Automotive component manufacturer, Hitachi Astemo, is continually exploring innovative solutions to help its customers improve quality, efficiency, and productivity. The company’s research and engineering teams wanted to explore potential use cases for 5G technology in the manufacturing industry and engaged Ericsson and AWS to collaborate in that effort. After identifying several potential use cases for 5G-enabled computer vision, Hitachi, Ericsson, and AWS set up a trial of a model private 5G wireless infrastructure at Hitachi Astemo’s manufacturing plant in Kentucky.

Leveraging Ericsson 5G radios, AWS edge-to-cloud technologies, and Hitachi video analytics, the trial determined that 5G provides stable, reliable connectivity for manufacturing use cases leveraging AI and ML models. The trial also showed that a 5G infrastructure with edge and cloud technologies could scale effectively across multiple global manufacturing sites quickly and cost-effectively.

In this webinar, we’ll explore the journey Hitachi, Ericsson and AWS went through to demonstrate how defects can be detected earlier in the assembly process for greater quality assurance and the potential for significant cost savings by reducing waste.

• Learn how machine vision leveraging a private 5G wireless network and cloud technologies can outperform manual inspections for detecting defects, and reveal insights that could have much broader implications for manufacturers over the long term.
• Learn why 5G is a stable, reliable network for manufacturing use cases leveraging AI and ML models.
• Learn why the combination of 5G and cloud technologies is now making full-scale, global deployment of digital production line applications viable—from defect detection and quality inspection to robotics automation, real-time machine control, augmented reality, and more.

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Alan Minney
Global Lead Strategic Partnerships,
Enterprise & Emerging Business,
Ericsson North America

Alan Minney leads 5G innovation and new business development through strategic partnerships for Ericsson’s Enterprise & Emerging Business organization. He has expertise in driving digital transformation, collaborative innovation, and co-development strategies that deliver business value. He works closely with partners, and customers to utilize dedicated 5G connectivity solutions that enable new customer experiences, build engagement, and improve business outcomes.

Vish Kolur
Senior Director, Manufacturing
Solutions, Ericsson North America

Vish Kolur is a Senior Director, Manufacturing Solutions, at Ericsson. In this role, Vish leads the development, co-creation and innovation of Industrial IoT solutions. He has 20+ years of experience in Information and Communication Technology industry; managing diverse IT, Telco and CIO functions including: cloud and IoT solutions, product management, business development and sales.

Hemant Rawat
Lead, 5G Architecture
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Hemant Rawat is a technology executive with broad experience in applying new technologies to the business environment. He currently works at AWS with a focus on the adoption of 5G, AI/ML, Edge, & Cloud. He brings over 20 years of experience in Telecom, IT & Media domain, having driven products from concept development to production rollout.

Shoji Yunoki
Senior Researcher, IoT Edge Lab
Hitachi America

Shoji Yunoki is a Senior Researcher of IoT Edge Lab in Hitachi America. His work integrates emerging technologies such as 5G, Edge Computing and AI/ML into manufacturing operations, enhancing efficiency and agility. He has over 15 years of experience in the development and adoption of cellular networks, industrial wireless networks, cybersecurity and IoT solutions.