Kasqade
Kasqade is a video-AI platform that turns existing security cameras on factory floors into real-time production monitoring systems. The solution detects stoppages, slowdowns, and jams, then alerts staff or triggers automatic holds to prevent escalation. It is designed for small and mid-sized manufacturers seeking affordable visibility into their operations without new hardware.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Manufacturing / Industry 4.0
- Software Only
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Problem
Small and mid-sized manufacturers often lack real-time visibility into their production lines, relying on manual oversight that misses stoppages, slowdowns, and jams until it is too late. This "hidden factory" of inefficiencies can reduce capacity to around 60%, compared to 85% for best-in-class operators, and the loss of experienced staff compounds the challenge of identifying root causes.
Solution
Kasqade adds an AI layer over existing IP cameras to generate continuous, live production data, including cycle times, throughput, downtime, shift changes, and missed steps. The system detects when a line stops or drifts, sends instant alerts via Teams, Slack, email, or phone, and can trigger automatic holds on configured lines to prevent damage. Every event is linked to the footage that captured it, enabling operators to review, compare shifts, and improve processes over time. The platform is operational in less than a week, requires no new hardware or PLC integration, and processes video locally to protect privacy.
Target Audience
Primary customers are small and mid-sized manufacturing companies in Europe and North America that lack real-time production visibility and need an affordable, low-complexity monitoring solution.
Features
- Connects to existing IP cameras on the factory floor with no additional hardware or PLC integration required
- Detects cycle times, throughput, stoppages, slowdowns, shift changes, and missed steps in real time
- Sends alerts via Teams, Slack, email, or phone, with escalation to phone when no one is available
- Triggers automatic holds on configured lines when a stop condition is detected, preventing further damage
- Links every event to the corresponding video footage for root-cause analysis and shift comparison
- Anonymizes faces and silhouettes by default and processes data locally to minimize privacy risks