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Sheffield AI: Made to Measure

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What to expect

If you're building AI systems that need to work in the real world — where data is messy, defects are costly, and quality matters — this Sheffield meetup is for you. Sheffield AI: Made to Measure brings together builders, engineers, and entrepreneurs to explore how AI is transforming manufacturing and industrial operations. Taking place at Hideaway in Sheffield's city centre, this three-hour evening features lightning talks on vibe coding and AI voice support, plus a detailed technical deep dive into industrial AI applications.

What You'll Learn

The evening opens with Steve Cheshire from Koala discussing vibe coding in 2026 — how rapid prototyping and intuitive development approaches are reshaping how we build AI products. Next, Jonas Ruginis from Nocturne Agents shares insights from building AI voice support systems for eCommerce businesses, revealing practical lessons about AI-powered customer service at scale.

The main event features Jim Carroll, CTO of Digica, presenting "AI for Industry: Turning Data into Quality". Jim brings real-world experience deploying AI in manufacturing environments — actual production lines where getting quality control wrong costs millions. His talk covers:

  • Anomaly detection and quality monitoring in industrial settings
  • Training robust models with limited defect examples and synthetic data generation
  • Why edge deployment matters for real-time quality decisions
  • Case studies: defect detection in silicon wafers and automating industrial paint quality tests
  • The practical challenges of applying AI methods in physical manufacturing environments

This isn't theoretical AI — it's battle-tested approaches that work when precision, speed, and reliability are non-negotiable.

Who Should Attend

This meetup suits anyone working at the intersection of AI and real-world applications: machine learning engineers, manufacturing technologists, industrial automation specialists, data scientists, and founders building AI products for physical industries. Whether you're implementing quality control systems, exploring computer vision for defect detection, or simply curious about how AI performs under industrial constraints, you'll find relevant insights here.

The format balances technical depth with accessibility — expect detailed discussions about model training, data challenges, and deployment strategies, but delivered in a way that welcomes both specialists and those newer to industrial AI applications.

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