Eagle Eye Networks acquires Bengaluru-based AI startup Uncanny Vision

• ByStartupStory     |    October 5, 2021

Eagle Eye Networks, US-based cloud surveillance company, today announced the acquisition of Bengaluru-based AI surveillance startup Uncanny Vision.

Eagle Eye Networks adds advanced AI technology to its cloud-based video surveillance platform, R&D capabilities, engineering talents and a new regional office in Bengaluru, India.

In addition, the US-based company will integrate Uncanny Vision into its operations and retain all of its 60 employees to power its Indian operations. It also plans to expand its Bengaluru office, which is mainly staffed with engineering and technical expertise, with sales and administrative staff to support its operations in India.

“After evaluating more than a dozen AI companies, we launched Uncanny Vision in 2020. It didn’t take long for us to conclude that Uncanny Vision is the clear leader in surveillance AI,” said Dean Drako, CEO of Eagle Eye Networks. “Their award-winning AI technology is being deployed on thousands of sites, including Fortune 500 customers.”

Uncanny’s deep learning algorithms Vision, founded in 2013 by Ranjith Parakkal (CEO) and Navanee Sundaramoorthy (CMO), enables recognition, identification and prediction. improving operations, customer service and site security.
Currently, its services are used in smart parking, store analytics, gate security, toll automation, smart cities, ATM monitoring, worker safety and perimeter security.

“Uncanny Vision’s tools for training, modeling and optimization, as well as the infrastructure for storage and management of training data are superior. This is an important element that we are happy to add to the Eagle Eye Networks platform,” added Drako.
“Eagle Eye is committed to supporting Uncanny Vision’s current customers and will continue to build its global infrastructure to provide the best 24/7 support to its valued customers around the world,” the incumbent company said in a press release.

In addition, Uncanny Vision co-founders Ranjith Parakkal and Navaneethan Sundaramoorthy have joined Eagle Eye’s leadership team. Speaking about the development, Parakkal said, “We share the Eagle Eye team’s vision to deliver advanced and cyber-secure AI cloud video surveillance offerings that transform video surveillance for businesses around the world. “

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