Computer vision is an artificial intelligence application that uses AI to equip computers and autonomous devices with the ability to “see.” A key feature of robotics technology, computer vision is also deployed in a wide range of AI-powered autonomous technology functions, from healthcare to agriculture. These computer vision companies are expanding the limits of this emerging technology in Ontario.
Toronto Computer Vision Companies to Know
- NVIDIA
- Samsung
- Bluewrist
- Vivid Machines
- Xesto
Computer Vision Companies in Toronto
The NVIDIA AI Lab is the research arm of NVIDIA, a firm that designs components like GPUs for AI applications. In the AI Lab, scientists are hard at work developing computer vision technology to pair with machine learning and computer graphics for gaming, simulation, medical imaging and autonomous vehicle applications.
The Samsung AI Center supplies the multinational electronics and technology Samsung with emerging research and discovery in computer vision, artificial intelligence and machine learning. The company relies on insights and innovations from the lab to inform its product development pipelines. The AI Center in Toronto is led Dr. Michael S. Brown, a global area expert in computer vision.
Bluewrist makes autonomous welding inspection devices. Welding joins two pieces of metal at a seam, and for structural purposes welds must be free of defects like air bubbles and porosity. Standard practice requires an inspection through X-ray or ultrasound device, which is slow, labor intensive and prone to error. Bluewrist has developed computer vision technology that can detect defects in a weld through a process that’s completely automated, radically speeding up the inspection process while improving safety standards.
Vivid Machines is a computer vision company in the agriculture sector. It deploys its proprietary technology in a product that applies spectral sensing and computer vision to fruit crops, thereby generating predictive data that farmers can use to more accurately assess both size and the projected yield of any given crop. This information allows agricultural businesses to more accurately plan for workforce, inventory and distribution needs.
Xesto is a computer vision sizing company that uses machine learning and biometric scanners to help users take extremely accurate sizing measurements as part of a retail shopping experience. Through a smartphone app, users scan their feet, and Xesto scanners return personalized shoe measurements that predict which brand, size and style of shoes will best fit the user’s foot.
