Omni Instrument raised a $4M round led by Shield Capital and Afore Capital to accelerate development autonomous manufacturing solutions. With it we are setting out to transform how factories operate, bringing new levels of traceability, precision and intelligence to assembly lines to shape the future of industrial automation.
Manufacturing Operations have very high rework costs, recall risks, field failures and extensive manual QA. Our mission is to improve the quality and efficiency of manufacturing with the amalgamation of data and execution with edge AI robotics.
The door on Alaska Air Flight blew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 mid-flight, caused by missing bolts during manufacturing assembly, with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) blaming systemic failures at Boeing and the FAA for inadequate oversight, training, and quality control. The incident led to a grounding of the 737 MAX 9 fleet and resulted in lawsuits from passengers, with settlements reached and new safety protocols being developed. Boeing paid Alaska Air Group about $160 million in initial compensation, and the FAA sought $3.1 million in fines.
Rivian told NHTSA that production records could not confirm the front upper control arm and steering knuckle retention fastener was properly torqued, and the nut may not have been sufficiently torqued. Rivian’s chronology notes a separation event identified Aug 13, 2022, then additional cases, and a safety defect determination on Sep 30, 2022. NHTSA filing states an improperly torqued fastener could cause excessive wheel camber or in rare cases separation, affecting vehicle control and increasing crash risk. 12,212 vehicles in the recall population.