Video AI developer Cerrion has secured $5 million in a funding round for use to transform industrial glass manufacturing.
The round was led by Silicon Valley investors Y Combinator and Justin Kan’s Goat Capital, with participation from session.vc, Soma Capital, 10x Founders, Rebel Fund, and renowned angel investors.
The investment will fuel Cerrion’s mission to transform the glass manufacturing industry using AI technology.
It aims to tackle industry challenges such as workforce shortages, loss of expertise, low efficiency and strict safety requirements.
One of the biggest drivers to low efficiency rates, high safety requirements and increasing pains regarding workforce shortages are process anomalies which occur daily on a glass line and are inherent to the glassmaking process.
These lead to losses, risk of fires and equipment damage and require a human to be constantly monitoring the line.
Cerrion’s AI-driven approach not only addresses these inefficiencies but also supports the broader goals of making glass manufacturing more competitive and sustainable.
Karim Saleh, CEO said: “At Cerrion, we set out with a bold vision to create production lines where problems are detected and resolved in real-time before they ever disrupt operations.
“This vision led us to develop our AI-powered video platform, which not only reduces costly disruptions and enhances overall efficiency but also tackles critical safety risks.
“By automating production line monitoring, we're helping glass manufacturers meet the challenges of an aging workforce and increasing operational complexity, ensuring they remain competitive in a rapidly evolving industry landscape.”
By automating tasks traditionally handled by skilled operators, Cerrion’s AI video-led technology helps manufacturers maintain productivity despite workforce shortages.
It leverages video cameras to learn and monitor production processes, automatically detecting deviations in real-time.
This automation reduces the need for continuous human oversight and ensures that subtle issues are promptly addressed, preventing minor problems from escalating into major disruptions.
This early detection capability enables manufacturers to maintain efficiency, reduce disruptions and minimise downtime.
It also reduces the need for human interaction with a malfunctioning process, lowering the risk of injury.
Cerrion’s platform for hot and cold end operations is currently deployed in glass factories in eight countries including the USA, Germany, Italy and Turkey where it has already reduced production losses by more than 30% on average.
The company works with glass packaging and glassware companies such as Stoelzle Glass Group, Sisecam, Vidrala and Riedel.
