Glimpse’s Explore software helps hardware makers conduct thousands of quality control scans daily by speeding up CT scanner processing, aiming to reduce costly recalls and improve defect detection across industries.
- Explore enables scanning thousands of parts daily by speeding up CT data processing
- Deep learning algorithms improve defect detection and automate quality flagging
- Glimpse offers on-demand scanning service for customers without CT hardware
What happened
Glimpse has introduced Explore, a new image processing software designed to dramatically accelerate quality control inspections for hardware manufacturers using CT scanners. The software compresses and cleans scan data through proprietary deep learning pipelines, allowing significant throughput increases on existing scanners without the need for new hardware.
The tool targets industries like automotive, aerospace, electronics, and medical devices, allowing customers to scan tens of thousands of parts per day instead of just a few. Glimpse also supports firms that do not own CT scanners by offering Scan On Demand centers where parts can be shipped for inspection using the company’s advanced scanning setup.
Why it matters
Manufacturers often face costly recalls due to defects escaping detection during production. For example, LG’s battery defect that triggered a massive recall for Chevy Bolts cost $1.9 billion. Traditional CT scanning is slow, limiting widespread part inspection and enabling some defects to go unnoticed until failures occur in the field.
By increasing CT scan throughput by 10 to 30 times, Glimpse’s Explore software makes it feasible to inspect every critical component, rather than relying on limited sampling. This can significantly reduce recalls, warranty expenses, and safety risks while improving overall product reliability across critical sectors.
What to watch next
Glimpse will continue expanding the capabilities of its Explore platform, including refining its deep learning analytics to provide more accurate and customizable defect flagging based on customer-specific parameters. The company is also growing its Scan On Demand centers, with a new facility opening in the San Francisco Bay Area to serve customers who lack CT hardware.
Industry adoption will be a key indicator of success, with early customers including prominent battery makers and defense agencies. Observers should monitor how widespread scanning becomes with this technology and whether reduced recall volumes follow, highlighting the solution’s impact on manufacturing quality assurance.