The company bets that AI infrastructure is the fastest path back to growth. At its Canton, Mississippi, plant, which employs 3,200 workers and builds the Frontier pickup and Altima sedan, Nissan runs AI systems that monitor production in real time and identify ways for employees to be more efficient and safe. AI monitors worker movement and flags dangerous bending angles before injuries occur, the Clarion Ledger reported Tuesday (June 9). “We can then talk with them and show them the proper angle to use, and that keeps them healthy, which is good for them, but it also allows them to stay at work without getting injured,” Nissan Process Engineer Chi Amaechi said, per the report. The program is expected to expand across the facility, the report said. Advertisement: Scroll to Continue The factory work runs alongside a broader strategic shift. In April, Nissan announced a long-term vision called “Mobility Intelligence for Everyday Life,” targeting AI-enabled driver assistance technology in 90% of its vehicle lineup long term, as well as next-generation autonomous driving capability for its new Elgrand luxury minivan by the end of fiscal year 2027. Two Problems, One Bet Unplanned downtime and workplace injuries are two of the most direct cost drivers in large-scale manufacturing. A line stoppage at a plant that produces 400,000 vehicles annually, like the one in Mississippi, carries an immediate production loss measured in vehicles per hour. Worker injuries generate lost labor, workers’ compensation costs and regulatory exposure. Nissan’s AI system deployment reflects how broadly the company is applying the technology across its operations. Nissan and Acerta partnered in 2022 to develop an AI tool designed to anticipate engine component failures. The predictive maintenance application flags equipment stress before it causes failure. What’s newer is the worker movement monitoring, which uses cameras to identify ergonomic