Warehousing & manufacturing industry can benefit from augmented reality


It’s no secret that the manufacturing and warehousing floors are some of the most dangerous places for workers to be in, often full of machinery and confusing layouts. AI-powered machinery often requires an on-site expert to repair and monitor its operations, and its presence in warehouses is only growing. The technology of augmented reality can be of great assistance to manufacturing industries on this basis.

AI and AR technology can provide active training and up killing for workers in a collaborative position with robots. It also suggests better inspection and verification of manufactured items, increasing quality assurance practices. Manual processes, while still relevant, do not aggregate any new data for companies to analyze and improve upon. AI and AR technology can leave the perfect breadcrumb trail to assess.

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