Automotive · R&D project · Trade press
Hyundai Motor and Kia tunnel-type exterior inspection: AI scans about 5,000 images per vehicle
| Company / plant | Hyundai Motor and Kia (E-FOREST Center, Uiwang R&D; planned for Kia Hwaseong EVO Plant West) |
|---|---|
| Defect type | Exterior scratches and other surface abnormalities on finished vehicles |
| Part | Finished vehicle exterior (Kia PV5 shown in demo) |
| Material | Painted vehicle body |
| Vendor | Hyundai Motor and Kia (in-house, E-FOREST Center Vision Task Force) |
| Camera / lighting | Tunnel-shaped camera structure; "cameras capture about 5,000 ultra-high-resolution images" |
| Training data | Not stated in source |
| Reported result (quoted) | "Each inspection involves capturing and analyzing about 5,000 ultra-high-resolution images to check for scratches and other exterior abnormalities, with the location and size of any defect displayed on screen." No detection-rate or accuracy figures given. |
| Notes | Demonstrated at the E-FOREST Tech Day 2026 media day (Oct 16, 2026; article Oct 18, 2026). Optics, inspection algorithms and software developed in-house; Hyundai says "more than 95 percent" of its plant vision systems currently rely on external solutions. Herald Business reports a planned rollout to Kia Hwaseong EVO Plant West, so treat it as not yet in production. Hyundai's own release: https://www.hyundai.com/worldwide/en/newsroom/detail/0000001292 |
| Defect categories | Surface scratches/dents |
| Source | https://biz.heraldcorp.com/article/10905415 |
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