The AI copilot and change management platform bananaz is transforming the design and manufacturing sector, saving companies time, reducing costly errors and streamlining complex workflows.
bananaz, an innovative platform redefining design change management for R&D and engineering teams, announced its official exit from stealth mode, backed by $5.3 million in seed funding from leading investors10D and Cardumen Capital. This milestone enables bananaz to scale its AI-powered solutions and offer development teams cutting-edge tools that eliminate the inefficiencies of traditional design workflows, saving valuable time and money across the production process.
bananaz addresses critical issues for manufacturers, especially R&D and design teams when validating and reviewing technical plans. The platform uses innovative AI and computer vision to automate error detection and manage changes across engineering teams and external partners, reducing manual repetitive work and avoiding costly errors. From automated comparison of drawings and 3D CAD models to real-time collaboration, bananaz enables engineering teams to optimize all aspects of their workflows.
“Today’s manufacturing landscape is becoming increasingly complex and fast-paced. We developed bananaz to help companies identify problems early in the process, minimize rework, and ensure products meet the highest quality standards,” says Or Israel , CEO of bananaz. “We have been amazed at how effectively bananaz has enabled teams to reduce development time and costs, enabling R&D teams to work faster and with greater confidence. Our platform is transforming the way they manage design changes at every stage of production without compromising accuracy or safety.”
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Why AI-Driven Change Management is Critical to the Future of Engineering
The manufacturing industry is evolving and integrating AI into design workflows has become essential to remain competitive. bananaz enables engineers to make faster, more informed decisions by automating traditionally manual processes such as design validation, change tracking and defect detection. This dramatically reduces the risk of production delays, rework and product recalls that have long plagued the industry.
According to industry experts, the manufacturing sector is increasingly turning to AI-driven technologies as the foundation for Industry 4.0 to gain a competitive advantage. AI’s ability to predict potential problems early in the product lifecycle can prevent costly errors that would otherwise go unnoticed. With bananaz, manufacturers can identify risks early, leading to better product quality and faster time to market.
Integrating AI into design workflows not only streamlines operations but also ensures that companies can comply with evolving industry standards and regulations, including the increasing importance of sustainability and traceability. With real-time collaboration tools, valuable AI insights based on industry standards such as ISO and ASME, and seamless CAD/PDM integration, bananaz helps companies efficiently address these challenges while reducing operational costs.
In the manufacturing industry, 30% of development time is spent on manual reviews and 20% of revenue is lost due to design errors. Bananaz’s AI-driven solution is therefore of great benefit to the industry. The platform can dramatically reduce design review times by up to 90% , eliminate undetected drawing errors and save companies millions in rework and recalls.
Adi Dangot Zukovsky , Partner at 10D , said: “bananaz is uniquely positioned to provide solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in manufacturing today. The platform has the potential to revolutionize workflows and reduce costly errors that impact production times and the bottom line.
Gonzalo Martínez de Azagra , General Partner at Cardumen Capital , commented: “It’s rare that an industry is so ripe for a fundamental change and that customers are ready to embrace it. bananaz is bringing product development and engineering plans into the 21st century with its AI-native collaborative platform.”
Source: PRNewswire
