Asahi Beverages is using augmented reality glasses to allow almost instant access to specialist support when production equipment breaks down in remote locations. Previously, technical specialists would often need to fly out to fix remote issues – an enormously expensive delay in a process where minutes of downtime count as many dollars in lost production. Now, local operators supply the eyes and the physical presence, with specialist expertise supplied remotely. On the back of estimated savings from the pilot, Asahi is enthusiastically expanding the technology to other locations.
