Against a backdrop of expanding demand for artificial intelligence and semiconductor-related products, promising regional companies discuss growing demand for visual inspection equipment. The view was expressed that the wider adoption of edge AI will provide an additional tailwind.
As demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor-related products expands rapidly, promising regional companies are exploring their growth strategies. Those involved discussed each company’s initiatives and market trends.
Demand for visual inspection equipment is expected to rise with the wider adoption of edge AI, and efforts are said to be under way to establish systems that process AI workloads closer to the point of use.
Sugawara Masashi (菅原 雅史), president of インスペック; Isaku Takeshi (伊作 猛), CIO of 武蔵精密工業; Saito Morio (斉藤 盛雄), president of コーセル; Inai Yosh哉 (伊内 祥哉), senior managing director of 石原ケミカル; and Sakata Teruhisa (坂田 輝久), president of 日本電子材料, among others, discussed their respective strategies and future prospects.