Jidoka Technologies expands into Australian and New Zealand Markets through a Strategic Partnership with Emertel Indo-Pacific
Chennai, November 08, 2023: Jidoka Technologies, among the pioneers in
the field of automated cognitive inspection for manufacturing, is delighted to
announce its expansion into the Australian and New Zealand Markets. Jidoka has inked a strategic go-to-market
agreement with Emertel Indo-Pacific, the leading B2B emerging technology
Go-To-Market (GTM) acceleration organisation in the Indo-Pacific. This move enables Jidoka to enhance its
footprint globally while establishing its presence and transforming quality
inspection processes in the ANZ region.
This
partnership is a significant milestone for Jidoka, which has made a name for
itself by offering innovative and cutting-edge AI-powered quality inspection
solutions to manufacturers across the automotive, FMCG, pharma, general
manufacturing, electronics, textiles, and printing industrial domains. These solutions automate the process of
visual quality which is extremely subjective, while increasing consistency and
accuracy at high speed. The technologies
include deep learning algorithms, advanced image augmentation techniques, and
edge computing for high-speed decision-making on complex problems.
Emertel
Indo-Pacific, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia is the GTM partner of
choice for innovative B2B scale-ups from the US, Israel, India, and EU seeking
growth in the Indo-Pacific region. Emertel is well-positioned to introduce
Jidoka Technologies’ solutions to manufacturers in the ANZ region to optimize
their quality control operations.
Sekar Udayamurthy, CEO and
Co-founder, of Jidoka Technologies, said,
“We are indeed delighted to announce our partnership with Emertel Indo-Pacific
and expansion into the Australian and New Zealand markets. Our AI-driven quality inspection solutions
are leveraged across the manufacturing sector in other regions across the globe
and we look forward to bringing these innovative solutions to the benefit of
the manufacturers in the ANZ region as well.”
He further added, “We are
confident these customised solutions will maximize value creation on the
shopfloors for manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand and build a strong
presence in the region.”
This
partnership is set to revolutionize the manufacturing industry in the region in
terms of continuous quality improvement, increased efficiency, customization,
flexibility, and enhanced productivity enabling organisations to stay ahead of
the curve in today’s highly competitive market. Jidoka with its innovative
technologies and state-of-the-art solutions combined with Emertel’s local
market presence, relationships, and GTM expertise will immensely benefit the
manufacturing organizations across the ANZ market.
Sundar Iyer, Managing
Director, Emertel Indo-Pacific stated, “Jidoka
Technologies changes the efficiency equation in the automated cognitive
inspection domain. Australian and New Zealand manufacturers, across verticals,
are seeking to leverage the power of AI and automation to eliminate waste and
enhance safety. We are pleased to apply
Emertel’s growth enablement and execution expertise to help Jidoka accelerate
their market traction in the region, commencing with market testing and
localisation with early adopters.”
With
manufacturers striving for excellence, the demand for advanced quality
inspection solutions has been in demand across the ANZ region over the
years. This collaboration between Jidoka
and Emertel can support the manufacturing sector in these countries with more
than 99% accuracy for cognitive quality inspection and scale, powered by AI and
Automation. On the quality front,
Jidoka’s software improves the defect detection rate by 10% to 15% while also
bringing down the false positives by as much as 30% to 40%. The ability to
perform inspection in real-time by eliminating inspection as a bottleneck in
the supply chain is an added advantage. Jidoka's scaled architecture
supports up to 10,000+ inferences/minute.
About Jidoka Technologies:
Founded
in 2018, by technology leaders, Sekar Udayamurthy, Dr. Krishna Iyengar, and
Vinodh Venkatesan, Jidoka Technologies, the Chennai-based startup is an
emerging leader in the field of automated cognitive inspection, delivering
cutting-edge engineering solutions.
‘Jidoka’
stands for a principle that advocates ‘intelligent automation’ or ‘automation
with a human touch’ in Japanese. The organization is one of the 3 winners in
Cohort 7 of the Maruti Suzuki MAIL (Mobility and Automobile Innovation Lab)
Program for startups. Besides India, Jidoka Technologies has expanded its
presence Europe and launched its operations in the US, with an ‘Experience
Center’ in Dallas.
Jidoka
works with manufacturers across automotive, FMCG, pharma, general
manufacturing, electronics, textiles, and printing industrial domains currently
and will continue expanding to other verticals going forward. Please visit, https://jidoka-tech.com/
for more information.
About Emertel:
Since
2016, Emertel has been the go-to-market (GTM) acceleration partner of choice
for innovative B2B scale-ups digitising critical infrastructure and essential
services. Emertel has a strong track
record of enabling its partners to accelerate their offer relevance
and market traction through capital-efficient fit-for-purpose GTM pathways.
Emertel was founded and led by emerging technology commercialisation expert,
Sundar Iyer, in 2016. The Emertel team is present across Australia, New
Zealand, Japan, Korea, India, Singapore and Malaysia and offers over 250 years
of practical B2B commercialisation experience across product, market and
business development. Emertel prioritises learning over knowing, relationships
over transactions and creating shared value for all stakeholders. Emertel is
headquartered in Melbourne, Australia on the traditional lands of the
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong People and recognises their continuing
connection to the land and waterways. We pay our respects to their Elders past,
present and emerging. Please visit https://www.emertel.com/ for more information.
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