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HACARUS is an AI developer from Kyoto, Japan with over a decade's experience in delivering complex solutions for machine vision systems. HACARUS Check, our flagship visual inspection suite is currently deployed in Asia, Europe and North America and helps clients achieve factory automation and digital transformation goals.
HACARUS' AI Core is uniquely differentiated in that it is able to create highly accurate defect detection models from small data sets, trained with only good data, and can be adopted to changing production conditions with simple adjustments.
Automated AI Powered Visual Inspections
A complete automated optical inspection machine, combining the best robotics with the best AI software for superior results.
Deployment Result:
Enabling Factory Automation
HACARUS Check reduced the need for manual inspections by 66% for Asahi Kosei.
Machine Vision System Quality Inspections for
Automotive
Casting
Electronics
Metals
Machined Parts
Inspection Target Examples
Metal Cylinders
Die Casting
Complex Plastic Parts
Electronic Circuit Boards
Detection Capabilities
Surface Inspections
Cosmetic Defects such as scratches, dents and contaminations.
Completeness Check
Foreign object contamination in electronic circuit boards, soldering defect and more.
Human Centric AI Software Suite
HACARUS Check AI Software is a complete inspection software suite, built with the human operator in mind. The intuitive application features a full graphical interface and allows for creation of powerful AI models with ease.
Training a new inspection model requires only a small, good only, data set and predictions are near instantaneous. Defects detected are highlighted with helpful features such as bounding boxes and heat maps.
HACARUS Check for FANUC CRX Series
Combining the best in robotics with the best AI software creates a complete automated optical inspection machine.
FANUC’s CRX Cobots are safe, flexible, quick to implement, and easy to program. All with FANUC renowned reliability to meet the production needs of today’s manufacturers. HACARUS Check for FANUC CRX series is the first vision quality inspection system to natively support the CRX line up and offers complete turn-key inspections for a wide range of inspection targets and use cases. Explore our current line-up of configurations below.
Single-sided semi-automatic inspection
CFCS-1000
Simply place the workpiece without the need for flipping, and the robot and AI will initiate the inspection process.
- Semi automation
- 180° inspection
- Easy to use
Fully automated 360° inspection
CFCD-1000
Full automation enabled by two robots, one for inspections, and one for material handling and transportation.
- Fully automated
- 360° inspection
- Easy to use
Includes first time setup
FANUC CRX-compatible peripheral devices with plug-in support.
CFCO-2000
HACARUS will provide initial setup including robot operations.
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User customization support
FANUC CRX-compatible peripheral devices with plug-in support.
CFCO-1000
For subsequent installations, including the second unit and beyond, you can handle all the setup in-house.
Learn MoreHACARUS Check is available for system integrators, distributors and value-added resellers
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Technical Specification & License Model
| Outline | External dimensions | The dimensions are 1460mm × 650mm × 750mm (in the base posture), with the ability to move on casters and be fixed using adjusters. |
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| Weight | 110kg | |
| Power Supply | Single phase AC100V | |
| Detectable defect size | 0.1 mm or more | |
| Target Work | Size Weight | Within 1000mm×1000mm×300mm *Consultation is possible. Up to 4kg *Consultation is possible. |
| Collaborative robot | Axis count Repeated accuracy | 6 axis ±0.03mm |
| Environmental durability | Operating ambient temperature Operating ambient humidity | 10～35℃ 35%RH～80%RH condensation-free |
| CMOS camera | Pixel count Color/Gray Effective Pixels Pixel size | 5 megapixels Color 2448(H) × 2048(W) 3.45 um × 3.45 um |
| Ring-type LED lighting | 1000 shades of white Maximum 8-way split Individually controllable lighting | |
| Interface | Operational switches Emergency stop button Monitor output USB mouse / keyboard Ethernet communication Ethernet I/P communication IO output IO input | Inspection starts by pressing two points simultaneously Installed below the door and on the front of the casing HDMI / DVI / RGB (external display support option available) Attached 1000BASE-T Support Signal tower output / General-purpose output 4 points Input 6 points |
| Display Language | Japanese/English | |
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| Setup Method | Collaborative robot AI Inspection Inspection | Input by Tablet TP Keyboard/Mouse Start by operating the switch |
| Inspection scenario creation | Robot operation Inspection process | It can be created by the user (or by HACARUS if desired). It can be created by the user (or by HACARUS if desired). |
| Number of images per inspection | Standard 40 (10 positions per arm × 4 lighting cycles) *Customization available upon consultation. | |
| Remote maintenance | Maintenance support via wired LAN/wireless LAN | |
| Update support | Unlimited updates during the license period | |
| Save inspection results to external storage | Available upon request | |
| Read/write inspection scenarios to/from external storage | Available upon request | |
| CPU | Intel Core i7 or higher | |
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| GPU | Unnecessary | |
| Memory | 16GB or more | |
| Storage capacity | SSD 256GB or more | |
| AI Software SDK | AI Software | |
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| Formats provided | Python C++ Library C# Library | Windows-based graphical user interface (GUI) |
| Interface | SDK-based | UI-based |
| Supported OS | Windows or Linux | Windows |
| Developer's License | Run-time license | |
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| Model | CASD-2023 | CASR-2023 |
| Delivery format | Annual renewal required | Outright purchase |
| Special features | Includes all functions needed to build AI | Only the necessary functions for inspection implementation are available |
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Press Releases & News
Press Release
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2024 10.23 HACARUS Check for i-WRIST to launch at Japan Die Casting Congress & Exposition 2024
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2024 9.30 Meet HACARUS at Metal Japan – Inspections of cylindrical metal parts on display for the first time!
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2024 8.20 HACARUS to exhibit at IT Trend Expo 2024 Summer
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2024 4.15 HACARUS to present at Digital Transformation Promotion Conference for Manufacturing Companies
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2024 3.27 Mitsubishi Electric and HACARUS Launch Visual Inspection AI & Industrial Robot Collaboration at Manufacturing World Nagoya
Announcements
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2025 1.14 HACARUS to Exhibit at the “Startup New Business and Technology Exhibition”
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2025 1.10 HACARUS to Exhibit AI Visual Inspection Solution at NEPCON Japan 2025
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2025 1.8 HACARUS to Showcase Cutting-Edge AI Solutions at Deloitte Tohmatsu Innovation Summit 2025
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2024 12.9 Demonstration Video: Simultaneous inspection of the inner and outer surfaces of cylindrical metal parts
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2024 12.2 2024 Japan Die-Casting Exhibition Report: Thank you to all that visited to see HACARUS Check for iWrist
HACARUS mission is to bring the next generation of instruments to all industries. We are an AI developer from Kyoto, Japan with over a decade's experience in delivering complex solutions for machine vision systems, and backed by Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Osaka Gas and Miyako Capital (Kyoto University), among others. HACARUS Check, our flagship visual inspection suite is currently deployed in Asia, Europe and North America and helps clients achieve factory automation and digital transformation goals. HACARUS' AI Core is uniquely differentiated in that it is able to create highly accurate defect detection models from small data sets, trained with only good data, and can be adopted to changing production conditions with simple adjustments.