Suzuki Motor Corporation has begun introducing “Ollo Factory,” an artificial intelligence (AI) work analysis platform developed and supplied by Ollo, as part of its wider Suzuki Smart Factory programme.
The software was first deployed at the assembly operations of the Sagara Plant in July 2025, followed by implementation at the plant’s engine line in December 2025.
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Suzuki positions the rollout as a key element in its drive to digitalise production, strengthen real-time monitoring and upgrade training and quality control on the shop floor at its domestic facilities.
According to the company, the tool is designed to make variations in work processes visible and to help codify the techniques of experienced operators into standardised procedures.
By automatically extracting work steps and pinpointing inefficiencies, the system is intended to support both higher work efficiency and more consistent quality.
“Ollo Factory” also incorporates real-time anomaly detection functions, which the company says can spot issues such as “missed screw tightening on the spot,” with the aim of preventing defective products from leaving the plant.
Ollo CEO Kento Kawai said: “The strengths of “Ollo Factory,” such as automatic work manual creation, waste identification, efficient newcomer training, and real-time anomaly detection, perfectly align with Suzuki’s manufacturing sites.
“We look forward to accelerating AI adoption at Suzuki’s domestic and overseas production bases, enhancing competitiveness, and contributing together to the advancement of Japanese manufacturing. We will fully support Suzuki’s global development, starting with the operation of “Ollo Factory” at domestic plants.”
Suzuki plans to extend the software sequentially to all of its production sites in Japan.
The company added that, once results from domestic use have been assessed, it will look at applying “Ollo Factory” at overseas locations as well, with the objective of lifting quality and productivity standards across its global network.
The carmaker describes its Japanese factories as “mother production bases,” which are tasked with demonstrating technology and manufacturing know-how to the broader group.
The company said it will continue to advance digital tools and enhance quality management through the Suzuki Smart Factory initiative.
Suzuki senior managing officer Kazuo Ichino said: “At Suzuki, we consulted on the challenge of fundamentally resolving chronic defects that occur about once or one vehicle a month, and discussed the potential effectiveness of real-time detection of important work points within the takt time. Ollo proposed a solution addressing this challenge.
“We are very encouraged that the introduction of “Ollo Factory” has realised this solution. We expect it to further stabilise quality and improve efficiency at production sites.”
