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16 SMT007 MAGAZINE I OCTOBER 2023 I invited three experts within the AOI space to answer 10 questions: Brian D'Amico, presi- dent of MIRTEC USA; Joel Scutchfield, gen- eral manager of SMT business operations and director of sales at Koh Young America, Inc.; and Arif Virani, COO of Darwin AI. In this insightful interview, we delve into the pivotal role of automated inspection systems in the electronics assembly industry. In an era where technology is rapidly advanc- ing, electronic devices have become an inte- gral part of our daily lives, powering every- The Role of Automated Inspection Systems thing from smartphones and laptops to medi- cal equipment and automotive systems. With this increased reliance on electronics, ensuring the quality and reliability of electronic assem- blies has never been more critical. Automated inspection systems have emerged as a game-changer in this dynamic landscape, offering a level of precision, speed, and consis- tency that human inspection alone simply can- not match. ese systems employ advanced technologies such as machine vision, artifi- cial intelligence, and robotics to meticulously The Knowledge Base Feature Column by Mike Konrad, SMTA