Milestone Systems acquires brighter AI

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Berlin-based technology company brighter AI has been acquired by Milestone Systems, adding anonymization technology to the company's lineup.

In light of artificial intelligence concerns, Milestone sees brighter AI as a solution to regulatory-compliant data. The acquisition also opens up a range of new opportunities with anonymization capabilities and privacy enhancement, which protects data and enables full data privacy. The company said that the addition of brighter AI significantly strengthens its offerings for video management software, video surveillance as a service and video analytics.

Additionally, Milestone noted that brighter AI's anonymization technology serves as a cornerstone of the recently announced data library and AI model training tool Project Hafnia.

"brighter AI is a perfect match for Milestone. Their proven technology is top-notch and will give us a wider offering to existing and future technology partners and customers. The anonymization tool for video technology will also enhance our focus on responsible technology. Even more important, our two company cultures are highly compatible. Having known brighter AI for a while, as we have an established collaboration on Project Hafnia, I have complete faith that this will be a great benefit for all. I am indeed very pleased to welcome our new colleagues to Milestone," said CEO Thomas Jensen.

Founded in 2017 by Marian Gläser and Patrick Kern, brighter AI serves companies across various sectors and is a leading anonymization solution for video data based on artificial intelligence. For the solution Deep Natural Anonymization, which automatically detects a personal identifier such as a face and generates a synthetic replacement, brighter AI was named "Europe's Hottest AI Startup" by Nvidia.

"brighter AI was founded with the mission to make visual data usable in a privacy-preserving way. Joining Milestone Systems marks an exciting new chapter; together, we can scale that mission to a global level out of Europe. Milestone's leadership in responsible video technology and their vision with Project Hafnia align perfectly with our own values. We're proud that our anonymization solutions will become a core pillar of a platform that's set to redefine how compliant, high-quality video data is used to train AI. We're ready to shape the future of visual AI - secure, ethical, and transformative." Gläser says.

brighter AI's 24 employees will continue its work as part of a separate business area within Milestone.