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Fujitsu and SoftBank Robotics test AI for packaging damage assessment

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Fujitsu and SoftBank Robotics are piloting an AI system to reduce unnecessary product returns caused by packaging damage. The AI, utilizing Fujitsu Kozuchi's image recognition capabilities and smartphone photos, aims to standardize the assessment of packaging integrity. This initiative seeks to minimize wasted resources, such as driver time and fuel, and decrease the environmental impact associated with return logistics. AI

IMPACT Could streamline logistics and reduce waste in supply chains by standardizing damage assessment.

RANK_REASON This is a pilot program for an AI system to improve logistics, not a core AI release or significant industry event.

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Fujitsu and SoftBank Robotics test AI for packaging damage assessment

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This is a pilot program for an AI system to improve logistics, not a core AI release or significant industry event.
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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    A dented box can send an undamaged appliance back, wasting driver time, fuel and packaging while adding emissions. Fujitsu and SoftBank Robotics are testing AI

    A dented box can send an undamaged appliance back, wasting driver time, fuel and packaging while adding emissions. Fujitsu and SoftBank Robotics are testing AI to assess packaging damage using Fujitsu Kozuchi’s image recognition, smartphone photos and shared acceptance criteria. …

    LINKS movetheneedle.news/…/japanese-pilot-uses-…

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