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Unilever

Computer vision alerts for unsafe factory behaviour

Unilever said AI contributed to a 12% improvement in identifying potential factory risks with Safety Suite

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Problem

Unilever needed to identify potentially unsafe behaviour at its Personal Care factory in Aguaí.

Approach

The factory implemented Safety Suite, which used AI and image recognition to detect unsafe behaviour. The system stored detections and alerted teams to potential risks.

Results

12%improvement in identifying potential on-site risks since implementation, according to UnileverCompany's own claim[1]

Takeaway

The reported improvement concerned identifying potential risks; Unilever did not report a reduction in accidents.

Categories

Business function
Production and quality
Innovation type
Process innovation
AI technology
Computer vision
Evidence
Company's own claim

Sources

Source summaries

[1]Unilever2025

Unilever described Safety Suite in operation at its Aguaí factory. It said AI contributed to a 12% improvement in identifying potential risks following implementation.

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Added 1 Nov 2026 · Updated 1 Nov 2026
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