Nikon announces the launch of the ultra-compact LuFact smart camera, which utilizes edge AI computing to increase the speed and accuracy of object inspection without the need for a computer connection.
The “LuFact” series of industrial cameras were born from Nikon’s unique image processing technology accumulated over its long history as a leading supplier of digital cameras. Separating the AI processing unit from the camera head enables an ultra-compact, lightweight design that offers unprecedented installation freedom for existing equipment, production lines, and robot arms. This new entry joins the “LuFact A1000”, released in July this year, which is used in combination with a computer and digital input/output device.
The “LuFact A2000” utilizes the “LuFact A2000-G” AI processing unit and is used in combination with the LuFact series of camera heads. In addition to the functions of the LuFact A1000, the “LuFact A2000-G” is an edge AI computing smart camera equipped with a CPU and a dedicated processor edge. AI enables independent judgment and processing of inspection data directly at the equipment side, which reduces the amount of data sent to the server, thereby reducing the load on the transmission equipment and server, which reduces power consumption.
