Sound AI quality inspection and predictive maintenance built on machine anomaly sound analysis, from motor quality inspection and connector engagement sound to equipment fault diagnosis

Turn Machine Sounds into Quality Data

ListenAI Industrial Solution

Listen AI Industrial solution

Three core production use cases

  • Connector fastening inspection

    Cuts through the high noise of OEM assembly lines and detects back-to-back connector and bolt engagement work in real time at 99%+ accuracy

    • #ConnectorFastening
    • #FasteningSoundInspection
    • #AssemblyLine
    • #IPQC
    • #FasteningDefects
  • Rotating equipment noise inspection

    Catches even the internal motor and actuator defects vision sensors miss, inspecting every unit 24/7 at the EOL stage to block 99.8% of defect escapes

    • #RotatingInspection
    • #Motor
    • #Actuator
    • #Bearings
    • #NoiseDiagnosis
  • Equipment monitoring and predictive maintenance (PdM)

    Backed by a 15TB dataset of manufacturing-floor sound and analysis experience across more than 70 sound types, it picks up equipment anomaly signals early and heads off downtime before it starts. This is sound-based predictive maintenance (PdM) for a factory that never stops

    • #AgingDiagnosis
    • #Bearings
    • #EquipmentDiagnosis
    • #Prognostics
    • #PredictiveMaintenance

Three production metrics from Deeply

  • 99%+

    Real-time detection accuracy, back-to-back connector and bolt engagement

    Measured in the high-noise environment of OEM assembly lines

  • 99.8%

    Defect escape block rate at EOL

    Measured on 24/7 inspection of every motor and actuator at the EOL stage

  • 15TB

    Manufacturing-floor sound dataset

    Scoped to equipment monitoring and predictive maintenance (PdM), across more than 70 sound types

A closer look at fastening inspection

What ListenAI Click catches

The engagement an operator used to judge by ear and by feel, judged on every product against one standard

  • Half-clicks left unlocked

    A half-click stopped at the primary lock, like a soft connection, never produces the secondary-lock sound. Splitting the primary lock at 3–16kHz from the secondary lock at 7–16kHz separates it from a full engagement

    • #half-click
    • #soft connection
    • #frequency band analysis
  • Missed engagements

    Without distinguishing click type or order, detections in one cycle are compared against the target count. Falling short raises NG before the operator leaves the station

    • #engagement count
    • #per-cycle judgement
    • #full inspection
  • Clicks buried in noise

    Trained for environments above 85dB where impact wrenches, air guns, metal friction and conveyors overlap, it isolates the faint click an operator used to judge by ear and by feel

    • #high noise environment
    • #click isolation
    • #real-time analysis

Fastening inspection figures

  • 99.87%

    Connector click inspection accuracy

    Measured on global automaker H’s Korean and Mexican production lines, as published 11 June 2026

  • About 1s

    Fastening inspection time per product

    In-line full inspection; whether it meets a line’s Cycle Time is confirmed in the PoC

  • Above 85dB

    Shop-floor noise it inspects through

    Environments where impact wrenches, air guns, metal friction and conveyor noise overlap

Detectable main sounds

Listen AI can detect and analyze various sounds occurring in factories, power plants, and other industrial facilities.

  • Motor noise
  • Connector Clicks
  • Assembly connector fastening sound
  • Glass breakage and scratch
  • Semiconductor component equipment wear sound
  • Robot equipment abnormal sound
  • Large engine drive-unit sound
  • Pressure valve abnormal sound
  • Normal motor sound
  • Actuator
  • GearNoise
  • Grinding
  • Vibration
  • BearingNoise
  • Harness Locking
  • Cavitation
  • NVH
Click Sound

Two connector fastening clicks

Compare connector clicks A and B against factory background noise.

  • A
    Connector click A

    Compare the clear locking sound from normal fastening

  • B
    Connector click B

    Separate soft fastening and missed-fastening possibilities

Motor Sound

Five motor stages from normal to defect

Compare how rotating equipment sound moves from normal operation into anomaly stages on one waveform baseline

  • 00
    Normal motor sound

    The reference sound from normal rotation

    0%
  • 01
    Early anomaly sound

    Small friction signals begin to appear over the normal tone

    25%
  • 02
    Mid anomaly sound

    Repeated noise and rotational deviation become clearer

    50%
  • 03
    High-risk anomaly sound

    A rough pattern stands apart from the normal range

    75%
  • 04
    Maintenance review sound

    An abnormal sound that may require maintenance or replacement

    100%

Monitoring System

A real-time dashboard shows detection events as they happen.

  • Real-time AI analysis

    Models optimized for noisy factory floors deliver instant alerts.

  • PLC/MES integration

    Works with PLC signals (e.g., Siemens, Mitsubishi) for precise analysis.

  • AI data management

    Stores and manages quantified quality metrics.

Solution Operation Method

On-Premise Method

AI analysis is processed on the central analysis server, ensuring that data is not exposed externally, with advantages of low network costs and latency.

On-Premise Method architecture diagram
Product Type
Friction sounds, engine noises, abnormal noises, etc.
Product Components
Microphone, Central Analysis Server, Deeply Monitoring System
Monitoring Software
Provides Listen AI Monitoring System
Requirements
Scope of integration with on-site PLC/MES and external factory systems agreed in advance

Features and Benefits

  • Powerful AI Analysis Capabilities
    With significantly more powerful computational capabilities compared to edge analysis servers, we can apply more diverse and accurate AI analysis functions using large-scale AI models. The on-premise method is particularly suitable for building large-scale systems.
  • Data Leakage Prevention
    Unlike other solutions, the on-premise method ensures that sound data is transmitted solely within the internal network and does not traverse the internet. Data collected through microphones is sent directly to the internal central server, guaranteeing it remains secure and protected from external exposure.
  • Cost-Effective Network Operations
    By leveraging efficient data transmission with minimal network latency, this solution eliminates costs associated with transmitting sound data over the internet. This results in economical and optimized network operation.

Objective Quality Control with Listen AI

Traditional inspection relied on subjective judgment. Listen AI replaces this with objective, quantifiable evaluation, ensuring consistency and reliability.

Flow diagram: collected sound is restored with noise reduction, then classified as normal or warning

Consistent, Objective QC

Eliminates inspector-to-inspector variation with AI-driven standards.

Robust in Noisy Environments

Advanced noise filtering isolates target sounds for accurate judgment.

No Cycle-Time Delay

Lightweight AI runs without disrupting production.

Real-world Applications

Explore real-world cases where the Listen AI Industrial solution has been successfully applied and proven.

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Frequently asked questions

The questions we hear most often before a Listen AI Industrial deployment.

Industrial PoC inquiry

Talk through where it fits, from production line quality inspection to final EOL inspection before shipment and equipment predictive maintenance