistakes, experiments, and underutilized human resources – because, simply: it’s too hard to solve problems in manufacturing.

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