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Lowe’s
This is an independent case study conducted by Kaedim and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or created for Lowe’s.OVERVIEW
Major home improvement retailers like Lowe’s manage an extensive and constantly evolving product assortment—ranging from appliances and tools to décor, fixtures, and seasonal items. This creates continuous demand for fast, scalable 3D product visualization to power e-commerce listings, AR experiences, and digital marketing. For large retail catalogs, having a more flexible and faster 3D production pipeline can be especially valuable.
To demonstrate the impact of a hybrid AI × artist pipeline for retail and e-commerce, Kaedim recreated product-style assets with accurate dimensions and technical requirements using publicly available product images and information. With our AI-powered 3D workflow and expert oversight, we produced accurate, ready-to-use models 4x faster and at 73% lower cost.
With Kaedim, Lowe’s can:
- Generate high-quality 3D assets at scale without expanding internal teams
- Reduce the cost of producing models across thousands of SKUs
- Improve e-commerce conversion through richer, more consistent product visuals
- Keep up with rapid assortment updates , seasonal rotations, and vendor changes
Kaedim delivers a fast and consistent 3D asset pipeline built for the scale and pace of modern retail.
Style Brief
- Physically Accurate Representation
Models reflect real-world proportions, dimensions, and forms with high precision. Shapes, edges, and structural details should match the physical product exactly, avoiding stylization or exaggeration.
- True-to-Life Material Fidelity
Materials follow physically based principles. Surface qualities—gloss, roughness, metallic characteristics, translucency—should replicate real materials under neutral lighting, producing consistent, predictable results across platforms.
- Authentic Surface Detail
Micro-details such as stitching, seams, fasteners, textures, and manufacturing marks are included only when they exist on the real product. No added embellishment or artistic interpretation.
- Controlled, Accurate Color & Finish
Color values should match brand-approved swatches or physical samples. Textures capture realistic variation—subtle wear, noise, or patterning—without exaggeration. Final assets maintain uniform color accuracy across lighting environments.
Technical Requirements
High Poly Geometry
- Even, controlled curvature on plastic and metal parts
- Small, consistent bevels on edges
Why this matters for e-commerce teams
To understand the real-world impact of the 23 hours saved per asset, we compared the market-average production times and hourly artist rates to the actual time Kaedim spent creating the three assets in this study.
73%
time saved
$600K
saved
46,600
hours saved
for 2,000 assets/year
These estimates are based on market-average artist rates and traditional production times for similar assets, compared directly to the actual time Kaedim spent on the assets in this independent study.
Our impact, for every part of the process
Total turnaround time
kaedim avg
8.7
hours
market avg
32
hours
3.7x
speedup
Kaedim averages include revision timeAcross geometry, UVs, and texturing, Kaedim consistently reduces production time from days to just a few hours. With an average turnaround of 8.7 hours versus the market’s 32 hours, teams gain a 3.7× speedup, enabling faster iteration, lower costs, and significantly accelerated 3D content pipelines.
Why Kaedim?
CPG companies like Lowe’s, Home Depot, Walmart, and Target need thousands of accurate 3D product assets every year for e-commerce and digital experiences. Kaedim delivers those digital twins dramatically faster and more cost-effectively than traditional pipelines, helping retailers scale 3D production and enhance product visualization without expanding internal teams.
Supports fast, frequent content updates
Kaedim streamlines 3D asset production so CPG organizations can accelerate packaging iterations, product visualizations, and go-to-market content—without increasing demands on internal design resources.
Flexible, on-demand production capacity
When packaging updates or product refreshes ramp up, CPG organizations can scale their 3D production without adding headcount. Kaedim fits directly into existing design workflows, providing reliable, high-quality assets at critical moments in the launch timeline.
Budget reliability and cost predictability
With transparent pricing, consistent throughput, and no extra charges for revisions, Kaedim helps teams accurately forecast production budgets—removing the financial uncertainty common in traditional outsourcing.
Custom AI fine tuning for your studio’s art style
custom fine tuning
With support from a dedicated art lead, Kaedim tailors every part of the pipeline to your studio's standards—ensuring all steps of the pipeline align with your studio's style and technical specifications.
- Geometry fine-tuning
Ensure models follow internal topology guidelines - dimensions, edge flow, silhouette, and more.
- Custom texture style
- Train Kaedim to match your in-house texturing style
- Optional integration of your existing texture library
- Texture optimization and enhancement support
- Custom rigging solutions
- Character and prop rigs
- Integration of studio's proprietary rig templates
- Ready-for-animation exports
- Custom levels of detail (LoDs)
- Studio-defined LoD rules
- Optimized for performance across platforms
- Maintain fidelity with efficient scaling
- Custom export requirements
- Engine-specific formats
- Naming conventions and file structure alignment with pipelines
Enterprise Features
Pipeline and Production Tools
- Base and block model uploads
Upload your own base meshes, primitives, or blockouts to guide Kaedim's generation.
- Texel density inspector
View and validate texel density consistency
- AO map checker
Previews Ambient Occlusion maps, ensuring shading accuracy and preventing baked-lighting issues
- Scene functionality
Create and review multi-asset scenes within Kaedim
Collaboration & Workflow
- Priority 1-to-1 support
- Unlimited team spaces
- Progress reports
- Insights and analytics
- Team functionality
Share styles, manage workflows
Security
- SAML SSO
- Domain verification
- User provisioning (SCIM)
- Admin roles
- ISO27001 compliance
Premium Integrations
Perforce
Blender
Your proprietary engine- Other DCC or pipeline tools upon request
Ready to
accelerate
your 3D team?
Skip the grind of building every 3D asset from scratch. Kaedim delivers production-ready models that drop straight into your pipeline, so your team can focus on what they do best: the creative work.
