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Puspakom introduces AI-assisted vehicle inspection system
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Puspakom introduces AI-assisted vehicle inspection system

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Puspakom, a Malaysian vehicle inspection company, has introduced a new AI-assisted inspection system.
  • The system uses intelligent image analysis to detect vehicle defects more consistently and efficiently.
  • This innovation aims to reduce inspection times, improve operational efficiency, and enhance customer experience.

Puspakom Sdn. Bhd. has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted vehicle inspection system designed to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Developed in collaboration with local tech firm Keymag Sdn. Bhd., the system automates the detection of vehicle components and defects through intelligent image analysis.

According to Puspakom CEO Mahmood Razak Bahman, the AI system can consistently identify issues such as corrosion, oil leaks, brake system damage, axle defects, and structural damage. This capability significantly boosts inspection efficiency and ensures a more reliable assessment of vehicles.

AI allows us to redefine how vehicle inspections are carried out. By integrating AI into the inspection process, we can improve operational efficiency, strengthen inspection consistency, and provide a better customer experience without compromising the integrity of statutory vehicle inspections.

— Mahmood Razak Bahmanexplaining the benefits of the new AI system

"AI allows us to redefine how vehicle inspections are carried out," Mahmood stated. "By integrating AI into the inspection process, we can improve operational efficiency, strengthen inspection consistency, and provide a better customer experience without compromising the integrity of statutory vehicle inspections."

As an example, by reducing the time required for AI-powered under-vehicle inspection from 10 minutes to about one minute, a reduction of almost 90 percent from the inspection period, a truck driver gains approximately 10 additional minutes that can be used to make deliveries, serve customers, or go home earlier.

— Mahmood Razak Bahmanillustrating the time savings for commercial drivers

The company is leveraging AI not just for technological advancement but to deliver tangible benefits to customers, road users, and the community. For commercial vehicle drivers, the AI system dramatically reduces undercarriage inspection time from approximately 10 minutes to about one minute, a nearly 90% reduction. This reclaimed time allows drivers to make more deliveries or return home earlier, a significant value in the time-sensitive logistics industry.

Furthermore, the increased efficiency enables Puspakom to inspect more vehicles per hour, expanding service capacity, reducing wait times, and contributing to a safer and more efficient transportation ecosystem for all Malaysians. The system also provides digital inspection records, enhancing transparency and supporting objective verification if inspection findings are disputed. Puspakom plans to further expand AI capabilities into overhead and tire inspections in the future.

In the logistics industry where time is precious, these savings are invaluable. At the same time, this increase in efficiency allows us to inspect more vehicles per hour, increasing service capacity, reducing waiting times, and contributing to a safer and more efficient transportation ecosystem for all Malaysians.

— Mahmood Razak Bahmanhighlighting the broader economic and safety impacts of the AI system
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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