Sony chip unit to team with Saudi Aramco on plant maintenance AI

Artificial intelligenceJapanese group looks to use image sensors to find problems before they occurSony Semiconductor Solutions chips will be used to collect and analyze visual and non-visual data at Saudi Aramco plants. (Nikkei composite)KEIGO YOSHIDASeptember 1, 2026 02:00 JSTTOKYO -- Sony Group's semiconductor division will develop an artificial intelligence model for plant maintenance operations with Saudi Aramco, the Saudi state-owned oil company, a project Sony hopes will help expand applications for its image sensors.