Who we are

We build AI that earns trust.

Since 2021, Ottica AI has crafted facial recognition and computer vision using deep-learning algorithms that detect and protect — without ever compromising on ethics or privacy.

2021
Founded in Melbourne
100k+
Faces scanned daily
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Biometrics kept of unknown faces
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On-premise & in-house
Our story

Innovation, with a conscience.

Ottica AI was founded on the belief that responsible innovation is not a constraint on technology — it is what makes technology worth trusting. In a fast-moving field, that conviction has defined every release since our first.

We are a computer vision company in the truest sense: our team designs, trains and supports every model ourselves, right here in Australia. That complete control over development lets us hold a higher bar for quality, tune our technology to local needs, and keep ethics and privacy at the centre of the work.

It also means we move quickly. When the field advances, so do we — and those improvements ship to every customer, not just the newest one.

What guides us

Four principles, in everything we ship.

Ethics first

Ethics are not a buzzword bolted on at the end — they drive every product decision we make, from data capture to deletion.

Privacy by design

We treat privacy as essential from the start, then build to exceed expectations. Biometric data is sensitive, so we engineer accordingly.

Built in Australia

Designed, trained and supported by our own team in Melbourne — with a deep understanding of local rules.

Always evolving

We invest continuously in R&D and ship improvements to every customer as the field advances.

The path so far

From idea to private platform.

2021

An idea in Melbourne

Ottica AI begins with a simple conviction: facial recognition can protect people without compromising them.

Build

Engineered in-house

Every model — recognition, detection, counting, analytics — is developed end-to-end by our own team.

Deploy

On-premise from day one

We commit to processing all biometric data on-site, so sensitive information never leaves the venue.

Today

A growing platform

One private engine now spans multiple industries and capabilities, improving with every release.

Our vision

A streamlined, secure facial recognition service that exceeds the expectations of everyone who values their privacy — and keeps their personal information confidential and protected.

See how we protect privacy
Let's build it

Work with a team that builds its own.

Talk to the people who designed, trained and support the technology — based in Melbourne, available across Australia.