The system
AI measures. Humans review. Reports are transparent. Identity persists.
This page explains what the slab.ai system does and why it can be trusted — end to end, from the moment a card is captured to every future time its slab is scanned.
01The flow
Capture, verify, report — expanded.
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Capture
Guided, standardized capture produces consistent, review-ready images every time. Consistent inputs are the foundation of consistent grades — which is why slab.ai builds and operates the capture itself, rather than relying on whatever photo a phone happens to take.
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Verify
Every slab carries visible and digital authenticity features you can check in seconds. Scan the QR badge on any slab.ai slab and you see its verified record — no account, no friction, no taking anyone's word for it.
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Report
Transparent condition reports show the evidence behind every grade. Instead of a bare number, a slab.ai report shows what was evaluated — centering, corners, edges, surface — so the grade can be inspected, not just believed.
02Human review
Human-in-the-loop, by design.
Models analyze condition attributes from standardized imagery. Expert human reviewers check flagged cases and spot-check the rest, and every decision is logged.
The system isn't designed to remove people — it's designed so that consistency is engineered and judgment is accountable. When a grade needs a human eye, it gets one, and the record shows it.
03The report
Anatomy of a grading report.
Every slab.ai grade ships with its evidence: the condition attributes evaluated, the imagery behind them, whether expert review was applied, and the slab's unique identity. The mock below shows the planned report structure.
04Identity
Slab identity & provenance.
Each slab carries a unique QR-linked identity that binds the physical object to its digital record. Scan it at any point in the card's life — at the shop, at a show, mid-sale — and the verified record appears: the grade, the report, and its history.
Because the record travels with the card, provenance stops being lossy. A future buyer sees the same evidence the original owner did.
05Collections
Inventory & collections.
Every graded card lands in its owner's digital collection — verifiable, shareable, and organized. Collectors track what they own; shops and high-volume sellers manage inventory with provenance built in.
The slab.ai app is where you verify, track, and share — your collection in your pocket. Grading itself happens at the kiosk, where imaging is controlled.