Covid-19: Robots conduct quality control checks in Japanese factory

Amid Covid-19, Robots have started conducting quality control checks at a factory south of Japan’s Toyota City

According to Reuters, in Musashi Seimitsu Industry’s auto-parts plant, a robotic arm picks up and spins a bevel gear, scanning its teeth against a light in search of surface flaws.

The inspection takes about two seconds, similar to that of highly trained employees who check around 1,000 units per shift

There is an increased use of robots and other technology for quality control. Musashi Seimitsu and Israeli startup SixAI have established ‘MusashiAI’, a joint venture which develops and hires out quality control robots.