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

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*** ******* ** ********* XNOR ******* ** ****, a $** ****** **** a ~$* **** **** was *** ******** *** intended ** ** **** learning. **** ** ********* their **** **** *** video ************, ** ** is ** **********.

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**** **** **** **** model ** **** ** AI **** **** ** use, ** *** ******** from *** '**********' ********* show:

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

*** **** ***** ***** surveillance ************* **** ***** deep ******** ** **** a ***** ********** ** chips (****) **** ********* GPU ** ***** ******** support *** ** *********.

****.** ** ** *********** to ****. ******* ** having ** *** *** hardware, ****'* ****** *** to *** ** ******** chips / ********.

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

**** ******* *** ********* advantages ** ***** **** - ******* ******** ******* and **** ** ***** cost *** *** ****.

*****, ** **** ************ with ****, **** *** take ******** ******* ** recorders, *** ******** *** deep ******** *** *** AI ** ***** *******. Given *** **** ** millions ** ******* ******* deployed (******* ****, *****, Hanwha, *********, ***.) **** could ******** * *** of ***** ** ***** having ***** *******.

******, ******* ** ***** generally ************* **** ******** SoCs *** *** '** enabled' *******, ************* *** save ***** ** ***** less ********* **** **** paying ****'* ******** ******* (i.e., ** / **** XNOR ******** ***** **** than ******** *****).

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

*** ******* ********** **** the ******** ********** ** video ********* **************** (******** ** ****** in ****). ************* ******** * niche ******** *** **** years. ***** *** ********** was ********* **** *** XNOR *** ******* ********* on *****, ******* ***** remain.

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

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

  • ****** ************* **** ****, Dahua, *** ********* ********* want ** **** **** technology ***********, **** ** in-house. ***, ******* **** are *** ****** ** justify *** **** *** two, ********, **** ***********, they ** *** **** to ** ********* ** technology **** ******** **** can ***. **** ***** make ** **** *** XNOR ** *** ***** with ******* **** **** a **************** ***** ** the ***** ******.
  • **** ************* **** ** sell *** *******. ***** the **** ** * free ******** ******* ******** AI ** ******** ******* would **** **** *********** and ***-***** *****, ************* will ****** ** ********* of * **** **** could ******** ********** *** products, ****** ******* ** upgrade ***** ***** ** charged (****** **** * move ***** ** ***** uncommon).
  • **** ************* *** *** to *** *** ******* efficient ****** ** ***** own **** ***** ** close ****** ** **** enough ** **** **** can **. ** ** hard *** ** ** know *** ***** **** could ***, ***** *** lack ** ********* ** AI. ** *******, ** the ***** ****, ** would ** ****, ***** XNOR's **-***** ********* *** that *** ******* **** time.

***** ********** *****, ** believe **** **** ******* manufacturers **** ** *** have *** ********* *** competitive ********** ** ***** larger ******, **** **** XNOR ** ** ** attractive ******.

Poll / ****

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

***** ****'* ******** ** certainly **** *** *** industry ***** ** ******** a ********* ****** *** delivering **, ** *** not **** *** ********** XNOR **** ** ** video ************, ********* ******* of *** ******** ***** challenges ***** ******** ********.

** *** ***** ****, 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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