36ZERO Vision AI Quality Inspection

36ZERO Vision is a Munich-based company (Rosenheimer Str. 116, Germany) that provides AI-based visual quality inspection software for industrial manufacturing. It targets the problem of defects that rule-based vision systems miss or over-flag, and describes itself as a technology leader in this niche.

The solution has a no-code Cloud Platform where users upload sample images, mark the region of interest, label defect types (typically 5 to 20 examples) and train a deep-learning model. The validated model is then downloaded to the Edge Client on an industrial computer, which returns real-time results to PLCs and a dashboard. Industries served include automotive, electrical, metal and steel, pharma and textiles.

• No-code cloud platform: users upload images, label defects and train models without programming.
• Edge Client: validated models run locally on industrial computers with real-time results.
• PLC signalling: inspection results are passed to the control system through a data interface.
• Defect pattern learning: classifies defect types instead of only flagging anomalies.
• Traceability dashboard: automated defect classification is logged and visualised.
• Human feedback loop: operator corrections feed continuous model improvement.

Surface inspection of automotive plastic and metal parts for suppliers in Vietnam. Defect classification on electronic components and housings at EMS plants. Quality control of textile and wood products for export manufacturers.

Training needs only a few labeled examples, so new products can be set up quickly. The site claims 20x fewer training images and a typical payback of about 5 months (vendor claims). Pseudo-defects are filtered out, reducing false rejects. Models run on-premise and are hardware-independent, fitting existing lines.

Manufacturers are replacing manual and rule-based inspection with deep learning to cut scrap and escape rates, but many lack AI staff and labeled data. Low-data, no-code tools address this gap. Electronics, automotive and metal suppliers in Vietnam and Southeast Asia face similar quality demands from export customers.

Based in Munich, Germany. Announced a EUR 3.6M funding round in July 2025. Partners include Bosch Rexroth, SAP, Siemens and Deutsche Telekom; the app is available on Siemens Industrial Edge. Founding year not stated on the website.