NUCTECH
One-Stop Hub for AI-Powered Inspection Solutions

In a world where safety is paramount, security threats, entry of prohibited and dangerous items, and tax evasions continue to be a growing concern for security and customs authorities. The conventional screening systems such as X-ray scanners and trace detectors require human operators’ expertise to identify contraband, dangerous good and suspicious items. While at the same time, security officers are under pressure for speedy clearance owing to passenger and cargo congestion at checkpoints, which might result in human errors. The need of the hour is advanced security inspection solutions that streamline the screening processes and deliver improved security outcomes without requiring authorities’ constant involvement.

This is where NUCTECH—a leading provider of high-tech security and inspection solutions—makes a world of difference with 25 years of expertise in imaging technologies and artificial intelligence. “We are dedicated to bringing AI-powered screening solutions for a safe and secure world with our relentless focus on innovation, which is the core of our corporate DNA,” says Dr. Zhiqiang Chen, CEO, NUCTECH.

The company’s comprehensive product portfolio comprises large cargo and vehicle inspection systems and a wide variety of screening systems such as state-of-the-art X-ray scanners, modern CT baggage systems, trace detectors, millimeter wave body scanners, and radiation detectors. The AI technology becomes a force-multiplier for NUCTECH’s X-ray and CT screening systems, significantly augmenting their detection capability with high efficiency.

In line with these offerings, NUCTECH’s WEKNOW, a new generation proprietary AI inspection system, comprises a wide variety of algorithms based on rich data and AI expertise. It alerts security staff by flagging suspicious items through deep learning image recognition.

With simple plug-and-play, the AI solution can be used as an add-on to security scanners. This eliminates the cognitive burden of human resources, delivering improved security outcomes with low false alarm rates.

Leveraging NUCTECH’s AI-powered security inspection systems, customs authorities can efficiently detect explosives, narcotics, undeclared alcohol and cigarettes, illegal wildlife trade and other contrabands. AI algorithms help them to address not only the well-known and targeted threats of interest but also the newly emerging ones.
With intensive training in mass security inspection images, the algorithms can constantly learn to pinpoint the target images within seconds and quickly expand their detection scope. Moreover, AI technology is highly versatile when it comes to detecting coordinated threats from fragmented components.

The power of NUCTECH’s AI-integrated solutions extends beyond alerting for threats. They enable customers to monitor system performance, predict failures, gain system maintenance recommendations, and minimize equipment downtimes.

Besides, NUCTECH AI solutions enable quick screening with high detection accuracy, minimizing the need for manual inspection which usually causes bottlenecks to checkpoints. In a human-machine competition, AI achieved a detection rate of 94.51 percent, which is equivalent to that of senior experts with over 10 years of experience. Moreover, it spent only 0.7 seconds on image interpretation, which is way faster than the 32.7 seconds taken by senior experts.

“AI is our clients’ stellar employee as it knows no fatigue. With its critical consistency in screening, we will continue to help our clients achieve more precise and accurate security outcomes,” states Chen.

With an aim to help customers upgrade their security posture against harmful threats, NUCTECH has built an AI R&D Center in 2017 to tap the fullest potential of AI. The dedicated research center works in close collaboration with all NUCTECH divisions to equip the product portfolio with powerful AI algorithms for the automatic detection of security threats and contraband.

Today, NUCTECH serves customers in over 170 countries in the areas of civil aviation, customs, railway, commercial buildings, postal logistics, public events, etc. Marching ahead, NUCTECH will continue to deliver high-quality engineering and maintenance services beyond streamlined screening and inspection solutions to keep the world safe and secure.