Tamiste: Computer vision requires narrow niches because general vision AI does not exist
Tavi Tamiste · Camera Analytics SaaS Hits $6k MRR, Raised $1.5m at $4m Valuation · Nov 28, 2021 · at 6:00
Tavi Tamiste, CTO of Fima.ai, explains why his computer vision startup focuses exclusively on fixed CCTV camera angles rather than broader visual automation.
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“You can only do it in a specific niche. And in computer vision, we're doing it in the CCTV camera angle because you can at least not yet make an AI algorithm that can, you know, look at everything.”
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