43 Computer Vision News The startup has already transitioned from ideation to execution. Multiple versions of its products have been developed and are being sold worldwide. Its collaboration with Vuzix, a major player in AR smart glasses, has been critical to its success. But while the startup has made significant strides, uncertainty always lingers on the horizon. Romain is keen to keep their progress in perspective and maintain an unflinching eye on the future. “We are a tiny French startup competing with huge multinational super corporates that have unlimited money to develop competitor products,” he tells us. “Success is relative because we have sold systems, have some incomes, and are still alive, but success is having a reliable roadmap and future relevance. It is still a struggle to find money, sell more products, and develop new features. We have relative success as we’ve managed to develop, qualify, and sell products. So far, it’s far from being safe and certain and reliable. Many challenges still lie ahead of us.” Romain has worked for Pixee since it was founded in 2017 in various positions, including mechanical engineer, software engineer, graphic designer, and everything in between needed in a startup. Sarah, who joined earlier this year, is confident that the startup’s workforce is central to its journey, with their dedication and expertise driving the company’s evolution: “People make the difference,”she asserts. Romain concludes: “We started as three people with a crazy idea, and now we’ve performed more than 4,000 surgeries with our system! To me, it looks quite incredible that it became real, and it’s working, and people are using it. This is the joy of trying to achieve challenging projects like this!” “… we’ve performed more than 4,000 surgeries with our system!” Pixee Medical
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