# Vivity AI

> Vivity AI is an industrial AI company building software that connects the physical factory floor to real-time machine intelligence. Its containerized Vivity Edge platform plugs into standard PLCs, IIoT sensors and CCTV systems to run computer-vision and anomaly-detection models on-site - powering Safety AI for accident prevention and Analytics for equipment failure detection. Founded in 2022 with offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and Seoul, the company targets heavy industries like petrochemicals, energy, shipbuilding and heavy manufacturing, and is backed by South Korean strategic investor Hanwha Systems and Plug and Play.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Pleasanton, California, USA (with offices in Seoul, South Korea)
- **Founders:** Yu-Sung Chang (Co-founder, CEO & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~25 employees
- **Products:** Vivity Edge, Vivity Safety AI, Vivity Analytics, Dynamic Visual Intelligence (DVI)
- **Notable:** Frost & Sullivan Entrepreneurial Company of the Year recognition (2024) in industrial AI., Reported 99.8% object-detection accuracy and false-alarm rates below 0.1% in industrial deployments., Real-time inference at 60 FPS on edge hardware using Ultralytics YOLO.

## Products & services

- **Vivity Edge** — Containerized, modular edge-computing platform that communicates with standard industrial PLCs, IIoT sensors and CCTV systems to run efficient on-site AI inference, including explosion-proof camera setups for 24/7 monitoring in hazardous environments.
- **Vivity Safety AI** — Real-time accident detection and prevention system aimed at zero workplace accidents and full compliance with safety regulations.
- **Vivity Analytics** — AI-driven data-analysis platform providing multi-dimensional insights into manufacturing processes for predictive maintenance and better operational decisions.
- **Dynamic Visual Intelligence (DVI)** — Computer-vision system using drone imagery and Ultralytics YOLO models to detect ship blocks and monitor shipbuilding construction progress.

## Achievements

- Frost & Sullivan Entrepreneurial Company of the Year recognition (2024) in industrial AI.
- Reported 99.8% object-detection accuracy and false-alarm rates below 0.1% in industrial deployments.
- Real-time inference at 60 FPS on edge hardware using Ultralytics YOLO.
- Claimed customer savings including ~$2M per avoided unplanned shutdown and ~$5M+ in annual shipbuilding savings.
- Secured strategic backing from Hanwha Systems, one of South Korea's largest groups.

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Recognized by Frost & Sullivan as Entrepreneurial Company of the Year for its industrial AI platform.
- **2024-06** — Published case study with Ultralytics detailing YOLO-powered industrial automation at 99.8% accuracy and 60 FPS.
- **2023-01** — Closed ~$8M funding round with strategic investor Hanwha Systems and Plug and Play.

## Links

- Website: https://vivity.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vivity-ai

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