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May 5, 2020

AI Reshaping the Stone Industry

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2020 is being called the year AI landed in the stone industry, as artificial intelligence penetrates every link of the value chain at unprecedented speed.

Three Landing Points of AI's Breakthrough Year

2020 is seen as the year AI went practical in the stone industry. The three fastest-landing scenarios: AI block grading — image recognition automatically grades block veining, lifting selection efficiency fivefold; AI inspection — high-resolution scanning compares stains and fissures, cutting the miss rate below 0.5%; AI layout — 3D book-matching plans for large slabs generated in seconds.

HENGSHENG MARBLE S&T CO. LIMITED's practice runs ahead of the curve: digital remote inspection (VR selection + AI inspection reports) is now open to all clients — overseas buyers can complete key decisions without flying to Hong Kong, and the falling cost of trust is converting directly into higher order conversion.

5× selection efficiencyAI image-based block grading
<0.5% miss rateAI inspection of stains and fissures
Second-level book-match3D layout generated automatically
VR remote selectionOverseas decisions without the flight
THE HSST PERSPECTIVE

As AI penetrates grading, inspection and layout, this old craft is growing a new nervous system.

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