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VisLab is an Italian company working on computer vision and environmental perception for vehicular applications.
VisLab (i.e. the Artificial Vision and Intelligent Systems Laboratory) was funded in the early 90s as a research laboratory of University of Parma, Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione.
It started its activities in 1990, with its involvement within the Eureka PROMETHEUS Project. Since then the research group focused on vehicular applications. VisLab is regarded as one of the leading centers for computer vision applied to vehicles.
VisLab, directed by Alberto Broggi, undertakes basic and applied research; the most important field of research is the perception of the surrounding environment in vehicular applications using cameras and fusion with other sensors. Its researchers contribute to fields such as artificial vision, image processing, machine learning, neural networks, robotics, and sensor fusion. The number of researchers at VisLab increased dramatically in the last few years reaching 30 individuals, thanks to many projects with automotive industries, vehicle makers, and suppliers.
In 2009, eleven VisLab researchers started a spinoff company, named VisLab srl, to commercialize the results of their main researches. The University of Parma owned a share of 5%.
In 2015, VisLab was acquired by Silicon Valley company Ambarella Inc., and about 30 researchers were hired by VisLab to staff their Parma location.