Over the past year, artificial intelligence applications have been flourishing, with breakthroughs in language and image large models, multimodal capabilities, embodied intelligence, and other technologies, illuminating the future. Industries across the board are actively embracing this revolutionary force. Whether it's Apple and Tesla building "Factory ULTRA," Foxconn pursuing intelligence and sustainability at the Lighthouse Factory, or CATL challenging the limits of manufacturing, all are practicing and exploring new ideas and directions in industrial artificial intelligence with AI, paving the way for the future of their respective industries.

Recently, LUSTER, signed a global strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai SEMCORP. In the next three years, the two parties will fully cooperate in the fields of digitalization and intelligence of lithium batteries, jointly developing innovative intelligent quality inspection and "Vision + AI + Quality Big Data Management GMQM/F.Brain system," and establish a joint laboratory to promote the construction of Shanghai SEMCORP's global digital quality center, achieving consistent product quality management worldwide.

LUSTER successfully hosted the 10th ACP Industrial Forum in Beijing on Nov 2, 2024! Focused on “Optical Switching and Interconnection Technologies in Intelligent Computing Centers,” the forum attracted industry experts and scholars for insightful discussions on emerging technologies and future applications. We were honored to have Li Fang from CAICT and Dr. Hua Zhang, LUSTER’s Solutions Director, sharing their insights on cutting-edge technologies and practical applications of Optical Circuit Switching (OCS) in large-scale clusters. The forum speakers thought All-optical networks based on OCS will revolutionize data centers with enhancing efficiency, boosting performance, and reducing costs. A huge thank you to all our distinguished guests and partners for joining and supporting this inspiring event. Together, we are paving the way for the future of optical communications and smart computing. Looking forward to seeing you next year! Click the link for more details! [Link to full article]

On September 20, 2024, a landmark event titled “Empowering the Pharmaceutical Packaging Industry with Digital Intelligence” took place in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province.

Recently, the BOE Innovation Partner Conference 2024 (BOE IPC 2024) opened at the Beijing Zhongguancun International Innovation Center. Dr. Yan Zhao, CTO of LUSTER, was invited to attend the forum and deliver a keynote speech titled "Industrial Large Vision Models and Intelligent Inspection Shaping the Future of Industry," sharing LUSTER's technological innovations and successful practices in general Large Vision Models and intelligent inspection.

Recently, two global smartphone giants unveiled their latest flagship products on the same day, featuring groundbreaking technologies such as AI innovations, camera advancements, health monitoring, audio improvements, and tri-fold screens. Whether inspired by Eastern wisdom or Western ingenuity, these innovations showcase diverse approaches to innovation while maintaining consistent quality standards.

Recently, a team collaborating between LUSTER and Tsinghua University won first place in the "Single-Instance Industrial Defect Segmentation" challenge at the ECCV 2024 Industrial Quality Inspection Competition. This achievement follows LUSTER's success at the CVPR 2023 Industrial Quality Inspection Challenge, once again demonstrating the company's expertise in AI-powered industrial quality inspection on the international computer vision stage.

In the TWh era, lithium battery manufacturers pursuing extreme production are increasingly stringent in their quality control and safety requirements for production processes, urgently seeking various "remedies" to improve quality and efficiency.Tiny Burrs, Mighty Menace To produce batteries of different sizes, electrode sheets that have gone through co

The explosive growth of AIGC has placed unprecedented demands on transmission bandwidth and power consumption. As the core of information processing, intelligent computing centers rely extensively on optical interconnection network technologies, particularly all-optical switching technology, known for its high bandwidth, low power consumption, and minimal

On June 7th, as the world's largest printing industry event—drupa 2024—draws to a close, LUSTER made a spectacular appearance with a variety of innovative exhibits. Chairman Yates Yao attended the concurrent "Road to China, Road to the World" Printing Innovation Technology Cooperation Forum 2024, delivering a keynote speech.

We're lighting up the event with groundbreaking technology that's redefining the packaging industry. If you're looking for the pulse of innovation, come meet us at Booth 3B63 in Hall 3. We're not just exhibiting; we're inviting you to be part of the future we're building TODAY.

The Unveiling of China's First Smart Factory in Pharmaceutical Packaging

The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies has led to a surge in demand for High Performance Computing (HPC) and extensive data processing capabilities. GPU interconnect ports have rapidly upgraded to 800G (2x400G) and are expected to reach 1.6T (2x800G) in the next generation. This significant evolution highlights the increasingly urgent need for higher bandwidth in optical interconnects within data centers.

2023 is a year of nurturing, cultivating, and laying foundations. In the new situation, artificial intelligence large models and spatial computing are emerging, allowing everyone to see the hope and dawn of the future amidst the sustained pressure on the global economy. All LUSTERNESES have worked hard and achieved remarkable results in various

As the year comes to a close, we reflect upon the marvels we have witnessed and the possibilities that lie ahead. 🎄🎄🎄 This Christmas, let us embark on a journey where imagination meets reality, where the boundaries between man and machine blur, and where the extraordinary becomes ordinary.At LUSTER, we have always been captivated

Mainboard repair is an area that requires the inheritance of skills and the accumulation of experience. Recently, LUSTER has successfully precipitated the valuable experience of the master by using AI technologies such as knowledge graphs and large models, so that employees who have been in the company for three months can have maintenance capabilities equivalent to five years of experience.

As a significant exhibition in the label industry, Labelexpo Europe serves as a crucial platform for launching new products and showcasing the latest technologies. LUSTER showcased three upgraded inspection products for different application scenarios at the exhibition, attracting attention from professionals and attendees worldwide.

When it comes to the intricate world of labeling, color emerges as a multifaceted entity that transcends its visual appeal. It wields a profound influence over brand recognition, consumer perception, and the very decisions that drive purchasing behavior.

In ancient legends, there was a person named Li Zhu who had the ability to discern the finest details from a hundred paces away. Today, an AI version of "Li Zhu" is meticulously examining every detail on the production line of a Chinese manufacturing facility.
On August 8th, the second episode of the CCTV-2 documentary series "Smart Manufacturing in China" titled "Visionary Insight" was aired. LUSTER, representing China's leading machine vision company, made a glorious appearance.

When it comes to medicine, safety should always be the top priority. That's why we take great care in ensuring that the medicine packaging are accurate and error-free. We know that even a small printing mistake can have serious consequences, potentially putting lives at risk.

Consider this scenario: a missing decimal point on the packaging could cause a dosage of "1.6" milligrams to be mistaken for "16" milligrams, resulting in a tenfold increase in dosage. This is just one example of how important it is to get the details right.

LUSTER emerges victorious in the CVPR 2023 Industrial Quality Inspection Challenge, showcasing the precision, affordability, and flexibility of industrial quality inspection in the new era of intelligent manufacturing.

LUSTER delivers new digital inspection solutions tailored to label industry.

Dear Friends，
2022 is a milestone for LUSTER. All LUSTERNESE collectively overcame the challenges from COVID-19 , supply chain shortage , successfully listed on the SSE STAR Market. In this New Year, we would like to show you our sincere appreciation and to all our customers and partners , and pay our respects to all LUSTERNESE. We wish you all a happy New Year!

Dear friends,Glad we all made it through a challenging 2022.In the past year, LUSTER strategically focused on the machine vision business, providing high-end products and solutions including configurable vision systems, intelligent vision equipments, and visual devices; also, we collaboratively developed fiber optics business, explored cutting-ed

In the previous article, we introduced LUSTER's self-developed deep learning platform for industrial quality inspection scenarios - F.Brain and its competitive advantages from 3 functional platforms, 6 management modules and 8 features, click here to review.
In today's article, we will focus on how LUSTER provides a series of "machine vision + AI" inspection solutions for the lithium industry with its many years of R&D accumulation and overall solution capability to help the development of intelligent manufacturing in the new energy industry.

On November 26-27, 2022, the Global Artificial Intelligence Technology Conference 2022 (#GAITC2022) was successfully held in Hangzhou, China, where LUSTER was invited to attend as a member of the China Artificial Intelligence Society and launched F. Brain, a deep learning platform independently developed by LUSTER for industrial quality inspection scenarios.

On November 18, 2022, at the "BOBST 2022 VIP Customer Day" in Changzhou, LUSTER and BOBST signed a strategic cooperation agreement on-site, which strengthens the formal strategic partnership and contributes to the overall development of the printing and packaging industry in the future.

From 10th to 12th November, the 2022 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival was held in Xiamen, Fujian, with exciting events such as the 5G Digital Intelligence New Era Metaverse Development Forum Virtual Filming Technology Showcase and the 13th China Film Technology Forum.
LUSTER used the FZMotion motion capture system to drive the digital image of the astronaut and the audience for exciting interaction in this showcase.

From October 19-26, 2022, the International Plastics and Rubber Exhibition (hereinafter referred to as K) was held at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany, which is currently the largest, highest level and most professional representative plastics exhibition in the world. In this exhibition, LUSTER's international business team presented its high-speed and ultra-precise vision inspection solutions at K2022.

Based on the preliminary research, our instructors summarized the two major concerns of our customers: missing inspections and false alarms, which led to a targeted thematic instruction and thorough explanation of all relevant aspects of knowledge, allowing customers to train their practical skills and solve actual problems.

According to the report "New Track of Digital Economy - Digital Human Development Trend Study" released at CIFTIS, digitalhuman, as a frontier field of cross-integration of information technology, is both a basic unit of digital space and an important tool for the construction of digital government. In addition to the continuous breakthroughs in the field of vision inspection, LUSTER is also making progress in the field of #Metaverse. At the CIFTIS, LUSTER brought the audience the progress that has been made so far in the three exhibition pavilions.

China Information Technology Expo (“CITE”) is a national platform for displaying the latest products and technologies of the global electronic information industry. From 16th to 18th of August, LUSTER will bring you four modules of new product demonstrations at Hall 1, Booth 1B026.

On June 24, the online training on LUSTER's vocational skills for flexible packaging printing quality inspection was successfully held. Once again, LUSTER delivered a practical course for flexible packaging printing customers across China.

On 15-18 June 2022, the International Processing and Packaging Technology Exhibition ProPakAsia (AKA: PPKA) was grandly launched in Bangkok, Thailand. In this exhibition, our international business team presented a new generation of label and flexible packaging inspection systems, showing the audience the quality management and inspection solutions of LUSTER in the printing and packaging industry in a comprehensive approach. During the exhibition, the booth was crowded and supported by the extensive industry customers and partners, and some customers even signed orders directly on site! To understand the situation better, come and follow us to take a look!

Under the new industrial cycle, the large-scale manufacturing of power batteries has started. Stability and efficiency have become the industry buzzwords.

LUSTER plans to build its own 40,000-square-meter base on Tai Lake at the end of this year.

Our founder, Yates Yao, has some thoughts to share about the company's vision, product quality, customer relations and future plans.

At present, there is a certain basis for information technology construction in various industries, but given the differences in industry attributes, the maturity of smart factories varies greatly between different industries.

Despite the recurrence COVID epidemic 🦠 in China, LUSTER's customer service has been uninterrupted! This time we took our service online with a live course to bring vocational skills training to our label printing customers in China.

Printing inspection is an important part of the printing production process, but have you ever thought that it is more than just a simple part of the process for companies?

The special program " The Two Sessions C+ Moment" presented by CCTV is particularly eye-catching, with the virtual digital person Catherine interacting with the guests. The innovative combination of virtual and real live broadcast, with a fresh and interesting way of reporting, made the serious news content like the "two sessions" go viral in a relaxing and unique way, and attracted more young generation to watch.

With the increasingly serious global climate problems, the Green concept has gradually attracted the attention of people. Various countries have been introducing a wide range of new environmental policies. In this year's Beijing Winter Olympic Games, sustainability has been throughout the entire process of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Low carbon management and ecological protection are the two key words of the sustainability work of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.


LUSTER upholds the purpose of "implanting eyes and brains in machines" and builds and releases a new generation of green technology industrial solutions with core technologies such as machine vision, artificial intelligence and stereo vision.


In the field of industrial vision, LUSTER establishes a NEW data system, a NEW transmission system, and a NEW data utilization system, which constitutes an integrated system for the entire database, enhances the overall development of the industry, and realizes low-carbon management and efficient and intelligent management at the same time.

On March 15, 2022, World Consumers Rights Day, in order to better serve our customers, LUSTER gathered all our R&D staff and held the 2nd Developer Conference and IPD 2.0 Project Launch Conference.

Innovation is in LUSTER's DNA, and we never stop thinking about how to satisfy our customers' needs better. Despite the impact of the epidemic, LUSTER's annual R&D event was held as scheduled, in the form of an "online + offline" event organized by the Product Development Management Team, and held in Beijing, Suzhou, Shanghai, Wuhan and Xi'an. With the theme of "Star Products With Soul" and the aim of serving customers with high quality, LUSTER is actively carrying out the Super Ox Project 2.0, Zero Defect and IPD 2.0 project.

In order to meet the regret of customers who can't come to the exhibition, LUSTER specially recorded a detailed explanation video to thoroughly explain each exhibit, so that visitors can view the whole picture and see the details at home. The most popular product was the LabelTANK-330 label inspection system. It is equipped with a new generation of PrintingPlus6.0 inspection software, equipped with high-resolution optical imaging system, high-speed image processing workstation and high-speed inspection platform, mainly used for label pre-shipment printing quality inspection, helping customers to improve quality and reduce customer complaints. Its core software PrintingPlus6.0 is developed independently by LUSTER and has made transformative upgrades in practical applications, with the following four highlights:

The global lithium battery industry is undergoing profound changes, power battery performance, quality competition escalation has led to the acceleration of new equipment and new process iterations. According to GGII, China's power battery volume reached 220GWh in 2021, with 175% growth compared to 2020. How to improve product quality, enhance battery safety and achieve zero customer complaints are the problems that every battery manufacturer needs to consider when facing fierce competition in the market.

This article demystifies how the technology of LUSTER combines the Bronze Standing Figure of Sanxingdui with the performers on the Spring Festival Gala stage through a filmed holographic production.

There are over 27 million hearing-impaired people in China. They have an enormous demand for education, social interaction, entertainment, and access to information like the rest of us. LUSTER teamed up with ZhipuAI to provide technical support for the 2022 Winter Olympics sign language broadcast. This Winter Olympics digital program provides special events broadcasts for the hearing-impaired, which facilitates the hearing-impaired people to watch the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics reports.

We wish our customers and friends a Happy New Year! In 2022, we wish you and yours all the best and a happy, prosperous and healthy new year!

LUSTER has been successfully appraised at CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration For Software) Level-3. The CMMI Institute announced it on its website in December.