In 2021, there were over 3000 fatal and 2.9 million non-fatal accidents in workplaces across the EU.
Over a fifth of these, perhaps unsurprisingly, occurred within the construction sector.
All of them, in theory, were preventable.
The AI platform sends out emergency alerts in the event of an injury or death.
The company says its working towards a zero-injury future.
Buddywise has just secured 3.5mn in seed funding as it looks to bring its solution to workplaces across Europe.
The startups AI model analyses images in real time.
It can even tell if workers have bad posture.
No facial recognition is used and we never identify subjects, the company says on its website.
However, it is not just one algorithm but many models integrated into a platform.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
