SwitchOn

SwitchOn (Abee Research Labs Private Limited) is a Bengaluru-based AI software company founded in 2017, helping manufacturers eliminate defects through AI-powered visual quality inspection. At the core of SwitchOn's offering is DeepInspect®, a SaaS-based AI visual inspection platform purpose-built for high-speed production environments. DeepInspect automates the detection of visual defects, performs dimensional checks and supports thermal inspection replacing slow, error-prone manual inspection processes and outdated rule-based vision systems. What sets DeepInspect apart is its unique training approach: it requires only ~200 good product images to get started no defect samples needed. A new inspection model can be trained and deployed in approximately 45 minutes, compared to weeks or months with traditional systems. Once live, DeepInspect delivers 99.5% real-world inspection accuracy at throughputs of 1,100+ units per minute, making it viable for even the most demanding production lines. SwitchOn serves manufacturers across Automotive, Pharma, Electronics and FMCG industries, with deployments spanning 50+ plants across India, North America, Europe and Southeast Asia. To date, DeepInspect has inspected over 1 billion products globally, saving thousands of manual inspection hours and supporting customers' zero-defect manufacturing goals. Customers include global enterprises such as Unilever, ITC, SKF, Diageo and Sansera Engineering. The platform integrates with existing camera hardware and supports compliance with SOC 2, ISO 9001:2015, CE and 21 CFR Part 11 standards, making it enterprise-ready from day one. Backed by Axilor Ventures and Pi Ventures and recognized by NASSCOM Emerge 50, Google for Startups AI First and NVIDIA Inception, SwitchOn is a Series A-funded company with a 100+ person team and ~$1.5M ARR, scaling rapidly with marquee manufacturing customers worldwide.