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

By: John Honovich, Published on Sep 24, 2019

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.

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

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

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** *** * **********:

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Poll / ****

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

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** *** ***** ****, the ******* ** * startup *** ** ****** still ******** *** **-**-****** approach.

******* ** *** ************* use **** ** **** other *****, ** ***** it ** **** *** the ****** *** ***** to **** **** ** improve ** ************ ** video ************ ********.

Comments (4)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

09/25/19 12:47am

* ***** **** **** benefit **** ** *** smaller ********* **** *** looking ** ******** **** of ***** ********. * think **** **** ** big ** *** ***/******** market (**** ** * good ******** ******* ** that). * ***** ** they *** ***** **** value ** **** ** the *** **** **** are *** ****** ******* on *** **/** ***** yet (*'* ******** *****/*********/*********/****), that ***** ** * huge *** *** *** Xnor ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

09/25/19 01:32am

** *** **** ** android ***** ****** ***** to ******, **** ***** XNOr **** ******* ** such * ******

**** ***** ** * good **** **** ** my *******

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 09/25/19 06:48am

**** *** *** ** the ** ******** ** Bosch ************* *** **** *****, demonstrating ******* **** - their ** ******* ** the *** **** (*******) generic ****** ********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 09/25/19 11:42am

***, * *** *** cover **** *** **** is ****'* **** **** detailing **** -****** **** ******** ** your **** ****** **** 5 ***** ** **** — **** *** ****

** ********** ** **** it's **** ********* (**** is **** ********* *** well ******) *** ******* licenses *** *** ***** in *** **** '*****' won't ** * *** moneymaker (********* *** ***** term ***** **'* **** starting **). ** **** is ***** ** *** significant ****** *****/******, ** has ** ** ** selling ** ************* **** existing ******** **** *****, that ** ******** ** offer ***** *** ****** XNOR ******** / ******* / ***.

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