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The Doorbell That Rang Before Ring
It crowdfunded $600K, out-patented its rivals, and put two million cameras on America's doorframes - then Amazon bought Ring and everything about the doorbell wars got louder.
The Guys Who 3D-Modeled a Better Night Vision Goggle in a Garage
An R&D engineer started building lighter night vision housings on the side in 2020. Five years later, Nocturn Industries ships carbon-composite goggles that weigh less than aluminum, cost less than the incumbents, and carry a lifetime warranty - all from a shop in New Hampshire.
The Fighter Pilot Who Traded Jets for a Camera That Watches Your Back 40
A retired fighter pilot from a Nebraska ranching family set out to build a water-tank sensor. His customers told him what they actually wanted: eyes on the land, no Wi-Fi required.
Owl Autonomous Imaging
Owl Autonomous Imaging (Owl AI) builds Monocular 3D Thermal Ranging cameras and AI perception software that let vehicles and machines see people, animals and obstacles in total darkness, blinding glare, fog, rain and snow. Founded in 2018 by Chuck Gershman and Gene Petilli, the Fairport, New York company pairs its own HD long-wave infrared focal plane array with thermal CNNs to deliver both classification and distance from a single passive camera - aimed at pedestrian automatic emergency braking, ADAS and defense.