DarwinAI
Founded Year
2017Stage
Seed VC - III | AliveTotal Raised
$9MLast Raised
$6M | 1 yr agoAbout DarwinAI
DarwinAI operates as a visual quality inspection company. It offers manufacturers an end-to-end solution to improve product quality and increase production. It focuses on applications in the automotive, consumer electronics, and computer hardware industries. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Waterloo, Canada.
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DarwinAI's Products & Differentiators
DarwinAI Visual Quality Inspection
DarwinAI VQI is the preeminent industry 4.0 visual quality inspection system for PCBA & electronics. DarwinAI VQI provides manufacturers with a turnkey hardware and software system in three models: Inline, Mobile and Desktop. The automated system provides end-to end inspection for the entire PCBA manufacturing journey: Pre-SMT, Through Hole, Conformal Coating, SMT and Final Mixed-Assembly inspection. Forward-looking manufacturers who want to stay competitive rely on our rapid automated inspection as a replacement for even the most challenging manual inspection, with our specialized optics and award-winning AI, so they can reduce costly defects and ship products faster. Manufacturers both catch defects upstream, and also get immediate access to comprehensive inspection data that enables them to optimize their QC process.
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned DarwinAI in 3 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Nov 10, 2021.
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DarwinAI Patents
DarwinAI has filed 6 patents.
The 3 most popular patent topics include:
- artificial intelligence
- artificial neural networks
- classification algorithms
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5/17/2018 | Machine learning, Artificial neural networks, Classification algorithms, Artificial intelligence, Machine learning algorithms | Application |
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Related Topics | Machine learning, Artificial neural networks, Classification algorithms, Artificial intelligence, Machine learning algorithms |
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Latest DarwinAI News
May 8, 2023
Feb 04, 2021 NVIDIA Inception partner DarwinAI developed a new AI model to detect COVID-19 in CT scans with 96% accuracy across a wide and diverse number of scenarios. The model, COVID-Net CT-2, was built using a number of large and diverse datasets created over several months with the University of Waterloo and is publicly available on GitHub. Last year, the startup launched an open source neural network for COVID-19 detection called COVID-Net. Their new model builds upon the initiative with a more robust model, trained on the largest quantity and diversity of multinational patient cases in research literature. Their academic study detailing the construction and validation of the model can be found here . DarwinAI used an NVIDIA RTX 6000 for training their neural network and the NVIDIA Jetson Nano embedded AI platform to run their inference workloads. “By building COVID-NET CT-2 from such rich and voluminous data, we’ve been able to achieve a new level of screening accuracy, with COVID-19 sensitivity and positive predictive value exceeding 96% across a wide and diverse number of scenarios,” said Sheldon Fernandez, CEO of Darwin-AI. “Our XAI platform was instrumental in the construction of the original COVID-Net model. For this version, we have engaged two senior radiologists in Canada to validate the way in which COVID-Net CT-2 makes its decisions. Much to our delight, both confirmed the decision-making process of COVID-Net CT-2 is consistent with their own expert interpretations,” Fernandez added. “In addition to illustrating the emerging cooperation between our respective domains, their validation exemplifies the importance of our XAI technology in constructing transparent and trustworthy AI.” The largest of the datasets used to develop the new AI model consists of over 4,500 patients across 15 countries with 200,000 CT slices. Both DarwinAI and NVIDIA are enabling researchers to build neural networks to fight COVID-19 with the help of open source AI and publicly available pre-trained models. Medical imaging AI models for detecting COVID-19 in X-rays and CTs can be accessed through DarwinAI’s COVID-Net Initiative and the NVIDIA COVID-19 NGC Catalog . Learn more about how AI, accelerated computing, and GPU technology are contributing to the worldwide battle against the novel coronavirus in the COVID-19 Research Hub .
DarwinAI Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When was DarwinAI founded?
DarwinAI was founded in 2017.
Where is DarwinAI's headquarters?
DarwinAI's headquarters is located at 600 Weber Street North, Waterloo.
What is DarwinAI's latest funding round?
DarwinAI's latest funding round is Seed VC - III.
How much did DarwinAI raise?
DarwinAI raised a total of $9M.
Who are the investors of DarwinAI?
Investors of DarwinAI include BDC Capital, 5G Open Innovation Lab, NVIDIA Inception Program, Honeywell Ventures, REDDS Capital and 8 more.
Who are DarwinAI's competitors?
Competitors of DarwinAI include Landing AI, Edge Impulse, DataRobot, Corpy & Co., Scortex and 7 more.
What products does DarwinAI offer?
DarwinAI's products include DarwinAI Visual Quality Inspection.
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