TOKYO – A collaboration between Fujitsu, Sonofai, Ishida Tec, and Tokai University has yielded a groundbreaking device, the SONOFAI T-01, that automates frozen tuna inspection.
This innovation utilizes Fujitsu’s AI tech to non-destructively determine fat content, ensuring consistent quality and maximizing value in the seafood industry.
The SONOFAI T-01 tackles the limitations of traditional methods, which rely on skilled workers visually inspecting thawed tuna tails – a labor-intensive, inconsistent, and time-consuming process.
Instead, the device uses Fujitsu’s ultrasound analysis AI, part of the Fujitsu Kozuchi AI service, to complete a full inspection in just 12 seconds, offering potential labor and operational efficiency savings of up to 80%. (Figure 3. Time saving in the tuna assessment process) Learn more about Sonofai’s innovative approach: Sonofai Inc
The device was tested at Toyo Reizo Co., Ltd., which saw it as a groundbreaking innovation that enables precise assessment of internal fat content during the tail-cut grading process, addressing existing challenges in the industry. (Figure 2. Tuna quality assessment)
The SONOFAI T-01 stands to significantly improve the selection process, reduce costs, and address labor shortages, while also minimizing errors in labeling high-value portions.
Ishida Tec Co, specializing in automation solutions, developed the automated inspection equipment which is optimized for ultrasound analysis AI, and Tokai University has pushed the science behind Tuna flavor.
Sonofai plans to expand the device’s capabilities to include determining freshness and firmness, as well as compatibility with other fish species. The device was developed in part by a subsidy from the Marine Open Innovation Project being promoted by Shizuoka Prefecture. (Figure 1. Diagram of the SONOFAI T-01)
SOURCE Fujitsu Limited
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