SOUND INSPECTIONS
Hyundai has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that utilizes sound to aid in quality inspection and has applied the technology in its production lines. According to the automaker, AI will analyze the subtle sounds generated during product inspection to determine quality accuracy. Hyundai Mobis recently completed a pilot implementation of an Acoustic AI-based inspection system at its Changwon plant in South Korea. What makes Acoustic AI special is that it develops algorithms that assign meaning to specific sounds and then facilitates appropriate judgements. Choi Nak-Hyun, Vice President and head of digital transformation at Hyundai Mobis, stated, “this initiative marks a pioneering example of process innovation not only in the automotive sector but across the global manufacturing industry.”
MOPAR IN ONTARIO
On July 9, Stellantis North America officially commemorated the recent opening of a new state-of-the-art Mopar Parts Distribution centre (PDC) in Brampton, Ont. with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the facility. The new facility will employ approximately 170 members and will aim to support Stellantis dealerships and customers in Ontario, Quebec and Eastern Canada. Additionally, the 513,000-square-foot facility currently houses close to 55,000 parts and has the capacity to ship up to an estimated two million orders annually.
