Company Recognized for Best Use of AI in Manufacturing

BURLINGTON, Mass., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ETQ, part of Hexagon, today announced that it has been shortlisted as an award recipient in the 2025 A.I. Awards program for Best Use of AI in Manufacturing. ETQ was recognized for its popular ETQ Reliance^® Predictive Quality Analytics (PQA) solution.

The ETQ Reliance PQA solution, available through a partnership with Acerta, enables automated, early detection and proactive resolution to prevent manufacturing problems, limit production variation, speed decision making, deliver prescriptive solutions to supply chain issues and boost overall delivered quality. The AI-driven capability helps solve the problem of rising and often dangerous product defects and costly product recalls. It uses machine learning to analyze manufacturing data from the shop floor to identify patterns and anomalies that could indicate a higher risk of product defects.

"Today's manufacturers worry about the performance of their plants, how to ensure operational efficiency, meet compliance requirements and manage risk. Thanks to our partnership with AI innovator Acerta, the ETQ Reliance PQA solution addresses these challenges, leveraging machine learning to help identify production problems sooner and resolve them faster," said Vick Vaishnavi, CEO of ETQ. "We're honored to be shortlisted for the 2025 A.I. Awards and to receive validation for the role AI can play in ensuring manufacturing product quality."

"We're very excited to reveal the shortlist for the 2025 A.I. Awards. Its sophomore year has proven to be even better than last year, with some stunning AI innovations from all corners of the globe being presented to our panel," said CEO of The Cloud Awards, James Williams. "Congratulations to ETQ on making the shortlist, which in itself is a great achievement. We wish ETQ, and its fellow shortlistees well, as we head into the next round of judging."

Now in its second year and operated by established cloud computing awards body The Cloud Awards, the A.I. Awards recognizes the organizations leading the way in artificial intelligence and machine learning development. The program received entries from organizations of all sizes worldwide, including North America, across Europe, the Middle East and APAC. The program incorporates 21 categories. Winners are selected by a judging panel of international industry experts. For more information about the Cloud Awards, please visit https://www.cloud-awards.com/.

The program now enters its second round of judging, where the shortlist for each category will be reduced to a handful of finalists. To view the full shortlist, please visit: https://www.cloud-awards.com/2025-ai-awards-shortlist 

 About ETQ
 ETQ, part of Hexagon, is a leading provider of integrated quality management, health, safety and environmental solutions for manufacturers. Firms around the world rely on ETQ to ensure optimal quality at scale, reduce costs and improve the velocity of data-driven decisions. Learn more at etq.com.

Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies. Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 24,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 5.2bn EUR. Learn more at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.

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