The system includes cameras, AI software, a conveyor and automatic ejection mechanisms with dual drops (one for foreign material, one for culls) to ensure only ideal potatoes reach later process stages.

At the IFT FIRST Conference, Mimi Bonnett of Innova Market Insights spotlighted the top food trends in the U.S. and Canada, while Michael Warter of Ruiz Foods delivered insights on machine learning and AI.

While you can measure and chart OEE manually, today’s AI and ML-based technologies with smart sensors can help processors find the little things that can improve availability, performance and quality — leading to autonomous manufacturing.

Oxipital AI’s 3D vision and AI offerings aim to be more convenient and effective through a different method of “training” its products.

The company has divested its gripper business assets to the Schmalz Group to focus its resources and expertise on advancing the commercialization of its end-to-end visual AI solutions.

AI, machine learning and robotics not only improve product flow, but also can attract young talent that’s grown up with computers and easily adapts to new technologies.

AI implementation is expected to play a crucial role in manufacturing operations in the next wave of industrial revolution, also known as Industry 5.0.

The solution leverages AI and analytics in response to the demand for sustainable food solutions and increasing consumer awareness around nutrition and animal welfare.

Artificial intelligence and humans working as a team will make manufacturing more efficient and cost effective.

It wasn’t that long ago that a guru was needed to plan production for products based on manually recorded sales and inventory levels.