“Rising Integration of AI and Smart Manufacturing in Electronics Inspection”
- The accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in manufacturing is transforming traditional inspection systems. AOI platforms are evolving into intelligent systems capable of learning from real-time data, improving defect detection accuracy, and reducing false positives. This trend is especially prominent in high-reliability sectors like automotive electronics, semiconductors, and medical devices.
- As electronics become more miniaturized and complex—particularly in EV battery management systems, ADAS modules, and 5G-enabled devices—AOI systems are playing a critical role in quality assurance by offering 2D and increasingly 3D inspection capabilities
For instance,
- In October 2023, Koh Young Technology announced the expansion of its AI-powered 3D AOI systems, which now support inline data analytics and closed-loop feedback for smart factory environments. These systems are being rapidly adopted in automotive PCB production lines for electric and autonomous vehicles.
- The continued growth in automated and high-speed production lines, especially in Asia-Pacific and North America, is expected to maintain strong momentum for AOI technologies, with smart AOI becoming a standard across Industry 4.0-aligned facilities
