Awaait Artificial Intelligence
Awaait Artificial Intelligence, founded in 2014 and based in Barcelona, specializes in custom AI-powered video analytics solutions primarily for public transportation security and operational efficiency. Their flagship product, DETECTOR, is a real-time AI video analytics system designed to detect and reduce fare evasion in metro and bus networks by providing targeted alerts to inspectors, enabling selective inspections and protecting transit revenue. Awaait's technology is fully developed in-house, emphasizing privacy compliance by avoiding facial recognition and focusing on anonymized movement patterns. The company serves major transit authorities including Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) and transit networks in the US, and is expanding into other industries. Their solutions also include the Camera Health Assistant for monitoring camera performance to ensure continuous surveillance. Awaait operates on a SaaS and subscription model, delivering tailored AI solutions with end-to-end deployment and maintenance, and is recognized for pioneering AI in public transport video analytics with a strong commitment to privacy and operational impact.
Awaait Artificial Intelligence
Awaait Artificial Intelligence, founded in 2014 and based in Barcelona, specializes in custom AI-powered video analytics solutions primarily for public transportation security and operational efficiency. Their flagship product, DETECTOR, is a real-time AI video analytics system designed to detect and reduce fare evasion in metro and bus networks by providing targeted alerts to inspectors, enabling selective inspections and protecting transit revenue. Awaait's technology is fully developed in-house, emphasizing privacy compliance by avoiding facial recognition and focusing on anonymized movement patterns. The company serves major transit authorities including Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) and transit networks in the US, and is expanding into other industries. Their solutions also include the Camera Health Assistant for monitoring camera performance to ensure continuous surveillance. Awaait operates on a SaaS and subscription model, delivering tailored AI solutions with end-to-end deployment and maintenance, and is recognized for pioneering AI in public transport video analytics with a strong commitment to privacy and operational impact.
TL;DR
Headquarters: Barcelona (office also in New York)
Founded: 2014
Core product: DETECTOR — real-time AI video analytics for fare-evasion detection
Business model: SaaS / subscription with end-to-end deployment and maintenance
Privacy stance: Privacy-first (no facial recognition; analyzes anonymized movement patterns)
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Public transportation security and operational efficiency (fare-evasion detection, camera monitoring)
Founded
2014
Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Tech Stack
Funding Track Record
Last reported funding round recorded as a grant in May 2017
50000
Phase 1 feasibility grant for the DETECTOR project
Investor Signal
“Primarily EU grants (EASME / H2020-SME) rather than disclosed VC equity rounds”