YI Technology, also known as Xiaoyi (Chinese: 小蚁) in Mainland China markets, is a company that manufactures cameras and computer vision technologies.[2][3][4] Some of the company's popular camera models include the YI 1080p Home Camera,[5] and the YI Outdoor Security Camera. YI Technology was originally backed and branded by Xiaomi, but in October 2016, YI split off from Xiaomi, dropping the "Xiaomi Yi" branding.
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| YI Technology inc. | |
Native name | 小蚁科技有限公司 |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Consumer electronics, Computer vision |
| Founded | February 1, 2014 |
| Founder | Shengwei[1] (Sean) Da |
| Headquarters | Pudong District, Shanghai, China |
| Website | yitechnology |
Since its founding YI Technology has gone on to produce a wide range of indoor and outdoor security cameras and has shipped products to over 186 countries and created the sub-brand "Kami" in late 2018.
History
editYI Technology was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.[6][7]
In 2018, YI Technology partnered with Google to produce the YI Horizon VR180, Google's first VR180 marketplace camera.[8][9]
On Nov 7, 2018,[10] YI Technology launched the sub-brand "Kami" and released the Kami Indoor Camera.[11]
Products
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Notable products include:
- YI Halo Camera (discontinued)
- YI 360 VR Camera (discontinued)
- YI 1080p Home Camera
- YI Dome X Camera
- YI Outdoor Security camera
- YI Lite Action Camera
- YI 4K Action Camera
- YI M1 Mirrorless Camera (discontinued)
- YI Nightscape Dash Camera
- YI Smart Dash Camera
- YI PTZ 1080p Outdoor camera
- Kami Indoor Camera
- Kami Outdoor Camera
Recognition
editYI Technology has received a number of awards in mainland China and abroad. Some awards include the 2017 Red Dot Award for Product design,[12] and the 2018 DISTREE EMEA Smart Tech Diamond Award.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ @YITechnology (10 January 2018). "Sean Da, showing off YI Horizon VR180 Camera #CES2018" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "YI Technology sets sights on drone sector after raising $90m". Financial Times. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Best Action Cameras 2018: GoPro Hero6 Black, YI 4K+, Sony RX10". Tech Times. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "YI 360 Is A Xiaomi-Backed 360 Camera That Can Shoot In 5.7K Resolution". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "YI Camera Review". CNBC. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "YI Technology". Bloomberg. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Google Makes Some Virtual Friends in the Camera Business". Fortune. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Google unveils point-and-shoot VR cameras from Lenovo and YI". Endgadget. 9 January 2018. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Google opens VR video and photo format VR180, promises new publishing tools". VentureBeat. 10 April 2018. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "YI Technology Launches Kami, a New Brand of Smart Home Products Designed and Priced for the Practical Home". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ Meet Kami: Your Home Security Solution, 29 April 2019, archived from the original on 2019-06-10, retrieved 2020-03-16
- ^ "Red Dot Award Product Design". Red Dot. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "YI Technology is the winner of the DISTREE Diamond Awards in Smart Tech Category". YI Technology. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.