Inventory of interesting products developed by U.S. artificial intelligence companies

Science and technology trends In China, most AI startup companies are fighting the main track, such as unmanned, AI+ security, AI+ medical, AI+ education and other vertical industries, and most of them are “burial”; while foreign countries are more innovative. Point to solve the problem of pain points in a specific scenario, small and beautiful style of play, value long-lasting innovation. This article looks at the interesting products of American AI companies and may give some inspiration to domestic AI entrepreneurs.

Today, more and more companies are beginning to join the artificial intelligence parade. Frank Chen, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, a top US venture capital firm, says that of the roughly 1,500 start-up companies his company experiences each year, many companies have Turn to artificial intelligence business.

"Now we see that 60% to 70% of companies have positioned themselves as artificial intelligence startups," Chen said at the summit. He believes that artificial intelligence will be commonly used in commercial activities, just like databases, because they are very useful. "Databases are very versatile and they can be used in all applications. Artificial intelligence is the same," Chen added. "Artificial intelligence will be everywhere."

Chen believes that investors will not have to specifically look for artificial intelligence startups to invest, because all startups use artificial intelligence in some form. In fact, mobile Internet technology and cloud computing also follow the same development path.

In 2009, "cloud computing" was a "special novelty" thing. Many start-up companies began to move away from desktop computers and turned to "mobile first" strategies. "Now, if we see a startup that is neither cloud-first nor mobile-first, we will ask 'What is your company doing?' Artificial intelligence goes through the same process," he said.

Zipline: Using drones to transport blood to remote areas such as western Rwanda, transported 500 times a day

Startups using artificial intelligence technology can do almost anything, such as using drones for medical transportation and helping lawyers prepare for court appearances. Chen said that his company has invested in artificial intelligence startup Zipline, which uses drones to transport blood to remote areas such as Western Rwanda. For those areas where land transport is underdeveloped, this service is critical.

"Because when a truck arrives, it may be too late." The medical staff in this area can use an app to order the blood type they need. Half an hour later, a drone will send blood from heaven. The drone has a range of 75 kilometers and an accuracy of up to five feet. Chen said that Zipline needs to ship 500 times a day, and it will be more in the future.

Everlaw: Helping Lawyers Appear in Court

Everlaw can help lawyers prepare for court appearances. Regardless of what type of case the court hears, the first step is to collect evidence. The startup used artificial intelligence to read dossiers, help lawyers find documents that would help them, and find documents that should be sent to each other to avoid invalidation of the trial. "This system can automatically classify files so that you don't miss important documents," Chen said.

Voicera: Help with meeting minutes

Voicera aims to make the conference more efficient. It created Eva, a personal assistant for the workplace. Omar Tawakol, founder and CEO of the startup, said that the most common forms of communication for business cooperation are instant messaging and e-mail. However, in the meeting, employees are separated from this workflow and may forget to do follow-up work.

And more importantly, "a lot of conversations may be lost in the process." But Eva can take notes in the meeting, process the content of the meeting, and then send the meeting summary to the participants. You can also set action instructions for it, such as sending a copy of the speech to everyone attending the meeting.

Naturali: Voice Assistant

Naturali is a company based in China that uses artificial intelligence and speech recognition technology to speed up the process of accessing and using the APP. For example, if you want to call a car on Uber, you must first unlock your phone, then click Uber app, then enter the destination, select the car type, and then book.

"But if you only need to say 'Uber to Crowne Plaza San Francisco' to your cell phone, then Uber App will call you a car, isn't it better?" Naturali co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Linda Dekang Said, "Our application is upgraded with a voice interface that can turn voice into clicks and slides."

Shield AI: Military and civilian dual-use security drone

Shield AI is a U.S. startup company that specializes in making drones that can detect and discover dangerous people and dangerous goods in buildings without a remote pilot.

Co-founder Brandon Tseng stated in his recording statement: “Once Shield AI drones are deployed, this drone will be the first service member to use artificial intelligence and can collect life-saving real-time information on the battlefield. And provide direct protection for U.S. ground forces and innocent civilians in the conflict."

C3 IoT: Using smart meters to detect theft

C3 IoT uses four technologies to help companies solve business problems. The four technologies are big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and the Internet of Things. For example, it helped an Italian power company use smart meters to detect fraud.

In Italy, 3% of electricity has been stolen, said Zico Kolter, chief data scientist at the company. Some people even stole the car cable to the meter to steal electricity. "We predict the probability of fraud and the probability of energy recovery," he said. In another case, the start-up company monitors oil and gas wells to see which wells are more prone to accidents and cause environmental problems.

BioAge Labs: Using Machine Learning Technology to Help People Extend Life

BioAge Labs, a biopharmaceutical start-up company, uses machine learning technology to help people prolong life. "They look for small molecules that are predictive of death in your blood vessels," Chen said, and his company also invested in the company. "They discovered these small molecules through machine learning techniques and then developed drugs to help us to extend their lives."

Airware: UAV technical analysis, find the best path to the mine

Airware is a drone technology analysis start-up company serving the mining and other industries. For example, the mine owner needs to follow many safety rules, one of which is to use a stone as a guidepost to guide the minecart. The height of these stones must be twice that of the highest wheels of the minecart. Miners usually let people measure the height of the stone.

Airware simplifies this process by using drones to analyze images and find those shorter stones. It can also analyze the steepness of the road and then advise the driver to take another, more fuel-efficient road.

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