Detection, segmentation, OCR and visual understanding — the perception layer powering robotics, autonomy and content tools.
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Coram AI has secured $35 million in Series B funding to transform standard security cameras into autonomous AI investigators. The company aims to leverage existing hardware to provide intelligent, real-time security analysis.
The Next Web (TNW) · 100d ago
Irish fleet-safety firm CameraMatics has raised up to €49 million to expand its AI-powered video-telematics platform in North America and Europe. The system monitors both the road and the driver to prevent accidents.
The Next Web (TNW) · 100d ago
Researchers at Macquarie University developed an AI algorithm using X-ray CT scans to detect smuggled marine wildlife like shark fins and seahorses. The system achieves a 92% accuracy rate and is designed to assist human inspectors in airport security environments.
IT之家 · 104d ago
Room360 is a new platform designed for transforming standard video input into 3D spatial reconstructions. It leverages advanced computer vision to enable immersive environment modeling.
Hugging Face Blog · 104d ago
BioCoach is an AI prototype that monitors exercise form via camera. It reconstructs the user's skeleton in 3D to provide real-time corrections for joint angles.
Digital Trends · 107d ago
Amazon has updated its mobile app with eight new visual search capabilities, including Lens Live and Circle to Search. These features leverage real-time AI to enhance product discovery on both iOS and Android platforms.
Digital Trends · 108d ago
Apple is developing a new bill-splitting feature for iPhone to compete with third-party financial apps. The tool will allow users to photograph receipts and assign costs to different individuals.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 110d ago
The NBA is integrating artificial intelligence to address recurring issues with inconsistent officiating and fan frustration. The league aims to use AI to improve decision-making accuracy, particularly during high-stakes playoff games.
Digital Trends · 111d ago
Alibaba Group has entered a six-year partnership with Uefa to integrate its 360-degree replay technology into major European football tournaments. The deal expands the reach of Alibaba's Qwen AI model, following similar collaborations with the International Olympic Committee and NBA China.
SCMP Technology · 111d ago
DESKi has launched HeartFocus Link, a hardware solution that connects a tablet to existing hospital ultrasound machines. The system uses AI to provide real-time probe positioning guidance for clinicians.
The Next Web (TNW) · 112d ago
Microsoft is removing the 'single-app occupancy' restriction for cameras in Windows 11, allowing multiple applications to access the camera simultaneously. This update is included in the May 2026 optional update and will roll out to all users in June 2026.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 112d ago
Xiaomi is reportedly working on a software-based privacy display feature for HyperOS 4. This aims to replicate Samsung's anti-snoop capabilities without requiring specialized display hardware.
Digital Trends · 115d ago
Starbucks has discontinued a nine-month pilot of an AI-powered inventory management tool in North America. The system frequently miscounted supplies like syrup, failing to reduce the workload for frontline staff.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 116d ago
A new satellite-based system is being deployed to detect animal panic, aiming to provide rangers with real-time data to prevent poaching. This technology leverages remote sensing to protect endangered species.
Digital Trends · 119d ago
Nigerian startup Talksign has released AI models capable of real-time, bidirectional translation between American Sign Language (ASL) and text or speech. This innovation aims to bridge communication gaps for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
TechCabal · 122d ago
Visual AI startup Chance AI raised a multi-million dollar angel round led by Meitu and NYX Ventures. The company plans to use the capital to expand its camera-first AI products into the North American market.
Pandaily · 122d ago
SportVision, an AI sports tech company, raised Angel+ funding led by GL Ventures. They are building an 'AI Sports Copilot' that provides real-time movement analysis and coaching for racket sports.
36氪 · 124d ago
PaddleOCR 3.5 has been updated to support a Transformers backend, enabling more flexible document parsing and OCR workflows. This integration allows developers to leverage the Hugging Face ecosystem for advanced text recognition tasks.
Hugging Face Blog · 124d ago
The 2026 World Cup will integrate AI-driven real-time data models and 3D simulations to enhance match strategy. Teams will utilize personalized AI models to analyze playing patterns and simulate tactical adjustments against opponents.
SCMP Technology · 125d ago
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a prototype that embeds tiny cameras into wireless earbuds to provide hands-free AI assistance. This innovation aims to offer a more discreet and practical alternative to smart glasses for wearable AI applications.
GeekWire · 127d ago
The Kenyan government has allocated KES 1.18 billion to expand the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) Phase III in Nairobi. This AI-driven network aims to automate traffic flow using smart sensors and surveillance, potentially replacing human traffic police at major junctions.
TechCabal · 128d ago
DJI and Insta360 are locked in a fierce patent and market battle, shifting from simple hardware competition to deep-tech innovation in AI chips, stabilization algorithms, and panoramic stitching.
虎嗅 · 128d ago
NEC has developed a claimed 'world-first' technology using proprietary AI and Gaussian Splatting to convert bulky 3D point cloud data into lightweight, high-fidelity 3D data. This achieves a 90% reduction in data size while preserving details.
ITmedia AI+ (日本) · 131d ago
AI framework leverages existing CCTV for analyzing soft urban interventions like pedestrian refuges on vehicle speeds and safety. In Minneapolis, mean and 85th-percentile speeds dropped up to 20% and 17%, with pass-through traffic down 12%.
ArXiv AI · 134d ago
A child tricked Meta's online age-verification using a fake mustache. To counter such bypasses, Meta is revamping its tools with an AI system.
Wired · 136d ago
Facebook and Instagram are deploying AI to analyze height and bone structures in user-posted photos and videos. This identifies accounts of children under 13 for removal.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 137d ago
Meta is using AI to scan photos and videos on Facebook and Instagram for bone structure and height to detect users under 13. The system avoids facial recognition, focusing on general visual cues, and also checks contextual clues in posts, comments, bios, and captions.
The Verge · 137d ago
Introduces self-calibrating cross-camera homography to predict ghosts in multi-camera person tracking. Uses HSV-matched foot-point pairs for cv2.findHomography with RANSAC, auto-relearning every 5 pairs.
Reddit r/MachineLearning · 141d ago
SoccerRef-Agents is a multi-agent framework for automated soccer refereeing, integrating MLLMs with referee expertise via cross-modal RAG. It introduces SoccerRefBench benchmark with 1,200 theory questions and 600 foul videos, plus RefKnowledgeDB from Laws of the Game.
ArXiv AI · 143d ago
Alibaba DAMO Academy unveiled an AI model that detects colorectal cancer from routine CT scans. The model requires no invasive preparation and achieved high accuracy in clinical validation.
Pandaily · 144d ago