Spectrim with LUCAi™ is a game changer. We had to work a lot harder around the stem area mainly for splits and punches. Now you don' have to do the work anymore, LUCAi™ does it for you.
How LUCAi™ reduces the work required for stem splits and stem bowls
Traditional apple grading with machine learning inspects small sections of the fruit — a few pixels at a time — and predicts based on limited, local information. This can lead to confusion when interpreting complex textures, especially around the stem and stem bowl.
LUCAi™ is different. As a full deep learning classification model, it mimics the human brain’s visual cortex — the part that understands what the eyes see. Instead of making isolated guesses, LUCAi™ views the entire apple holistically.
By assessing the whole fruit, LUCAi™ accurately recognizes natural features like the stem and stem bowl without mistakenly identifying them as defects. It sees these areas in context, avoiding false positives caused by normal textural variations.
By analyzing up to 40,000 images a minute provided by Spectrim, LUCAi™ then assigns:
- Defect class/category: Identifying specific defect types without misclassifying natural features
- Confidence: How certain LUCAi™ is that the image belongs to the assigned category
- Severity rating: A 0–100 score measuring how significant the defect is — allowing your operators to stay fully in control of the final sort
LUCAi™ benefits apple growers packers
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Superior defect detection
Detects and eliminates over 95% of apple stem-related imperfections. Correctly classify those previously hard to detect defects, including stem splits.
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User-friendly interface
Our simple user interface ensures operators of all levels will maintain complete control of each model and maximize the value of each and every apple.
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Premium performance
Prevent accidental downgrades and eliminates manual grading delays. Reduce the number of good-in-bad and bad-in-good to maximize your pack out.
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Effortlessly consistent
Reap the commercial benefits of performance consistency across seasons, batches, varieties, and operators.
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Customer Story
FreshCo, New Zealand
The Fresh Fruit Company of New Zealand (Freshco) is a leading fruit and vegetable exporter based in Auckland.
As expert apple packers, Freshco looked to TOMRA Food to optimize their process by increasing the efficiency and accuracy of their packing operation. These are achieved by both superior performance powered by deep learning and the ease of use of the system.
"The new UI that I have on Spectrim made it so easy to run. It's really beneficial for tracking your grades and just overall very easy to use. With the UI, you can see more data. When you make changes, you can see the percentage of that change that you're making. That makes it really user-friendly. The AI return on investment will be probably achieved within two years, if not sooner."
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