Surface Inspection AI

Catch every scratch, dent, and finish defect before parts leave the line.

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Surface Inspection AI for the Toughest Manufacturing Quality Problems

Deploy Anywhere, Run Everywhere
Run surface inspection on station cameras, robotic arms, conveyor cameras, the edge, on-prem, in your VPC, or via API, wherever your line, cell, or final QC station needs it.
One Platform, Full Adoption
Tools every team can adopt, from developers to business owners, no ML team required.
Secure and Reliable, Always
Data stays safe with SOC 2 Type II compliance, encrypted data, HIPAA compliance, and an uptime SLA.

“Roboflow has been instrumental in accelerating our deployment of innovative AI solutions.”

Travis Turnbull

Vice President & CIO, Pella Corporation

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Talk to a Vision AI engineer who's shipped surface inspection on the line.

A single scratch, dent, or coating defect can mean rework, a customer chargeback, a returned shipment, or a damaged relationship with your biggest account. Bring us your toughest surface inspection problem and we'll map a working solution on the first call.

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Solution architecture for customer-specific cosmetic standards, AQL sampling, boundary-sample grading, and Class A surface requirements
Live demo on your line footage, painted and plated part images, or molded-surface photos
Deployment options: conveyor and station cameras, robot-mounted, fixed inspection cells, edge, on-prem, or VPC
ROI modeling against rework, scrap, customer chargebacks, and return and warranty costs

Over 16,000 organizations build with Roboflow.

Rivian
Pella
Chobani
USG Corporation
BNSF Railway
American Woodmark

Start where you are

Automate Surface Inspection, Cut Rework, Protect Finished Quality with Vision AI

Turn slow, manual surface inspection into real-time intelligence with Roboflow. Built for the operations where one scratch, dent, or coating defect can mean rework, returns, or a damaged customer relationship. Whether you're inspecting painted body panels, plated metal parts, molded plastics, polished surfaces, or coated assemblies, Roboflow delivers accurate, scalable surface inspection on the cameras and lines your team already runs.

Coated, Painted, and Plated Surface Inspection:

Detect orange peel, runs, sags, fisheyes, and coverage gaps on painted and powder-coated parts
Catch plating defects, pinholes, and adhesion issues before parts move to assembly
Verify finish quality against customer-specific surface and color standards

Machined, Molded, and Finished Part Inspection:

Identify scratches, scuffs, and tool marks on machined and polished surfaces
Flag short shots, sink marks, flow lines, and flash on molded plastic parts
Catch contamination, stains, and inclusions before final QC

In-Line Surface Inspection at Line Speed:

Run surface inspection on existing line cameras, robotic arms, or fixed stations, on the edge if you need it
Inspect every part at line speed without slowing throughput
Surface only the parts that need a second look so QC technicians focus where it counts

Bring intelligence to every surface today. Stop surface defects from creating rework, eroding margin, or returning as warranty claims.

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