# Drishti

> Drishti Technologies developed AI video analytics for manual assembly lines. Its software turned factory camera footage into cycle time data, searchable production records, and training clips, helping manufacturers spot bottlenecks, investigate defects, and improve quality. Public customers included DENSO, Flex, Ford, Nissan, and HELLA; Apple reportedly acquired the company in 2023.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Mountain View, United States
- **Founders:** Prasad Akella (Co-founder and founding CEO), Krishnendu Chaudhury (Co-founder and CTO), Ashish Gupta (Co-founder and board member)
- **Products:** Drishti Trace, Drishti Flow, Action recognition platform
- **Notable:** Named a 2019 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer., Named in Gartner's 2019 Cool Vendors in Manufacturing Operations report., HELLA and Drishti received a 2021 Manufacturing Leadership Award for AI and advanced analytics.

## Products & services

- **Drishti Trace** — Searchable video traceability of activities by line, station, time, and product, used for defect investigation and training.
- **Drishti Flow** — Measures cycle time for each unit at each station and helps teams find variation and bottlenecks.
- **Action recognition platform** — Computer vision software that converts video of manual assembly into production data and operational insight.

## Achievements

- Named a 2019 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer.
- Named in Gartner's 2019 Cool Vendors in Manufacturing Operations report.
- HELLA and Drishti received a 2021 Manufacturing Leadership Award for AI and advanced analytics.
- At a HELLA plant in India, reported payback came in less than six months after station changes identified through video.
- A Drishti case study reported in-process defects on one auto supplier pilot line fell from 26 to 13 across comparable six month periods.

## Latest updates

- **2023-09** — CB Insights records an Apple acquisition; later reporting by The Information also described Apple acquiring Drishti. Terms were not disclosed.
- **2022-03** — HELLA reported gains at its Dhankot, India, plant using Drishti analytics, with payback in under six months.
- **2021-05** — HELLA and Drishti won a Manufacturing Leadership Award in artificial intelligence and advanced analytics.

## Links

- Website: https://drishti.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/drishti-technologies
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/drishtilabs

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