# Powerhouse AI

> Powerhouse AI is a Y Combinator (W22) startup building an AI vision copilot for warehouse operators. Using an ordinary phone or tablet camera, its software counts boxes on pallets, reads shipping labels and logistics documents, and verifies inventory without manual data entry - aiming to make receiving, cycle counting, and shipping up to 20-40% faster while cutting human error. Founded in 2021 by Ivo Verhaegh and Kushal Pillay, the company operates between Singapore and New York.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Singapore, Singapore (with operations in New York, USA)
- **Founders:** Kushal Pillay (Co-Founder & CEO), Ivo Verhaegh (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** 2-6 employees
- **Products:** Power Flow, Power Count (3D Vision Count), Power Scan, Power Docs
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch., Founders met and formed through Entrepreneur First, which accepts roughly 1% of applicants., Secured reference use with major logistics names including CH Robinson, DHL, and Unilever.

## Products & services

- **Power Flow** — The core workflow platform that digitizes warehouse processes end to end - inbound receiving, cycle counting, and outbound shipping - with a manager cockpit for real-time monitoring and control.
- **Power Count (3D Vision Count)** — Counts boxes stacked on a pallet from a single camera image, replacing slow manual tallies.
- **Power Scan** — AI label scanner that reads multiple labels at once from up to 5-10 feet away and extracts data beyond text and barcodes, without requiring new labels.
- **Power Docs** — Document scanner that extracts and digitizes logistics paperwork automatically, removing manual data entry.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch.
- Founders met and formed through Entrepreneur First, which accepts roughly 1% of applicants.
- Secured reference use with major logistics names including CH Robinson, DHL, and Unilever.
- Recognized in ECR's Top 30 e-commerce loss-prevention innovation list (2025).

## Latest updates

- **2025** — Featured in ECR Community's Top 30 e-commerce loss-prevention innovations list.
- **2022-03** — Announced Y Combinator W22 participation and seed backing alongside Entrepreneur First.

## Links

- Website: https://pwh.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/powerhouse-ai
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@powerhouseai

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Last updated: 2026-07-30