Kognic Expands Global Footprint with New Shanghai Office

Kognic, the leader in autonomy data annotation, today announced the opening of its newest office in Shanghai, China. This expansion builds on the company's growing international presence, with existing offices in Tokyo, the United States, Munich, and headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Kognic provides the most productive annotation platform for sensor-fusion data in performance-critical AI applications such as autonomous driving and robotics. The platform has become essential for companies developing Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving (AD), helping technology leaders like Qualcomm, Bosch, Continental, and Zenseact deliver systems that power vehicles for global OEMs including BMW and Volvo Cars.

"Our expansion into China enables us to deliver cost-efficient, scalable human feedback to a broader range of autonomy teams at a critical time for the industry," said Daniel Langkilde, Co-founder and CEO, Kognic. "As autonomous systems evolve from traditional rule-based approaches to foundation models and multi-modal AI, the need for high-quality annotated sensor-fusion data has never been greater. Kognic helps customers get the most annotated autonomy data for their budget."

To meet growing global demand, Kognic welcomes Dr. Gary Overett as Managing Director, China. An expert in developing and delivering ADAS/AD solutions into the Chinese market, Dr. Overett will focus on growing Kognic's delivery team and managing customer relationships from the Shanghai Lingang Special Area.

"China is a leading innovator in intelligent vehicles and robotics. With record numbers of LiDAR-equipped vehicles and massive industrial robotics deployment, Kognic China is positioned to help customers integrate scalable, cost-efficient human feedback into their data pipelines," said Dr. Overett. "We're excited to support teams as they train and validate autonomous systems that are safe, reliable, and aligned with human expectations."

Dr. Overett previously served as a Computer Vision Expert at Zenseact, where he secured Chinese delivery and data compliance for Volvo. Prior to that, he held senior roles in Autonomous Driving at Xiaopeng Motors, where he launched AD data collection and AI-assisted auto-labeling initiatives. Gary also led the Mobile Vision Robotics Lab at Carnegie Mellon University and the SYSU-CMU Joint Institute of Engineering in Guangzhou, China.

In the past twelve months, Kognic has achieved significant growth milestones, including 60% year-over-year revenue growth, closing the first phase of Series B fundraising, and expanding all key accounts. The company was also honored as Sensor Perception Solution of the Year by the Tech.AD USA Awards 2023, reinforcing its position as the price leader in autonomy data annotation.