Groundlight Launches AI Appliance to Streamline Commercial Operations Using Computer Vision
19 June 2024 - 3:18AM
Business Wire
The Groundlight Hub is a plug-and-play computer vision
appliance that gives businesses of all sizes easy access to
customized computer vision applications so they can solve problems
in security, facilities maintenance, and manufacturing
quality
Building on its successful developer products, Groundlight
introduces the Groundlight Hub to easily integrate its artificial
intelligence with cameras and alerting for business applications.
Groundlight’s natural language interface and human escalation
technology enable AI computer vision to work reliably for new
applications on day one, ensuring false alerts are minimized, and
notifications are reliable and actionable.
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Computer Vision that works on day one.
Installing the Groundlight Hub is as simple as plugging it into the
same network as your existing cameras, or installing along with new
IP cameras. Connect to your cameras via ethernet or wifi, ask a
question, and get real-time notifications. (Graphic: Business
Wire)
The Groundlight Hub lets you ask a question and get a reliable
answer, such as “Is the warehouse door open?”, “Is the aisle
blocked?”, or “Is the red light illuminated?” Groundlight
accomplishes this by giving small businesses the quality of a
custom AI model trained for every camera, coupled with 24/7 human
oversight for trust and reliability. As a result, the Groundlight
Hub can help facilities automate their work and reduce unplanned
downtime, eliminating the need for employees to walk around with
clipboards, checking for things like blocked fire extinguishers,
doors left open, or other operational concerns.
“With rising inflation, labor shortages, and the increasing
costs of unplanned downtime, small businesses struggle to maintain
their productivity,” says Avi Geiger, CEO and co-founder of
Groundlight AI. “Innovative small businesses are keen to try using
AI to automate their workflows, but the technology is typically too
complex and unattainable for them.” Groundlight enables automated
visual monitoring for safety, maintenance, and quality control at a
fraction the cost of human labor.
When business operators plan to improve efficiency and reduce
mistakes, they usually think about hiring or assigning an employee
to keep an eye on the situation. Hiring new employees is slow, and
reliable people are expensive. Despite the hype around AI with GPTs
and LLMs, humans are the go-to solution for problems in the
physical world. Even when it's obvious that an AI camera system is
capable of solving the problem, few applications justify hiring
expensive consultants to build a custom vision model. Businesses
that pursue this route quickly learn that traditional custom-built
models only know what they're trained to do, and cannot adapt to
changes in the operating environment. This often leads to
embarrassing failures, requiring expensive retraining, or just
turning the system off.
Groundlight CTO and co-founder Leo Dirac says, “Unlike other
computer vision solutions, we always keep humans in the loop to
double-check the AI's predictions, so you can trust Groundlight Hub
to deliver accurate, actionable alerts, even in a changing
environment. AI can be like your best employee on their best day,
every day, all day long.”
“We've spent 10 years looking for a way to automate the
inspection of camera installations. Groundlight Hub verifies camera
health daily for a fraction of the cost of manual checks, ensuring
our technicians are always in the right place at the right time,”
says Jesse Morgan, Principal, 4wardmotion Solutions.
The Groundlight Hub connects seamlessly with most new or
existing networked cameras. Operators can choose from a growing
menu of pre-built solutions, or define their own questions without
writing code. Groundlight uses the latest Visual LLM technology to
build and deploy customized AI models. Any time the system is
unsure, it gets help from live 24/7 human monitors, using
Groundlight’s Escalation Technology. Whenever Groundlight's AI
identifies a problem, it can double-check with a real person before
sending an instant alert to your phone or email, or even pause
automated equipment to wait for an operator.
To learn more about specific applications or purchase the
Groundlight Hub for your business, visit
https://www.groundlight.ai/products/groundlight-hub.
About Groundlight
Groundlight is a pioneering artificial intelligence startup
dedicated to providing computer vision solutions that work from day
one and are accessible to businesses of all sizes. Founded in 2019,
Groundlight is backed by leading VCs including Madrona and
Greycroft, and was recently recognized by CB Insights as one of the
100 top private AI companies.
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