SmartReader
The challenge
Energy, water, and gas meter readings are still performed manually at many utilities. Although smart meters exist, they are not yet widely used in continental countries like Brazil, whether due to infrastructure or cost issues. The manual reading process is slow, prone to human error, and vulnerable to fraud, in addition to requiring high field staff costs.
The consequence is billing errors, financial losses, and reduced reliability of the data that supports operations and revenue collection.
The solution
SmartReader automates the reading of energy, water, and gas meters using computer vision and artificial intelligence.
The camera captures the meter image, and the system recognizes the numbers quickly, accurately, and in a standardized manner, eliminating manual errors and ensuring greater reliability and reduced losses for the distributor.
Furthermore, SmartReader can be directly integrated with the utility’s corporate and billing systems, enabling automatic meter reading updates and speeding up the entire digital billing process, including self-reading by the end consumer.
Market results
These figures demonstrate the operational efficiency, reliability and scalability of the solution in the energy, water and gas market.