BlinkAI Super Low Light Camera Technology Profile
BlinkAI is an MIT STEX25 startup founded by 2 Harvard PhDs to improve low-light performance on standard RGB sensors with deep learning.
IPVM profiles the company by speaking with BlinkAI CTO and co-founder Bo Zhu to better understand how it might be used in video surveillance, including potential benefits and issues with their approach.
Executive *******
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Company **********
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Surveillance *****
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Video ************ ****** **********
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Vote / ****
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