Sight Machine

Sight Machine is a data platform for manufacturing. Founded in Michigan in 2011 and expanded to the Bay Area in 2012, the company works to unlock plant floor data for manufacturers seeking to improve profitability, productivity and sustainability. Its technology draws on AI, machine learning, advanced analytics and real-time data processing, applied to problems in plant operations, quality management and industrial optimisation.

Two products anchor the offering. The Plant Digital Twin provides a digital twin of the factory, giving real-time visibility and actionable insights for every machine, line and plant. Alongside it sits an agent-powered manufacturing platform which the company says continually finds additional output and eliminates waste, improving with each production run. The software is deployed across more than 20 industries, with a customer base that includes Global 500 companies.

The firm operates from Detroit and Silicon Valley, and describes its approach as fusing Silicon Valley technology innovation with Detroit manufacturing expertise. Its team includes the founders of Slashdot, and leadership drawn from early Yahoo, Palantir, Tesla, Cisco, IBM, McKinsey and Apple. Sight Machine was named by Fast Company as one of the world's most innovative companies.