2026 Edge AI and Vision AI Innovation Awards Winners
The AI Innovation Awards honor the most pioneering products that leverage edge AI and vision technology. From groundbreaking medical diagnostic devices to autonomous drones, these esteemed awards demonstrate the potential of edge machine perception. Public nominations for the awards were welcome, and independent judges selected the winning entries based on their innovation and market impact.
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 AI Innovation Awards!
Category: Robotics
Category: Agriculture
Category: Consumer
Category: Agriculture
AI Innovation award winner
Agriculture
A tractor upgrade kit that brings autonomy to tillage work
“With autonomy, farmers can command the tractor and tillage tool to continue working overnight or when they have other high-value tasks to complete. This allows them to finish work in a shortened operating window, increasing their productivity,” said Christopher Murray, John Deere go-to-market manager for embedded technology.
Christopher Murray, Go-to-Market Manager for Embedded Technology, John Deere
AI Innovation award winner
Consumer
AI-powered hearing aids deliver deep neural network–powered directionality and spatial awareness features.
“Since being the first to introduce AI technology in hearing aids, Starkey has
continued to set the speed of innovation for the industry.”
Brandon Sawalich, President and CEO, Starkey
AI Innovation award winner
Mobile
Fashionable smart glasses equipped with Meta AI
“We’re honored to be selected as a winner of Edge AI and Vision Alliance’s 2025 AI Innovation Award. Ray-Ban Meta glasses combine iconic style with cutting-edge technology to let people stay present and connected to who and what they care about most. The glasses feature cameras for sharing photos and videos, a microphone and speakers for taking calls and listening to music on-the-go, and Meta AI built-in. With Meta AI, you can ask the glasses questions about what you’re looking at, and we recently rolled out new features that make the glasses even smarter and more useful, including Live AI and Live Translation. With the addition of Meta AI video, you can now interact with our smart assistant continuously and get real-time, hands-free help and inspiration in the moment, without having to say ‘Hey Meta’ every time. Live Translation allows you to communicate effortlessly across English, French, Italian and Spanish with the person in front of you, just using the glasses. These game-changing AI features are unlocking the way people interact with each other and the world around them, and we can’t wait for what’s ahead.”
Jackie Hung, Wearables AI PM Lead, Meta (*some of these Meta AI features are currently only available on Ray-Ban Meta in the US, UK, Canada and Australia).
AI Innovation award winner
Agriculture
AI-based camera assistant for smarter agriculture
“Our product, PerPlant Insight, is a robust, easy-to-use, and cost-effective camera system that mounts directly onto existing farming machinery such as tractors; to optimize crop inputs in real time. By transforming traditional agricultural equipment into intelligent, vision-enabled machines, we’re helping farmers boost productivity, reduce chemical usage, and embrace more sustainable practices without the need for expensive new hardware. GPS technology drove the first wave of precision agriculture. We believe that the next will be driven by vision—and we’re proud to be one of the companies driving that transformation. This award affirms our belief that the next agricultural revolution won’t just be automated—it will be deeply intelligent. This recognition is deeply meaningful to us. It validates our team’s hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment to creating cutting-edge AI solutions that are both accessible and impactful for farmers around the world.”
Sumod Nandanwar, Cofounder and CTO, PerPlant
Panel of Judges – 2026 Edge AI and Vision Awards
José Roberto Alvarez
Venture Partner
Innovative Growth Capital
Torsten Fink
Sr. Director, New Business Creation
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Nik Gagvani, Ph.D.
Founder and President
CheckVideo
Vaibhav Ghadiok
Co-Founder and CTO
Hayden AI
Nathan Kopp
Chamberlain Group
Toly Kotlarsky
Distinguished MTS, R&D
Zebra Technologies Corp.
Pavan Kumar
Senior Product Manager
Google Labs
Jason Lavene
Technical Director
Keurig Dr Pepper
