Seattle Visionaries
Seattle’s AI scene reflects the city itself, from traffic backups on
I-5 where smart routing platforms are used for congestion relief, to
monitoring salmon runs in the Puget Sound and wildfire risk in the
Cascades where AI systems help track ecosystems, to machine learning
air and water quality projects tied to industrial pollution in
Georgetown and South Park, to outdoor and extreme sports recreation
where avalanche prediction tools are applied to Snoqualmie and Stevens
Pass, to public safety and housing the homeless initiatives that
address encampments under I-5, to popular tourist spots where robots
help pour coffee in downtown cafes, and finally to creative AI
projects that generate waves in music, art, and design on Capitol
Hill.
Aigen
Aigen develops solar-powered, autonomous farming robots for
chemical-free weed control for agricultural companies. Their
Element model uses AI vision and precision ground strikes to
target herbicide-resistant weeds, boost farm yields going to
supermarkets, and reduce chemical reliance, all while
collecting plant-level field data for future smarter farming.
https://www.aigen.io/
Electric Era
Electric Era provides comprehensive EV charging solutions that
turn stations into reliable brand assets instead of costly
headaches for owners. Their battery-powered, in-house system
reduces installation time, lowers operational costs, and
delivers high uptime with built-in analytics and
customer-focused design.
https://electricera.tech/
Anduril
Anduril is a defense technology and products company building
autonomous systems that keep pace with rapidly evolving
threats. By combining AI, software, and scalable hardware,
they deliver new capabilities faster than traditional
contractors, transforming how defense and security are
developed and deployed.
https://www.anduril.com/
Mast Reforestation
Mast Reforestation is North America’s leading post-fire
reforestation and carbon removal company. We combine advanced
seed banking, large-scale nurseries, and biomass burial to
restore landscapes affected by wildfires, accelerate forest
recovery, and generate durable carbon removal credits.
https://www.mastreforest.com/
Adaptive Biotechnologies
Adaptive Biotechnologies is advancing immune medicine through
its platform that sequences and maps T and B cell receptors.
The company's main AI technology translates the adaptive
immune system into data, which enables deep learning and
breakthroughs in diagnostics, research, and drug discovery.
https://www.adaptivebiotech.com/
IUNU
IUNU is an agricultural technology company transforming
greenhouse operations with AI-powered computer vision. Their
platform delivers real time, plant-level insights that improve
crop quality, boost production yields, and increase
profitability while helping growers scale smarter, bigger, and
more sustainably.
https://iunu.com/
Artly: The Barista Bot
Artly Coffee is reimagining cafes and coffe shops with its
Barista Bot™, a robotic system trained by U.S. Coffee Champion
Joe Yang and powered by deep learning and computer vision. The
coffee robots use human tools, adapt to real-world
environments, and consistently deliver high quality coffee
through automation and precision.
https://artly.coffee/
The Allen Institute for AI
The Allen Institute for AI (AI2) is a Seattle-based nonprofit
research institute founded by Paul Allen in 2014 that is
focused on building practical AI to tackle global challenges.
AI2 advances open models, scientific discovery, planetary
health, and embodied AI while being a leader in the artificial
intelligence community by fostering collaboration and
accessibility.
https://allenai.org/
Recurrent
Recurrent is an electric vehicle AI-data company that provides
real-usage battery and performance anayltics to create trust
and transparency in the EV market. They analyze millions of
miles across thousands of vehicles, to help buyers, owners,
and dealerships understand the health of electric vehicles,
improve confidence in transactions, and to ultimately
accelerate the adoption of electric cars.
https://www.recurrentauto.com/
Ever.green
Ever.green is trying to speed our society's transition to a
decarbonized world by making renewable energy more widely
accessible for everyday citizens, business investments, and
future innovation. Their High-Impact RECs ensure that new
clean power actually gets built, and cut emissions that
wouldn’t otherwise be reduced.
https://www.ever.green/
Cobalt Robotics
Cobalt Robotics builds AI-powered security automation that
combines indoor patrol robots with human verification. Their
platform detects threats in real time, filters out false
alarms, and streamlines emergency response teams, so
organizations can better protect people, assets, and spaces
with smarter, more efficient security operations.
https://www.cobaltai.com/
Seattle Urban Carnivore Project
The Seattle Urban Carnivore Project, created by the Woodland
Park Zoo and Seattle University, studies how species like
coyotes, bobcats, and raccoons live alongside people in urban
and suburban areas. Using community science, camera traps, and
genetic AI analysis, the project helps residents and
researchers better understand urban wildlife and their
coexistence with us humans.
https://carnivorespotter.org/
Phaidra
Phaidra builds AI control systems that help industrial
facilities operate with greater efficiency, reliability, and
sustainability. Their closed-loop platform uses reinforcement
learning to optimize complex systems in real time, which helps
reduce downtime, decreases energy use, and lowers emissions.
By continuously learning and adapting, Phaidra’s AI gets
smarter and more efficient every day.
https://www.phaidra.ai/
Carbon Robotics
Carbon Robotics creates AI-powered farm robots that eliminate
weeds with lasers instead of chemicals or tillage, making is
safer and more environmentally friendly. Our LaserWeeder G2
uses computer vision and deep machine learning to target weeds
with sub-millimeter accuracy, to help reduce labor costs,
protect soil health, and improve crop yields for farmers and
agricultural businesses.
https://carbonrobotics.com/
Qualtrics
Qualtrics applies artificial intelligence to the Experience
Management category, helping over 19,000 organizations design
better products, build stronger teams, and deliver exceptional
customer and employee experiences. Their AI-driven XM Platform
turns massive amounts of data into clear insights and actions,
to close experience gaps and drive measurable results.
https://www.qualtrics.com/
Banyu Carbon
Banyu Carbon develops carbon removal technology that uses
sunlight to pull CO₂ from seawater. Their photochemical
process aims to cut the cost of capturing carbon dioxide,
create simple and verifiable credits, and move the world
closer to using carbon removal for a net-zero future.
https://www.banyucarbon.com/
TealWaters
TealWaters develops AI-driven mapping and modeling tools that
reveal hidden wetlands and their benefits to society. Their
platform helps communities and resource managers restore
wetlands, improve water quality, reduce flooding, and protect
biodiversity, by combining satellite imagery, hydrology, and
machine learning,
https://tealwaters.com/
Muir AI
Muir AI creates product-level intelligence that helps
companies see deeper into their supply chains to make smarter
decisions. We help organizations to predict materials, map
trade flows, and assess cost, risk, and emissions, to give
them actionable insights to cut tariffs, reduce carbon, and
build more resilient and sustainable products.
https://www.muir.ai/