×êʯ¾ÅÏßÀÍõÆåÅÆ, now part of the group, is on a mission to humanize technology, bridging the gap between humans and machines. Founded by visionary scientists and , ×êʯ¾ÅÏßÀÍõÆåÅÆ spun out of the MIT Media Lab in 2009. ×êʯ¾ÅÏßÀÍõÆåÅÆ created and defined the new technology category of Emotion AI, and evangelized its many uses across industries.
×êʯ¾ÅÏßÀÍõÆåÅÆ was venture-backed and raised $53 million in capital from leading investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, Horizon Ventures, Fenox Venture Capital and WPP.Â
In 2021,. We merged our companies to create a transatlantic AI juggernaut that will lead and accelerate the growth and development of the rapidly evolving automotive Interior Sensing market, as well as the Media Analytics and Research markets.Â
Over the years, ×êʯ¾ÅÏßÀÍõÆåÅÆ has been recognized as an innovative AI startup and we are proud to have received many awards and accolades — including , ,
A scientist turned entrepreneur and , Rana el Kaliouby, one of few women leading an AI company, is widely seen as an AI thought leader and advocate for diversity and inclusion in tech and leadership. She’s a TED speaker, and co-host of a PBS NOVA series on AI. Rana has also been recognized on list and as one of .
×êʯ¾ÅÏßÀÍõÆåÅÆ’s industry leading Emotion AI detects nuanced human emotions, complex cognitive states, activities, interactions and objects people use. Our technology has been developed by applying our deep expertise in machine learning, computer vision, and the acquisition and annotation of massive amounts of real-world data. Always done with a focus on the ethical development and deployment of AI. As a startup, ×êʯ¾ÅÏßÀÍõÆåÅÆ focused on productizing its technology for the following markets: Media Analytics and Automotive.
×êʯ¾ÅÏßÀÍõÆåÅÆ’s Media Analytics division helps media, entertainment, and market research companies gain a deeper understanding of how consumers and audiences engage with their content, products and services. Today our Media Analytics solutions are used by 90 percent of the world’s largest advertisers, and 26 percent of the Fortune Global 500 companies.
×êʯ¾ÅÏßÀÍõÆåÅÆ broadened its technology to automotive interior sensing, using machine learning and computer vision to gain a deep, human-centric understanding of what’s happening in a vehicle. ×êʯ¾ÅÏßÀÍõÆåÅÆ’s AI is now part of Smart Eye’s automotive solutions, enabling leading car manufacturers to build next-generation vehicles that understands the state of the driver and occupants in it.
Now that we are part of the Smart Eye Group, we’ll continue to invest in the many applications of Emotion AI in media analytics, automotive, and beyond.