Diamond innovation company InnovSeed has launched a new robotic solution for the sorting and traceability of rough diamonds. It works more than five times faster than its predecessor.
DiaBot NX, powered by advanced artificial intelligence and robotics. It automatically sorts rough diamonds based on color, weight, shape and fluorescence, at a rate of just 3.7 seconds per stone.
In addition to taking a raw fingerprint, it also creates a 3D model. It takes 360-degree photos and videos, all without human intervention.
«We are not only raising operational efficiency, but also traceability standards. This gives stakeholders confidence and transparency.» As per Mayur Chovatiya, managing director of the company, based in Surat, India.
InnovSeed unveiled its first rough-sorting robot, the DiaBot, two years ago. It says the machines have since scanned more than 3 million diamonds, revolutionizing the operations of mines, bidding houses and manufacturers. The original DiaBot could sweep a stone in 20 seconds.
The new model operates at five times the speed and handles rough diamonds from melee size up to 10 mm.
«They offer real-time identification of rough diamonds, seamlessly enhancing operational efficiency,» said Vipul Sutariya, user and sightholder.
«Their instant processing capabilities optimise production processes. This enables rapid decision-making and real-time resource allocation.».
InnovSeed reports that the DiaBot technology is now ready for use with Tracr, the tracking platform developed by De Beers, after successfully integrating data for thousands of diamonds.
«Diabot technology is an important part of capturing rough diamond data at scale,» said Wesley Tucker, CEO of Tracr.
«Provenance is becoming more and more prevalent in the diamond industry. So Tracr continues to work with technology providers to create rich digital twins of diamonds on our platform.».
InnovSeed has also made successful integrations with the traceability platform. Based blockchain-based, Everledger, based in Australia.
InnovSeed harnesses the power of artificial intelligence and robotics to develop technology-commercial solutions for diamond manufacturing companies that help them increase production speed, save time and costs, maintain traceability, enhance security and harness the power of data.
Source: thejewelrymagazine.com
