SwitchOn DeepInspect AI Visual Inspection

SwitchOn is an AI quality inspection company operating through Abee Research Labs Pvt. Ltd. in Bengaluru, with a US entity in Delaware and offices in Gurugram and Pune. It helps manufacturers in automotive, pharma, FMCG and electronics move from manual or rule-based inspection towards zero defects at lower cost.

DeepInspect runs on standard industrial hardware: a controller, up to eight area-scan, line-scan or thermal cameras from vendors such as Basler, Baumer and FLIR, lighting and a PLC link. Through DeepInspect Train, plant teams set up new SKUs with a no-code interface and improve models over time without a data science team. The Analyze module tracks rejection trends and lets users review images to find root causes.

• No-code training: DeepInspect Train sets up inspection for new SKUs without data scientists.
• Multi-camera support: one application handles up to eight area-scan, line-scan or thermal cameras of 1.3-20 MP.
• PLC integration: communicates over TCP/IP and Modbus with Siemens, Delta, Omron and Mitsubishi I/O.
• Automatic SKU switching: changes models based on external triggers, with 50+ models per system.
• Traceability: stores up to 10,000 images for analysis and audits.
• Analyze module: tracks rejection ratios and supports root-cause review with APIs to reporting tools.

A pharma plant could inspect capsules, tablets and cap sealing at line speed. A beverage or FMCG factory could verify printed codes and bottle defects. An auto parts supplier could detect surface defects on machined components with traceable images.

SwitchOn states that a new SKU can be set up in under one hour and a full deployment completed in about two weeks. It cites inspection at 1,000+ parts per minute, defects down to 150 microns and a 50%+ reduction in the cost of poor quality. Up to 50 models can run on one system with automatic SKU switching.

Emerging-market manufacturers in automotive, pharma and FMCG are adopting AI inspection that runs on standard cameras and PCs at a cost suited to local margins. Vietnam's packaging, pharma and auto parts plants face similar labor and quality pressures to India's, making vendors built for these conditions relevant to the region.

SwitchOn's legal entity is Abee Research Labs Pvt. Ltd. in Karnataka, India, with a US entity in Lewes, Delaware. In July 2026 it raised 8 million USD in a pre-Series B round led by IvyCap Ventures with SIG Tattva and Trifecta Capital, after a 4.2 million USD Series A. Customers named include Unilever, Diageo, Sansera Engineering, Bosch and Maruti Suzuki.