The Italian operation of NTT DATA is adding Cogniac computer vision AI to its portfolio of manufacturing services. The two companies are integrating Cogniac’s visual data processing in move that is aimed at boosting NTT DATA’s smart factory capabilities in Italy, the EU’s second largest manufacturing economy.

Cogniac’s AI can identify any detail throughout the production chain that can be captured by a camera. Using Cogniac, a business process subject matter expert can create computer vision applications, to improve and automate quality control processes and manual operations. The platform can be applied to various divisions, across any industry, according to Cogniac and NTT DATA.

“NTT DATA has extensive digital capabilities across the manufacturing sector which is a fundamental point of integration to successfully deploy computer vision applications. The joint value of NTT DATA and Cogniac can significantly improve and automate the quality control process for NTT DATA clients,” said Chuck Myers, Chief Executive Officer at Cogniac. “We are confident it will drive efficiency, value, and ultimately bring NTT DATA Italia to its objective of Smart Industry 4.0.”

“We are thrilled to collaborate with Cogniac to bring AI innovation to the manufacturing sector – commented Gennaro Masullo, manufacturing Manager of NTT DATA Italia – At NTT DATA we value the dialogue with innovative technology partners: we have always considered them as companies capable of bringing great added value to the market, and this is why we have decided to put our distribution network at the service of a reality like Cogniac, to ensure that it can express all its undeniable potential.”