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Invisible AI

Founded 2018 · 79 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors

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Invisible AI develops computer vision and AI solutions for the manufacturing industry, with expertise in human body and motion tracking derived from autonomous vehicle technology.

Also known as Invisible AI Inc.

Founders & leadership

Invisible AI was founded in 2018 by Eric Danziger and Prateek Sachdeva.

EDEric Danziger
Eric DanzigerinCo-founder & CEOEric Danziger recently transitioned from roles in self-driving vehicles and robotics to found Invisible AI, which develops computer vision solutions for manufacturing, focusing on real-time operator feedback and error detection.
PSPrateek Sachdeva
Prateek SachdevainCo-founder & Chief Product Officer

Investors · 9

Also in the syndicate · 3

FM CapitalVan Tuyl Companies (VTC)leadVest Coast Capital

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$15M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2022

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Invisible AI provides a computer vision platform for manufacturing plants that it describes as a "vision execution system." Lightweight cameras installed at workstations record every production cycle on every line and shift, and AI models analyze human motion and objects on the factory floor in real time. The system converts manual assembly work into structured, cycle-level data automatically, replacing stopwatch-and-clipboard time studies with continuous data collection, and pushes insights to industrial engineers and team leads — surfacing cycle time variability, process drift and improvement opportunities.

The product is organized around four solution areas: continuous improvement (cycle-level data across lines and shifts in place of manual time studies), production management (real-time line status with alerts when cycle times drift, throughput drops or a station falls behind), quality (identifying station-level process deviations before escapes and tracing issues to a specific cycle with video context, including tracking a vehicle by sequence or body number), and safety and ergonomics (automatic ergonomic risk data flagging high-risk stations). The company also offers Studio, described as an experiment, which sketches standard work from uploaded shop-floor video.

Business model

Invisible AI sells a camera-and-software system deployed at customer plants, accompanied by on-site Vision System Engineers who support implementation and platform adoption. Customer commentary on the company's site references return on investment measured per device, indicating a device- or deployment-based commercial arrangement.

Traction

The company's site cites use by leading automakers, including a Toyota testimonial, and customer quotes describing expected 3-5x ROI per device, $1,000 saved per minute of prevented downtime, and $200,000 in annual savings per removed workstation. Other customers report using the system daily for defect investigation and audits, root-causing line issues by serial number in minutes, monitoring highest cycle times on the dashboard to protect throughput, and identifying AGV downtime.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market

Market position

The company positions itself as a supplier of visual intelligence to leading automakers, stating it is trusted by leading OEMs; a quoted Toyota testimonial describes Invisible AI as a partner in building future manufacturing processes.

Differentiators emphasized by the company include capture of 100% of cycles rather than sampled observations, time studies conducted roughly 10x faster than manual methods, 24/7 always-on visibility, fully on-premise deployment without cloud dependency, no wearables or operator disruption, proactive insights pushed to users rather than requiring users to search, and rapid scaling to hundreds of cameras.

Technology

The system uses lightweight cameras at workstations combined with AI that analyzes human motion and objects in real time. It requires no wearables and no operator disruption, and is deployed entirely on-premise with no cloud access or additional bandwidth needed, enabling real-time feedback. The company states hundreds of cameras can be deployed quickly with minimal additional infrastructure.

Go-to-market

Direct enterprise sales, with the website centered on booking demonstrations, supported by on-site Vision System Engineers who guide deployment and optimization. Customer testimonials and automaker references are used as proof points, and a self-serve product experiment (Studio) allows prospects to upload video and try the technology.

Discrete manufacturers, particularly automotive OEMs and their assembly plants. Within those customers, the platform is aimed at industrial engineering teams, production team leads and supervisors, quality teams and safety/ergonomics teams.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
HeadcountAug 202679
Share of production cycles capturedJan 2025100% of cycles captured
Speed vs. manual time studiesJan 202510x faster than manual time studies

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Invisible AI went on to found or lead other companies.

Competitors · 4

by search overlap

Companies competing with Invisible AI for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Timeline · 1

launches, deals, and filings
Jan 2025
Launch of Studio, an experimental tool that drafts standard work from shop-floor video

Invisible AI introduced Studio, described as a new experiment, which lets users upload shop-floor video and have AI sketch the standard work.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

In the news

Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Invisible AI do?
Invisible AI runs an on-premise computer vision system that captures cycle-level data on manufacturing assembly lines.
Who founded Invisible AI?
Invisible AI was founded by Eric Danziger, Prateek Sachdeva in 2018.
Who are Invisible AI's investors?
Invisible AI's investors include Fraser McCombs Capital, K9 Ventures, Sierra Ventures, 8VC, Silent Ventures, Slow Ventures.
How much funding has Invisible AI raised?
Invisible AI has disclosed $15M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.