UnitX

UnitX, based in Santa Clara, specializes in AI-powered manufacturing solutions designed to improve yield and quality. The company offers an average of 5% better Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by providing early warnings on process drifts. Their technology achieves up to 100x better escape rates compared to human operators through software-defined imaging and sample-efficient deep learning. UnitX supports integration with conveyor belts, dials, and robots using PLC, MES, and FTP protocols, and serves industries such as automotive, consumer electronics, lithium ion batteries, PCBA, connectors, and semiconductors. Their product lineup includes OptiX, a software-defined imaging system that captures 3D and 2D features at speeds up to 1 meter per second; CorteX, a deep learning training and inference system that minimizes false rejects and integrates with major PLC, MES, and FTP systems; and YieldX, an analytics data reporting tool that monitors yield and process drifts, identifying root causes of OEE issues to improve yield. UnitX interfaces with major PLC protocols including EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, ADS, Modbus, Profinet, TCP/IP, and digital IO. The company also offers vision hardware products with stocked inventory units for short lead times. With service offices in Asia, UnitX provides rapid service across the continental US and Asia.