Laserblankweldingisbecomingmoreandmoreimportantintheautomotiveindustryandthequalityoftheweldiscriticalforasuccessfulapplication.Afullyautomatedsolutionisrequiredtoinspectthequalityoftheblanks.ThispaperpresentsavisioninspectionsystemwithaCMOScamerawhichusesART2networktoinspectthedefectson-linetoobtainthegeometryandthequalityoftheweldseam.TheneuralnetworkART2hasthecapabilityofself-learningfromtheenvironment.Itcandistinguishthedefectsthathavebeenlearnedbeforeandgivenewoutputsfornewdefects.SoART2networkissuitableforweldqualityinspectioninlaserblankwelding.Additionally,aCO_2laserisusedfortheblankbutt-welding.
