Computer vision is a prominent branch of artificial intelligence that focuses on developing solutions that can process, interpret, and comprehend visual input similarly to humans. It includes image segmentation, object detection, facial recognition, edge detection, pattern detection, image classification, and feature matching. It has applications in various leading sectors of the industry. Let's look at some of the most interesting Computer Vision Startups. Sensifai provides a comprehensive video identification system that can be used to identify images and videos for things like sceneries, action, sports, celebrities, music, mood, and keywords.

Computer vision is an interdisciplinary field that deals with how computers can be made for gaining high-level understanding from digital images or videos. From the perspective of engineering, it seeks to automate tasks that the human visual system can do. Country: China Funding: $1.6B SenseTime develops face recognition technology that can be applied to payment and picture analysis, which could be used, for instance, on bank card verification and security systems. Country: China Funding: $607M Megvii develops Face Cognitive Services - a platform offering computer vision technologies that enable your applications to read and understand the world better. Face allows you to easily add leading, deep learning-based image analysis recognition technologies into your applications, with simple and powerful APIs and SDKs.

Cogniac, a San Jose, California-based startup developing computer vision tech for task automation, today announced that it raised $20 million in a series B1 financing round led by National Grid Partners with participation from National Grid, Autotech Ventures, Cisco Investments, Energy Innovation Capital, London Technology Club, Vanedge Capital, and Wing Venture Capital. CEO Chuck Myers says that the proceeds will be put toward the expansion of Cogniac's workforce and the ramp-up of R&D efforts to support the company's approach to computer vision, data storage, and "human-AI interactivity." Computer vision is a type of AI technology that allows machines to understand, categorize, and differentiate between images. Using photos from cameras and videos as well as deep learning components, computer vision can identify and classify objects and then react to what it "sees." Investments in computer vision startups are on the rise as businesses embrace automation during the pandemic, which continues to place a strain on the worldwide labor market.

Artificial intelligence is now revolutionizing the world with Computer Vision startups. Computer vision in AI is automating human sight. From retail, agriculture, insurance to construction, computer vision can be used across many fields in society. It is finding applications in a wide range of industry-specific cases that will greatly benefit the economy. A good number of computer vision startups are gearing up to break out to a commercial scale and attain mainstream prominence.

Clobotics, a leader in intelligent computer vision solutions for the wind power and retail industries, announced that it has closed an additional $11 million (USD) in funding in a continuation of its Series A round of financing. Venture capital raised in this round now totals $21 million (USD). New investors include Nantian Infotech VC and Wangsu, joining previous investments from KTB Network, GGV Capital and Capital Development Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. With the new capital, Clobotics will continue to expand its business in North America to further penetrate the wind power and retail industries. The company will also invest in ongoing product development and continue to build its growing team of experts in computer vision, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.

French startup Regaind says its tools will help give meaning to photos. Apple has reportedly acquired a computer vision startup that could help organize that mess of a photo library on your iPhone. France-based Regaind makes software that will "extract game-changing insights from your images," according to its website. Some of its offerings, which are powered by artificial intelligence, include recognizing duplicate shots, selecting the best image from a set of similar shots, and facial recognition. TechCrunch on Friday cited "multiple sources" saying Apple has already acquired the company, but the terms of the deal remain unknown.

FILE PHOTO - Baidu's company logo is seen at its headquarters in Beijing December 17, 2014. BEIJING Chinese internet firm Baidu Inc has agreed to acquire U.S. computer vision firm xPerception for an undisclosed amount to support their renewed efforts in artificial intelligence as Chinese tech firms face regulatory headwinds in U.S. "The acquisition of xPerception is the latest in a recent series of notable investments aimed at strengthening Baidu's position as a global leader in AI," it said. Baidu is targeting foreign personnel and technology as part of a wider drive to refocus company resources on developing artificial intelligence capabilities. Revenues from the firm's core search unit took a beating last year when the Chinese government tightened online ad regulations, culling a chunk of existing advertisers with new eligibility requirements. The announcement comes as other Chinese tech firms struggle with regulatory push-back on acquisitions in the U.S. market.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese internet firm Baidu Inc has agreed to acquire U.S. computer vision firm xPerception for an undisclosed amount to support their renewed efforts in artificial intelligence as Chinese tech firms face regulatory headwinds in U.S.