computer vision
Coverage of computer vision in the Nexus archive.
- IISc research paper gets top honours at global computer vision event
An IISc research paper received top honors at a global computer vision event. The achievement highlights recognition in the field of computer vision.
- Launch HN: Rudus (YC P26) – AI for concrete contractors
Rudus, an AI-powered takeoff and estimation platform for concrete subcontractors, automates manual workflows by identifying concrete structures and generating detailed line items. Founders Rishi and Sahil highlight the industry's outdated 20-year estimation process, where estimators manually trace PDFs and build spreadsheets, causing delays and limiting bid capacity. Rudus integrates into existing workflows using computer vision to process structural PDFs, expanding assemblies into priced line items while allowing estimator overrides.
- How Project Maven taught the military to love AI
The US military used AI systems like the Maven Smart System to accelerate targeting during its assault on Iran, striking over 1,000 targets in 24 hours. Journalist Katrina Manson's book details Project Maven's development from 2017, which applied computer vision to drone footage and sparked protests at Google, its initial contractor.