Spotted: Computer vision, a field of artificial intelligence (AI) in which computers derive information from images and video streams, has a range of applications in the real estate sector, whether that is for office-based or manufacturing businesses. 

Now, US startup Groundlight is speeding up the technology’s deployment. The company offers an accessible platform for developers, including those lacking data science expertise, to create robust computer vision solutions swiftly. Crucially, the technology eliminates time-consuming processes such as dataset gathering and model training, that typically take months to complete. 

Developers describe their visual task in natural language, and Groundlight instantly converts it into a tailored model. The platform then continuously refines this model based on expert human feedback, expediting development. 

Groundlight is designed for companies with large warehouse or retail footprints. Teams can apply the technology to create models that meet their business’s specific needs, whether that be providing warehouse teams with alerts when delivery trucks arrive or improving forklift routes for both efficiency and safety throughout a building. Groundlight’s platform can also be helpful in shops by providing managers of large retail spaces with models that alert staff when check-out queues form or when items are dropped or spilled on the floor.

There’s a lot of room for improvement when it comes to boosting the efficiency and sustainability of retailers, and Springwise has spotted innovators making an impact with hyper-local micro-factories and warehouse robots.

Written By: Keely Khoury