How ImpactVision is using AI to detect unripe or contaminated food

Computer vision is infiltrating just about every industry -- to bring analytics to retailers' shelves, identify early signs of Alzheimer's, and even help security cameras identify weapons. Then there is ImpactVision, which is leveraging machine learning and hyperspectral imaging, a technique that combines spectroscopy and computer vision, to automatically assess the quality of food in factories and elsewhere. The San Francisco-based startup previously raised around $1.6 million in funding, and today it's lifting the lid on another $1.3 million in a round led by transport and logistics giant Maersk. Participants in the round include the Yield Lab, Acre Venture Partners, AgFunder, and Xandex Ventures. A spokesperson told VentureBeat that the fresh funds will be used to "accelerate product development" and grow the company's sales and engineering teams.