Smartex builds hardware-software systems that embed AI-driven defect detection directly into textile manufacturing equipment. The stack spans embedded systems (C/C++, LabVIEW) through cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker), with a frontend layer in React and NestJS — a signal of a company scaling from pure machine-vision firmware toward full-stack factory platforms. Active projects focus on certification readiness and reliability metrics, suggesting they're moving from prototype toward industrial-grade deployment where equipment downtime and compliance carry hard costs.
Smartex develops AI inspection systems for circular knitting machines (both open-width and tubular variants), deployed as integrated hardware-software solutions within existing factory equipment. The core product, Smartex CORE, uses camera and sensor arrays to detect defects in real time; a companion product, Smartex LOOP, aggregates fabric-roll data to enable supply-chain transparency for fashion brands and manufacturers. The company is based in Porto, Portugal, and operates at the intersection of industrial automation and machine vision, addressing pain points around waste reduction, certification compliance, and digital quality control in textile production.
Smartex uses C/C++ and LabVIEW for embedded systems, Python for ML/AI logic, React and NestJS for frontend/backend, and AWS with Kubernetes and Docker for cloud infrastructure.
Current projects include an AI-powered fabric inspection platform, validation and verification strategy, reliability metrics dashboard, and certification readiness and compliance frameworks.
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