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Affectiva

Boston, United States
Founded 2009
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Affectiva is a US-based company specializing in Emotion AI software that utilizes machine learning to detect and analyze complex human cognitive and emotional states from facial expressions. Their technology delivers nuanced emotion recognition capabilities, primarily serving the automotive industry for in-cabin monitoring and driver behavior analysis. Affectiva’s core value proposition lies in providing data-driven insights into human responses, enabling applications focused on safety, wellbeing, and personalized experiences.

Technology Focus

computer vision nlp ai agents

Key People 2

  • Rana el Kaliouby
  • Rosalind Picard

Quick Stats

Total Raised
$53M
Founded
2009
Status
acquired
Type
scaleup

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