Vidooly moves beyond Video Analytics to AI-based video monitoring for the post-Covid world

Source: Inc42 Media

Author: Kritti Bhalla

Vidooly, which offers analytics to content creators, brands and networks, has launched a new smart surveillance product COVIDSHIELD, which leverages its expertise in AI-based video analytics to allow enterprises and institutions to detect any violations in the #Covid19 preventive measures.

Founded in 2014 by Subrat Kar, Ajay Mishra, and Nishant Radia, Vidooly is offering a suite of five #AI-enabled surveillance solutions. It offers face mask detection, oversees social distancing norms, does thermal scanning and zone monitoring. It also provides a contact-free access control to institutions, businesses and organisations that are looking to get back to work without fear.

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Vidooly Moves Beyond Video Analytics To AI-Based Video Monitoring For The Post-Covid World

COVIDSHIELD leverages Vidooly's expertise in video analytics to allow enterprises and institutions to detect Covid-19 violations Vidooly says the solution offers potential use-cases for non-Covid purposes such as zone monitoring and access control COVIDSHIELD runs on a hybrid model, with hardware such as CCTVs combined with AI-based software for analytics As the economy limps back on track and with businesses opening offices, there's a new world order out there and even businesses in sectors that have a bright future are having to pivot and reshape their approach to tackle the new reality.

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My Menu was globally launched in March 2019 and is now present in 1,000-plus restaurants across the US, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, India, Spain, Portugal, and Brazil. It is a self-managed solution available in over 142 languages, which makes it the ideal solution for a global rollout for bigger brands.

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The company has a monthly subscription fee starting at $31/$39 monthly if paid annually or monthly. The startup has been self-funded till now by the founders along with the CFO of the company, Prateek Dayal. The team adds that the company has always maintained an operational profit, which has helped fuel its growth.

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This Dubai-based startup offers contactless ordering solutions for restaurants amid coronavirus

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