# Pilot AI

> Pilot AI Labs developed deep-learning computer vision software for cameras and other compute-constrained devices. Its platform covered data preparation, model training, and real-time on-camera recognition, with work spanning consumer electronics, chipmakers, and U.S. defense imaging. Syntiant acquired the company in 2022.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Founders:** Ankit Kumar (Co-founder), Elliot English (Co-founder and CTO), Jonathan Su (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Pilot AI computer vision platform, Smart home object detection, Defense imagery analysis
- **Notable:** Selected for CB Insights’ 2017 AI 100., Received $1.6 million in listed U.S. SBIR awards, including a $1.5 million Air Force Phase II award., Acquired by Syntiant in 2022.

## Products & services

- **Pilot AI computer vision platform** — A workflow for ingesting and labeling data, training neural networks, and running object detection and analytics on cameras with limited compute.
- **Smart home object detection** — Detects and tracks people, vehicles, pets, and packages, according to the company’s product listing.
- **Defense imagery analysis** — Object detection, classification, and tracking for full-motion video and still imagery, including a U.S. Air Force vehicle-detection project.

## Achievements

- Selected for CB Insights’ 2017 AI 100.
- Received $1.6 million in listed U.S. SBIR awards, including a $1.5 million Air Force Phase II award.
- Acquired by Syntiant in 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2022-10** — Syntiant acquired Pilot AI Labs; the acquirer later said the deal strengthened its vision models, team, and government business.
- **2025-07** — Syntiant CEO Kurt Busch told EE Times the acquired software-modeling business had doubled revenue since the acquisition.

## Links

- Website: http://www.pilot.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pilot-ai-labs
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/pilot_ai
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pilotailabs/

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Last updated: 2026-09-29