Wakeb had a business idea to build an innovative image recognition solution for the future. We verified their vision and created a ready-to-go solution that they can now present to private and public investors.
Wakeb Technology
Wakeb, headquartered in Riyadh, is a pioneering force in the region’s artificial intelligence and machine learning fields.
Their future-oriented projects are backed by deep research and international support, ensuring their delivery sets industry benchmarks for innovation and quality within the established timelines.
Our shared appetite for tomorrow’s tech and easy-going business savvy got our partnership rolling.
Crafting Products for Tomorrow
Wakeb envisioned a futuristic Image Recognition Platform that could autonomously evolve and shift through various data types, including spotting animals, vehicles, and people.
The founders sensed the business potential for such tech, seeing its application across diverse sectors—from industrial production to advanced security systems, right through to Smart City solutions.
With Wakeb’s team fully committed to their ongoing projects, they needed a tech partner to turn the business vision into a tangible product that could take on the world commercially.
They required an MVP that was more than just a proof of concept for hypothesis testing; it needed to be a durable foundation for further development.
We aimed to design something robust and scalable from the outset, not just a temporary fix.
Quite a challenge, no?
Refining the Scope: Business Vision vs. Technical Viability
From a futuristic idea to a finished product is quite the journey—first, we had to figure out if the concept was feasible and, if so, with what resources.
Crucially, every cutting-edge AI project needs a unique R&D plan because there are no ready-made solutions. We’re making discoveries as we go.
That’s why we brought in Jan. He’s been working with AI since 2016 and is excellent at putting all the pieces together to see the whole picture. He took a deep dive into the project’s assumptions and started the research, exploring everything from existing commercial solutions to academic papers on image detection.
After 20 hours of R&D, Jan returned with a verdict: without a clearly defined end-user, crafting Wakeb’s perfect vision wasn’t possible at this stage.
Instead, he suggested simplifying the concept to a model with a basic API that could easily integrate and detect three key object classes. This kind of product would give us a strong foundation to build on and improve in the future.
This product would give us a solid foundation to build on and improve. With this MVP, Wakeb could confidently enter the market to seek investors or end customers.
The Wakeb crew liked that sound, so we rolled up our sleeves and got down to development.
Four Weeks of Crafting The Future
For four weeks, we were crafting the solution; we introduced our Scrum process, complete with planning sessions and daily retrospectives. Wakeb was open to following our framework, and we started working together on the solution.
Wakeb provided the business know-how, reviewed each product version, and corrected the project trajectory.
We handled the coding and ensured everyone from the business end to the tech team stayed in the loop.
Week 1: Discovery
- Looking into the latest tracking techniques.
- Gathering data sets.
- Testing out chosen models.
Week 2 and 3: Implementation
- Putting the features into a script.
Week 4: Presentation
- Creating an API that bundles the components.
- Setting up a process for easy deployment on various devices.
- Making unique visualizations for easier object identification.
From Concept to Practical Solution
Wakeb’s received a one-size-fits-all solution ready to roll out in all sorts of places, from factory floors to airports and even smart city tech that monitors the crowd and traffic.
This model’s flexible; with a bit of work, it can fit right into different market spots. It’s good to go and can be customized wherever it fits.
Just needs the right moment to shine. 🙂
Looking ahead, we also proposed Wakeb a bunch of ideas to make the app even better, like making it work on specific devices or as a web app.
We’ve sketched out a game plan for growing the project further with heatmaps, image classes, and an intelligent feature that learns from your pictures or descriptions.
So, what’s in store for Wakeb?
With their brand-new AI Image Recognition tool ready to be showcased to investors and governments, we’re much closer to finding out!
