Kognic

Kognic is a software company focused on making autonomous vehicles safer by providing tools and services for the development of high-performing and trusted AI products. Their core product is a pioneering annotation platform designed for sensor-fusion data. This platform helps companies accelerate the development of AI products by streamlining the process of labeling and managing datasets. Kognic's approach emphasizes a data-driven approach and iterative workflow, ensuring a balance between safety and performance in AI development.

Kognic is a global company with offices in Gothenburg, Munich, Tokyo, and the USA, serving customers in the automotive, robotics, and other vertical markets. They pride themselves on a strong team culture that prioritizes innovation, openness, empowerment, and growth. They have a strong focus on ethical business practices and commitment to sustainability, ensuring their workforce operates under fair and ethical conditions. Their mission to help machines make sense of the world is driven by a belief in the future of autonomous systems, and they are actively involved in shaping the industry's future by working with leading OEMs and suppliers.

Kognic prioritizes a healthy work-life balance and supports hybrid work models. This means employees have flexibility in their work arrangements, allowing them to combine their personal passions with their professional ambitions and come to work with positive energy.

Kognic offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits, focused on fostering a healthy work-life balance. These include a wellness grant, parental pay, team and office activities, generous vacation and additional time off, a pension plan, health insurance, company-provided equipment, educational opportunities, a subsidized lunch program, and support with work visas. Their office is located in a modern building with access to coffee, snacks, and a rooftop terrace overlooking the river.

Kognic's mission is to help machines make sense of the world by providing a platform for sensor-fusion data annotation that enables companies to accelerate the development of high-performing, trusted AI products. They believe that data is code and that the evolution from "programming by code" to "programming by example" through machine learning places the dataset at the center of AI development. Kognic’s platform makes annotating data for machine learning easier, more efficient, consistent, and accurate, ultimately contributing to the advancement of Embodied AI systems like autonomous vehicles and robots.

Kognic fosters a culture of collaboration, empowerment, and innovation, where individuals are encouraged to think outside the box, explore uncharted territory, and contribute to the company's growth. They value teamwork, openness, and continuous learning, promoting a dynamic and fast-paced environment that prioritizes achieving goals while maintaining a healthy life-work balance.

Kognic actively promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment, recognizing that a melting pot of cultures and languages contributes to innovation and creativity. They value open communication, empowerment, and a strong sense of team spirit, fostering a culture where all individuals feel valued and appreciated for who they are. They have offices in Gothenburg, Munich, Tokyo, and the West Coast USA, reflecting their commitment to a global workforce.