New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- Google Cloud's Vision AI can help manufacturers detect production defects in real time and reduce downtime and operating costs by up to 30 per cent, as the company steps up its artificial intelligence (AI) offerings for India's small and medium businesses (SMBs).

The technology is part of Google Cloud's efforts to help smaller businesses improve efficiency, automate operations and adopt AI tools that were earlier accessible mainly to larger organisations.

"Purpose-built AI also tackles operational bottlenecks. Vision AI helps manufacturers detect production defects in real time, with the potential to reduce downtime and operating costs by up to 30%, while Gemini agents reconcile e-way bills and invoices for logistic...