Cochl AI Audio Analytics Profile + CEO Interview
South Korean AI Audio Analytics startup Cochl.ai claims to identify 100+ sounds, but how well are they positioned to compete?
Based on an interview with Cochl's Co-Founder and CEO, Yoonchang Han, IPVM profiles the company's background, funding, and product.
Executive *******
***** **** ****** ************* ***** ******* audio ********* ***** **** ***** *******, Cochl ****** ** ************* ***+ ****** with *** ************ *********** ** ***** targeted *** ******** *********. ***** ************ cameras *** ******* ********** ** ******** sounds, ***** ****** ************** ******* ***** AI **** ******** ***** ******* ******* thresholds.
*******, ******* ***** ******* ** ****, Cochl.ai ********* ***** ******* ***** *** growth ** *** ** ***** ********* market *** ** ******* ******* ********** (~$700,000) ** **** *** * **** of * ***** *** ********* ****. Despite ****, ***** **** **** **** plan ** ******* **** *********** ** early ****, ********* ****** ** ***** a ***** *** ********* **** **** those *****.
*****'* ********-***** *******, *****.*****, ** ********* installed ** **** **** ******* *** offers *** ******* *** ********* *** Genetec. ***** **** **** **** *** primary *********** *** ** *** ****** safety, *******, *** ******* *******; ***** we ******* **** **** *********** **** find **** ********** *** ***** ************, widespread ******** *** ** ******* ***** prices ** **** *** ************ *********.
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***** *** ******* ** **** ** Han *** **** ** *** ********** colleagues ****** * *** *******. *****'* co-founders ******* ***** **** ***** *** audio ******* ******** ********** *** ******** the **** **** * ***** ** R&D:
*** ******* ******* **** * ********** laboratory ** ****. ** ********** *** I **** ** *** **** *** while ******** *** ****. **** **********, we *** ** *********** ** ****** next-generation ******** ** ***** ********, ******* to *** ******** ** *** *******. We ***** ** ***** *** ***** machine ******** ******* **** * ******** background. ***, ** **** ***** ** people, **** **-**% ** *&*.
*** **** ** **** ***** ********* its *** ** ***** *** ***** analysis. ******* ** ********* ******** ********* (healthcare, ****** ******, ***.), ***** ******** their ***** ** ** ****** *********** and ****** ** ******** **** ***+ sounds. *** *** ***** ***** ********** are **** ******** **** **** ***** detection ********* ** *** ******:
** *** ********** *** *** ********** model, ***** ** ****** ***********. ** summary, ********* *********** *** *** ***** alarm ***** *** *******. **** ********* tried ***** ********* ********* ***** *** years *** *** ********* **** *** to ******** ***** ******. ***** ** can't ***** ***% ********, *** ********* are ************* **** ******** **** ******** generations.
No ***** *** ********* ****
*** **** **** **** ***** **** not **** * ***** *** ********* team, **** ~**-**% ** ***** ~** employees ** *&* *****. ***** *** confirmed *** **** ** * ****** sales ****, ** ****** **** *** sales ******* *** *** ** *****'* co-founders, ********* ***** ** ***********, *** online **************, ********* ******** *** ******:
** ***'* **** * ****** ***** and ********* **** ***. *** ******* are *******-***, *** ** ******** *********** in *********** **** *** **** *** GSX ** **** ***********. ** **** use ******** *** ****** ***. *******, the ******** ******** ** ******** ***********, requiring **** ****** *** ******* ********.
*** ********* **** ***** ** ** important ** ***** * ****** ******** side *** *****, *** ******* ***** for *** ******* ** ** **** investing ** *&*, ******** ** *****'* startup ***** ***** ******* ********** *****.*****:
** **** **** ********* *** ***** years *** **** ** **** ****** the ***** *****.While ******* ** *********, ** *** ** ******** *** ******** ** * **** **** *******. ** **** ******** ********* **** ** *** ******* ** *&* to become a leader in the sound AI field. Our goal is to enhance human-like listening abilities and apply this technology to various industries, enabling automation and allowing humans to focus on more creative work. [Emphasis Added]
Limited ******* **********
*** *** **** **** **** ***** revenue *** ~$***,*** ** ****:
**** ****, *** ******* *** ***** $700,000. **** ****, ** *** *** sure ***, *** **** ****'* ****** was ***** $***,*** ** *******, ** US *******.
***** *****'* ******* ********** ** ***, it ** ******* ** ***** **** ACAP ********* *********, ******* ** ******** of ********* ** *** ******** ** dollars. *******, ****** **** ***** ********* companies, ***** ** *** ******* ** Axis **** *******. ***** ***** *** not ******* ** ******* **** **** to ** ******** ** ***, ** acquisition ** ** ********* *********** **** an ********* ******/*** ******** ***** ****** Cochl's ****** ****** *** ******* ***** bringing ***** ********* **** *** *********'* product ********.
On-Device ********* *** *** *******
***** ****** * ***-****** ******* ************ for *** *****.***** ***** ***, ******* it * "***-**-***-** ****," ******** $*.*** per ****** *** ***** ********* *** analysis. *** **** **** **** ******* model ** *** *********, ** **** cameras **** ** ****** ************. *** Cochl.Sense *** ***** **** * **** ~$520 *** ***** ** * ****** that ** ******* **/*:
** **** * ********* **** ******* our ******* ** ******** ******. ** have ********* ******* ******, ********* * per-device ******* ************ *** * ***-**-***-** model *** ***** *** *****. *** example, $*.*** *** ****** *** ***** streaming. *******, **** ******** ******* ******* 24 ***** * ***, ****** **** model *** *********.
*** ******* ******* ** ********* *** solution ** **** *******, ******** **** ACAP-supported **** *******. *** **** **** offer ****** ********* **** **** ** Axis **** *******, ******* ~$** *** device *** *****:
***, *****.***** ** **** **** ***** on *** ****** ******. *** ******** pricing ** $** *** ****** *** month.
100+ ****** ********** ** *****.*****
*****'* **** ******* ** *****.***** ** a *********** ** ***** **** ****** to ******** ****** ****** ******* ** without ***** ******* **********. *****.***** ** available ** **** * ***** *** and **-****** ***. *****.***** *** ** installed ** *** *****, ** ****, or ** * *** *** *******:
*** ** *** **** ******** ******** both ***** **** *** **-****** ****, making ** ******** *** **********. ** also ***** ******** ****** ******* *** VMS *******.
***** ****** ** ******** ***+ ****** (full ********) ** *** ********-***** *****.*****, ******* from ********* ****** (****, ******, ***.) to ********* *** ****** ****** ******. Han **** **** **** ***** ******** started ******** *****.***** ** ******* ******* detection ** ****** ******** ******* ****** and ****** **** *** ******* / manufacturing ******:
** *********, *** ******** ******** ** named *****.*****, *** ** *** ********* about *** ******. ***** ******* ******* context-aware ****** **** *** ******* *** baby ******, ** **** ** *********-******* sounds. ** **** **** ******** ******* focusing ** ******* ******* *********, ***** can ** **** ** ***** ************* to ******** ******** ****** **** ********.
*** **** **** **** *****.***** ******* with *********** **-** ****** *** *** grown ***** **** ** ******** ***+ sounds. ***** **** ** ***** *** generalized ** ***** ** ****** ** security ******* ** ******* *******, **** plans ** ******* ********* **** ********* VMSes:
** ******* **** *********** **-** ****** sounds * *** ***** ***, *** we *** *** ********** *** ****** of ************ ****** **** ****. ****, we **** ********* **** ** ******** cameras, ******** **** ** ****** ******* sounds *** ******* *******-***** ****** **** stored ******. **** *********** **** *** companies ** * ********.
Cochl.Sense ****
*****.*****'* ***** *** ****** ***** ** upload ***** ***** ** ** ******** for ***** **** **** ********** ****** the ******** ***** ****. ***** *** click ** *** ********* ********* **** to ********* ***** *****/******** ***** *** detection ********. ************, ***** *** **** and ******** *** **** ****** **** from *** ********, ***** ***** *** classified ***** **** *** ********** *********** for *** ** **************.
***** **** *** *** *********** **** Cochl.Sense, * ****** ** *** ***** API **** ****** * ******** **** of *** ***** *************** ****** * pre-recorded ***** ****. *******, ** *** multiple ***** ********** ****, **** ***** either ******-*********** ****** **** ** ********* tag ** ************** ****** (*.*., ******** as * ****) ****** *** ****. The ***** **** ***** ***** * brief ******** ** *****'* ***** ***:
Target *******
***** *** ********** *****'* ****** *********** AI *****, ** **** **** **** Cochl ********* **** ******** ** ******* anomaly *********, ****** ******, *** ******* sectors:
** **** ***** **** ** ***** where ** ******* **** ********, **** as ******* ******* *********, ****** ******, and *******. *** **** ** ***** remains ****** ***********.
*** ******* ********** **** ***** ** also ****** ********** ** *******-******* **********, claiming ***** ***** **** *** ****** Navy *** ********* ***** ********. *** told **** **** ***** **** ** replicate ***** ********* *** ******** ****** with ***** *********** *****:
***** ** ***** ** ****** ****** and ******* ******* *********, ** **** have * ******** ** *******-******* **********. We **** **** *** ****** **** for ***** ******** ** **********. *** AI ***** ** ****** ***********, **** by ** ******* ** ***** ***** for ***** ***** ********* *******. ******* seeming *** **** ********* *********, *** AI ***** **** ** ********* ***** listening ******* *** ******* ******.
**** ***** *** ***** *****'* ***** to ****** **** ****** ******, *** Han ****** ***** ** ********* ******* their ******* ** ******* ********* *** surveillance *** ********** ** *** ****** safety ******:
** *** ****** ****** *****, ** are ********** *** *** ***'* **** extensive *********** ***, *** ** *** running **** ******* *****. ** *********** with ******* *********, ********* ******** *****, for ************ *** **********.
Expects ****** *********** *** ********* ******
***** *****'* ******** ** ****, ***** has ****** ~$** ** ****** * ************** **** - ****. *** **** IPVM **** ***** ***** *** ******* round ** *********** ** ***** ****, with * ******* **** ** ***** a ***** *** ********* **** **** the ****** *****:
** *** ******** ** ****** *** business *** ******* **** *****. *** R&D **** **** ****** ** ***** in ***** *****, *** ** *** planning ******* ***** ** *********** ***** next ****.
*** ************ ** **** **** **** for ***** ** ***** * ******** team ***** *********** *** ** ********* in ***** ***********:
*** **** ***** ** **** ** are ********** ***, ** ********** *** business **** **** **** ****. *******, considering *** ********** *** ********, ** are ********* ** *** ** ** a **** ********
*****'* ***** ***** ** ********** ***** product *** ******* ~**-**% ** ***** employees ** ** *&* **** ************ Cochl's ******** ** **********. ***** ***** has **** **** ** ********* *** attract ********* **** **** ********, ** quickly ***** ** ***** * ***** and ********* **** ** ******* *** growth *******.
Plans ** ****** ** *** ** ******
***** ***** *** ************ ** *** US ** ****, ********* *** ********* into *** ** ******. *** **** IPVM ***** ***** ** ********* ***** presence ** *** **, **** ***** to ***** ***** ***** *** ********* team ** *** ** ************. ***** plans ** ***** ** ******* ********* analytics **** *****.***** ** *** ** market *** ** **** ******** *********:
*********** ****** **** *** ******** ********, the ** ****** ** **** ******** for **, ********** *** ******* *********. The ** *** **** ******** *********, making ********* ********** **** ******. *********, we *** ******** **** ** *** US ******.
Primarily ********* ** **** **** *******
**** ***** *** ***** ***** **** the **** *********** ** *****.*****. *** stated **** ***** **** *** ******* deployment ** **** ******* *** *** also **** ********** ** ****** ****** devices. *** ****** **** ***** **** deployment ** **** **** ** ***** primary **********:
*** ******* ****** ** **** *******. Our ** ***** ** ***** ***********, and ** *** **** **** ** Hanwha ****** *******. **** **** ** a ***** ******** *** ***********, ** our ****** ****** *** ********* ******* on **** **** *****.
** *** ****** ** ***** ************* with ******** ********. ****, ** **** add ***** ***** ** ****** ** show *** ********* **** ** *** analyze ******* ****** **** ********, ********, sighing, *** **** *************** **** *** female ******.
**** ****** *** *******'* ****** ***** to **** *********, **** ***** ********** a ***** ***** ** *********** ** Axis **** ******* *****. ***** ***** told **** **** *** ********** ** Hanwha *******, ***** **** ****** **************** with ***** ************* ** ******** *** market ***********.
Building ************* **** *************
***** ***** ********* **** *** **** official ********, *** **** **** **** closely **** **** *************, ********* ****, Optix, *** ****** ******, ** ***** relationships *** ****** ***** ***** ** the ** ***** ********* ******:
*** ******* ********* ** ***** ** partners *** **** *** *****, **** whom ** **** ********* ***********. ** also ****** **** ************* **** ****** Vision.
***** ************ **** *** *** ** the ***** ************ ****** *** ********** their ********** ** ************ ************* **** camera *** *** ********** ** ***** Cochl's ******** ****:
******** ***** ************ *** **** ****** for * **** ****, ** *** newcomers *** **** ** ********* ****** relationships **** *************. ********* **** ******* Controls, ****** ******, **** **************, *** VMS ********* **** *********, *******, *** Optix *** *** ** *** ********* rather **** ***********, ** *** ***** analytics ***** ** ******** **** ** technology.
** ***** ***** ** ******** *** market ***** *** **** *** *******, it ****** ****** *** **** ** supported ******* *** ********.
Privacy - ** ****** ***** ****
** ***** ***** *** **** ******* the ***** **** ******** ** *****.*****, where *** **** **** **** ***** does *** ***** *** ***** ****, analyzing ***** ** ****-****:
** ******* ******* ********, ** ** not ***** *** ***** ****. ** analyze ********** ** *** *** *** do *** ******* ****** ***********, ******** no ************* *** ******. **** ******** mitigates ******* ******** ** *** *******.
***********-** *** **** ** **** ** the ******* ***-**** ******** ** *****-*********?
** *** ********* ** *** *******-*'** seen **** ******** **** ******* ***/** environmental ******* (*****-**** ********* **** ***** is * ***** ***** ** * certain ******* *****)- ** ****** ***** are **** ******** ********* **** ** gunshot ********* (*****, **** ************, ***) and **** ******** *** **** ***-**-*** geared ****** ********** ************.
***** *** *** **** ** ***********/******* market ** ********** *****? ** ***** thought ** **** **'* ****** *****, with **** ****** ** ******* ********* specifically-but *'* *** ****** ********.
* **** **** ***** ** *********** technically ** **** ****** *** ***** similar **** ** ****** (**- *** backfire **. *******).
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