Sight Machine, founded in 2011 in Michigan and expanded to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2012, builds a data platform for manufacturing that unlocks plant floor data to help manufacturers improve profitability, productivity, and sustainability. The company applies AI, machine learning and advanced analytics to quality and productivity challenges across manufacturing enterprises, and has moved towards agent-based systems with an agent-powered platform that continuously finds more output and eliminates waste.
Technical work spans machine learning, advanced analytics, digital twins and real-time industrial data visibility. The Plant Digital Twin provides real-time visibility across every machine, line and plant, while the Sight Machine Manufacturing Data Platform serves Global 500 companies across more than 20 industries. Domain areas include quality management, plant and industrial operations, productivity optimisation and sustainability in manufacturing.
The team combines Silicon Valley technology innovation with Detroit manufacturing expertise. Alumni of the company include the founders of Slashdot, and its leadership has experience from early Yahoo, Palantir, Tesla, Cisco, IBM, McKinsey and Apple. Fast Company has named Sight Machine one of the world's most innovative companies.
