Glimpse launches CT scan software to speed up hardware quality control across industries
Glimpse says its Explore software can boost CT inspection throughput 10–30x, letting factories scan tens of thousands of parts daily instead of a handful. Deep learning and edge computing deliver results in seconds while flagging measurement deviations.
Glimpse, a Boston-area startup, announced in 2026 the launch of a new product called Explore — image processing software that lets manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, electronics, and medical devices run faster quality control checks using CT scanners in their labs and development environments.
The company, which previously focused on battery inspection, says its software can increase CT scanner throughput by 10 to 30 times, enabling manufacturers to scan tens of thousands of parts per day compared to the handful currently possible. A “super scanner” Glimpse is developing with partners could complete a scan in one to two seconds, according to CEO and co-founder Eric Moch.
The expansion comes as manufacturers across industries face costly product recalls. Moch pointed to the Chevy Bolt recall — which covered every model made between 2017 and 2022 and cost battery supplier LG $1.9 billion — as an example of the problem. “The majority of those major quality issues could have been caught with CT scanning. And the reason why they weren’t is because it’s way too slow to do any kind of statistical sampling,” he said.
Glimpse’s system uses deep learning algorithms and edge computing to process and compress scan data on-site before sending results to the cloud, allowing images to load within seconds in a web browser. The dashboard also displays part measurements specified by customers and flags deviations from expected values, highlighting them in the scanned images.
For companies without their own CT scanners, Glimpse offers a Scan On Demand service. Customers can ship parts to Glimpse’s existing facility in the Boston area, and the company is opening a second center in the San Francisco Bay Area. Moch said this scanning service could represent a larger market than software licensing alone, with costs running from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars per use.
Glimpse currently counts more than 100 customers — including Anker, Lucid, and the U.S. Navy — and generates revenue in the “mid seven-figure” range.