companies that we’ve never heard of for reasons
we’ll never know.
Its most recent acquisition might be different.
The company, Xnor.ai, might not be one you’ve ever
heard of, but they’re hardly unknown. Since last
summer, the Seattle-based start-up’s tech has been
the brains behind the popular Wyze cam’s marquee
feature: people detection. Simply put, it allows the
$20 camera to distinguish between faces, pets and
dust, and vastly improved its abilities, putting it
a somewhat level playing field with the far-more-
expensive Ring and Nest cams of the world.
But it’s not just that Xnor.ai’s engine worked on a
budget cam, it’s how it worked. Not only did it vastlyWyze’s people detection ran completely on the
device, so there was no fear of video being hackedcompaniesthatwe’veneverheardofforreasons
we’ll neverknow.
Itsmostrecentacquisitionmightbedifferent.
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heardof,butthey’rehardlyunknown.Sincelast
summer,theSeattle-basedstart-up’stechhasbeen
thebrainsbehindthepopularWyzecam’smarquee
feature:peopledetection.Simplyput,itallowsthe
$20cameratodistinguishbetweenfaces,petsand
dust,and vastlyimproveditsabilities,puttingit
asomewhatlevelplayingfieldwiththefar-more-
expensiveRingandNest camsoftheworld.
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budgetcam,it’showitworked.NotonlydiditvastlyWyze’s people detection ran completely on the
device, so there was no fear of video being hacked