JFE Steel AI System for Analyzing Steel Sheet Surface Textures JFE Steel Corporation has developed and deployed the world’s first steel-sheet surface-inspection system that uses human perceptiveness 21 Jul, 2021, 2:58 am JFE Steel Corporation has developed and deployed the world’s first steel-sheet surface-inspection system that uses human perceptiveness to distinguish subtle visual differences in surface textures, resulting in improved defect detection. The system, which is now part of a hot-dip galvanized-steel-sheet manufacturing process at the Kurashiki facility of JFE Steel’s West Japan Works, eventually will be deployed company-wide to enhance the surface quality of a range of products for enhanced customer satisfaction.