CASE
Lead data scientist for Groke Technologies
How AI Roots helped Groke to launch a new data intensive ML-product
Groke Technologies is a company focused on multi-sensor-based and intelligent voyage advisory systems, supporting all stakeholders involved in vessel operation. Groke has a highly data-intensive product and data is a central factor of their system. As an example, they have collected millions of images from the oceans around the world. From the beginning, it was clear that Groke’s demands for data collection, quality, and partners were going to be high and data is their greatest asset. Groke Technologies has a real-time system that processes data on a millisecond level. The system is continuously learning, so collecting data and developing the system based on that is a cornerstone of Groke operation. The system is based on three main building blocks, artificial intelligence, sensor fusion based on machine learning, and the user interface. Utilizing data to develop the system has been a continuous learning journey, of which AI Roots has been part.
Groke and AI Roots are companies of the same age, both founded in 2019. Around this time, the companies also started their cooperation. From the beginning, Groke Technologies appreciated AI Roots’ experience in the start-up world and the capability to move things forward fast. As a result of their cooperation, Groke has been able to develop a strong internal data team and competence, which is particularly important for them. AI Roots also delivered Groke the role of Data Science Lead, whose input receives praise from Groke Technologies. In the future Groke aims to invest in exploring the possibilities of machine learning and how they can further expand ML capabilities in data analytics and on the vessels. In this, the expertise of AI Roots is valued.
Our cooperation started with the right tone right away. I liked AI Roots’ concept and the way they do things. An agile operation model is extremely important for us since our needs are always acute. I also value that people at AI Roots understand the start-up world and have done things on a big scale, but also very practically. Whenever there are new ideas regarding ML or AI, I usually discuss with AI Roots first. Then you know the level of expertise is there from the beginning. Whenever there are new ideas regarding ML or AI, I usually discuss with AI Roots first. Then you know the level of expertise is there from the beginning.
Juha Rokka, CEO
Groke Technologies
