Startup XNOR.ai, Inventors of YOLO, Video Surveillance Plans Examined

Published Sep 24, 2019 15:27 PM

YOLO is arguably the most discussed and hyped computer vision model today. The inventors of YOLO have a startup named XNOR.ai that aims to bring their expertise to many markets, including video surveillance.

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XNOR.ai is the technology behind the $20 Wyze AI that beat Axis and Hikvision video analytics in IPVM testing.

Inside this note, we examine XNOR.ai's technology, go-to-market approach, how they compare to Ambarella and Intel Myriad plus the potential advantages and problems they face within video surveillance.

Company ********

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Technology ***** - **********

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Turnkey *** *************

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*** **** **** *** ******** *** trained, ***** ** '**' ***** *** use ** ***** *******.

*** ******* **** ** ********* ***** the ***** **** **** **** ********* is **** **** ** ***** *** evaluation. *** ******* ********* ** ** that **** **** **** **** ********* models **** *** *** ****** ** that **** *** ********** ***.

Comparison ** ***** - *********, ******, *****

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Advantages - ******* ******** / ***** **** ***

**** ******* *** ********* ********** ** using **** - ******* ******** ******* and **** ** ***** **** *** new ****.

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Comparable - *************

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Challenges - ***** *************, ******* *** ******* *** '***'

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  • ****** ************* **** ****, *****, *** Hikvision ********* **** ** **** **** technology ***********, **** ** **-*****. ***, because **** *** *** ****** ** justify *** **** *** ***, ********, more ***********, **** ** *** **** to ** ********* ** ********** **** everyone **** *** ***. **** ***** make ** **** *** **** ** win ***** **** ******* **** **** a **************** ***** ** *** ***** market.
  • **** ************* **** ** **** *** devices. ***** *** **** ** * free ******** ******* ******** ** ** existing ******* ***** **** **** *********** and ***-***** *****, ************* **** ****** be ********* ** * **** **** could ******** ********** *** ********, ****** perhaps ** ******* ***** ***** ** charged (****** **** * **** ***** be ***** ********).
  • **** ************* *** *** ** *** and ******* ********* ****** ** ***** own **** ***** ** ***** ****** or **** ****** ** **** **** can **. ** ** **** *** us ** **** *** ***** **** could ***, ***** *** **** ** expertise ** **. ** *******, ** the ***** ****, ** ***** ** hard, ***** ****'* **-***** ********* *** that *** ******* **** ****.

***** ********** *****, ** ******* **** many ******* ************* **** ** *** have *** ********* *** *********** ********** of ***** ****** ******, **** **** XNOR ** ** ** ********** ******.

Poll / ****

Outlook - **** *** ********, ************ *** ****

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** *** ***** ****, *** ******* is * ******* *** ** ****** still ******** *** **-**-****** ********.

******* ** *** ************* *** **** or **** ***** *****, ** ***** it ** **** *** *** ****** and ***** ** **** **** ** improve ** ************ ** ***** ************ products.

Comments (4)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Sep 25, 2019

* ***** **** **** ******* **** of *** ******* ********* **** *** looking ** ******** **** ** ***** features. * ***** **** **** ** big ** *** ***/******** ****** (**** is * **** ******** ******* ** that). * ***** ** **** *** prove **** ***** ** **** ** the *** **** **** *** *** really ******* ** *** **/** ***** yet (*'* ******** *****/*********/*********/****), **** ***** be * **** *** *** *** Xnor ****.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Sep 25, 2019

** *** **** ** ******* ***** camera ***** ** ******, **** ***** XNOr **** ******* ** **** * device

**** ***** ** * **** **** play ** ** *******

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
Sep 25, 2019

**** *** *** ** *** ** partners ** ***** ************* *** **** *****, ************* ******* this - ***** ** ******* ** the *** **** (*******) ******* ****** platform.

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JH
John Honovich
Sep 25, 2019
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***, * *** *** ***** **** but **** ** ****'* **** **** detailing **** -****** **** ******** ** **** **** Device **** * ***** ** **** **** *** ****

** ********** ** **** **'* **** marketing (**** ** **** ********* *** well ******) *** ******* ******** *** 3rd ***** ** *** **** '*****' won't ** * *** ********** (********* not ***** **** ***** **'* **** starting **). ** **** ** ***** to *** *********** ****** *****/******, ** has ** ** ** ******* ** manufacturers **** ******** ******** **** *****, that ** ******** ** ***** ***** own ****** **** ******** / ******* / ***.

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