Sighthound Acquires Boulder AI
Sighthound says they are going to make a number of acquisitions and have started with deep learning startup Boulder AI, which was briefly run by ex-Avigilon executive Bryan Schmode.
We spoke to Sighthound's CEO and Boulder's CEO, and in this note, we share feedback from both, examine the impact on Sighthound and Boulder, and address their plans for growth.
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Growth ********
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Boulder ** ********
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******************* **** ** ***** ********* ******** at *** **** **** ******** ****; highlighting *** ****** **** ******** ******, AI ****, *** *****-***** ******** ********* for ***** ****/******* ************:
**** *** ***-**** ****** ****** **** likely *******'* ******* **********, **** ******* reporting **** *** ******-********* ********* ********* for ***** **** ******* ***** **** tens ** ******** ** ********* ** dollars.
Schmode ***
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**** **** **** ****** ***** **** Boulder's ******* ***** ********, ********** **** they *** ****** *** ******** ** millions ** ****** ******* ** '*********** far ****'.
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"Programmable ***" - ******* ***** ** *********** ******** *******
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Verkada ******** / *******
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Vote / ****
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