We've Paid Out the Year-End Bonus— Just In!!
We recently paid out our year-end bonuses. ovit, we determine bonuses using a slightly unconventional method. First, we tally up the profits each individual has generated for the company and use that figure to determine their annual salary for the year. Then, we subtract the total of the monthly salaries paid from that annual salary […]
In this age of AI, we’re taking a fresh look at our software assets that are over 20 years old. New!!
ovit is currently developing a next-generation visual inspection platform. Rather than rebuilding the system from scratch, we are taking stock of the software assets we have cultivated through FlexInspector and FIS200, and building upon the knowledge accumulated there […]
Thanks to AI, our company's output has skyrocketed.
Over the past few weeks, the amount of work I’ve been producing at the company has clearly changed. There are things I’ve been meaning to do for a long time but just couldn’t bring myself to start, even though I knew I “had to.” Improving the website, organizing technical materials, creating internal documents, newsletters […]
Memorandum of Understanding (Draft) for a Nominal Business Alliance
Memorandum of Understanding Regarding a Nominal Business ovit (hereinafter referred to as “Party A”) and 〇〇 (hereinafter referred to as “Party B”) hereby enter into this Memorandum of Understanding for the purpose of mutual cooperation in the fields of visual inspection and related technologies, as set forth below. Article 1 (Purpose) This Memorandum of Understanding is intended for Party A and Party B […]
The Case for a "Nominal" Business Alliance: The Concept of a Cooperative for Visual Inspection Engineers
When you’ve been involved in the automation of visual inspections for a long time, there are certain things you hear often: “If we become more organized, sales will increase,” “If we hire more people, the business will expand,” “If we inject capital, we can solve the problem.” Of course, these may be true as general principles. However, when it comes to visual […]
Automating visual inspections is an “impossible game” and a “crap game.”
As I mentioned during the seminar at the Image Sensing Expo, having been in this industry for many years, there’s something I’ve come to feel more and more strongly about lately. That is: automating visual inspection is, at its core, an “impossible game” and a “crap game.” Of course, this […]
Thank You for Visiting and Participating in the Image Sensing Expo 2026
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who visited our booth at the recent “Image Sensing Expo 2026.” While overall attendance at trade shows has been declining in recent years, we were pleased to see many visitors actually stop by our booth at this event […]
I contributed an article to the June 2026 issue of "Press Technology"
A Framework for Smoothly Implementing Automated Visual Inspection: A Field-Oriented Approach That Balances Productivity and Quality Assurance — Published in the technical journal "Press Technology" on May 8, 2026 — "Press Technology, June 2026 Issue" — Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun — Official Online […]
An explanatory article will be published in the June 2026 issue of "Press Technology"
An article by our CEO, Hirokazu Yamada, will be featured in the June 2026 issue of "Press Technology," published by the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun. ■ Featured Article: "An Approach to Smoothly Implementing Automated Visual Inspection: A Field-Level Perspective on Balancing Productivity and Quality Assurance [...]
Announcement of Presentation at Image Sensing Expo 2026 — Why Do Visual Inspections Fail? —
We will be presenting a seminar at Image Sensing Expo 2026 ovit Co., ovit. ■ Presentation Details Presentation ID: I-261 Presentation Title: Why Does Automated Visual Inspection Fail? – Key Points for Designing Inspection Systems That Work in the Field – Presenter: ovit Co., Ltd. […]