YI Technology

{{Infobox company

| name = YI Technology

| logo = YI Technology.png

| trade_name = YI Technology inc.

| native_name = 小蚁科技有限公司

| industry = Consumer electronics, Computer vision

| founded = {{Start date and age|2014|02|01}}

| founder = Shengwei{{cite tweet | user = YITechnology | number = 950870375180648450 | date = 10 January 2018 | title = Sean Da, showing off YI Horizon VR180 Camera #CES2018 }} (Sean) Da

| hq_location_country = Pudong District, Shanghai, China

| num_employees =

| website = {{URL|yitechnology.com/}}

}}

YI Technology, also known as Xiaoyi ({{Zh|c=|s=小蚁|t=}}) in Mainland China markets, is a company that manufactures cameras and computer vision technologies.{{cite web | title= YI Technology sets sights on drone sector after raising $90m | url= https://www.ft.com/content/ed28f99c-6e0c-11e6-a0c9-1365ce54b926 | access-date= July 3, 2018 | publisher= Financial Times | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180703220417/https://www.ft.com/content/ed28f99c-6e0c-11e6-a0c9-1365ce54b926 | archive-date= July 3, 2018 | url-status= live }}{{cite web | title= Best Action Cameras 2018: GoPro Hero6 Black, YI 4K+, Sony RX10 | url= https://www.techtimes.com/articles/229861/20180611/best-action-cameras-2018-gopro-hero6-black-yi-4k-sony-rx10-and-more.htm | access-date= July 3, 2018 | publisher= Tech Times | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180703220435/https://www.techtimes.com/articles/229861/20180611/best-action-cameras-2018-gopro-hero6-black-yi-4k-sony-rx10-and-more.htm | archive-date= July 3, 2018 | url-status= live }}{{cite web | title= YI 360 Is A Xiaomi-Backed 360 Camera That Can Shoot In 5.7K Resolution | url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/2017/11/16/yi-360-is-a-xiaomi-backed-360-camera-that-can-shoot-in-5-7-resolution/#477963e4dc6d | access-date= July 3, 2018 | work= Forbes | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180703220248/https://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/2017/11/16/yi-360-is-a-xiaomi-backed-360-camera-that-can-shoot-in-5-7-resolution/#477963e4dc6d | archive-date= July 3, 2018 | url-status= live }} Some of the company's popular camera models include the YI 1080p Home Camera,{{cite web|url=https://securitybaron.com/camera-reviews/yi-1080p-home-security-camera-review/|title=YI Camera Review|publisher=CNBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117184835/https://securitybaron.com/camera-reviews/yi-1080p-home-security-camera-review/|archive-date=January 17, 2019|access-date=July 3, 2018}} and the YI Outdoor Security Camera. YI Technology was originally backed and branded by Xiaomi, but in October 2016, YI split off from Xiaomi, dropping the "Xiaomi Yi" branding.

Since its founding YI Technology has gone on to produce a wide range of indoor and outdoor security cameras and has shipped products to over 186 countries and created the sub-brand "Kami" in late 2018.

History

YI Technology was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.{{cite web| title= YI Technology | url= https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=321566312 | access-date=July 3, 2018 | publisher=Bloomberg }}{{cite web | title= Google Makes Some Virtual Friends in the Camera Business | url= http://fortune.com/2016/05/19/google-imax-360-degree-camera/ | access-date= July 3, 2018 | publisher= Fortune | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180703221206/http://fortune.com/2016/05/19/google-imax-360-degree-camera/ | archive-date= July 3, 2018 | url-status= live }}

File:YI 1080P Home Camera Photo.jpg

In 2018, YI Technology partnered with Google to produce the YI Horizon VR180, Google's first VR180 marketplace camera.{{cite web | title= Google unveils point-and-shoot VR cameras from Lenovo and YI | date= 9 January 2018 | url= https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/09/google-vr180-lenovo-mirage-yi-horizon/ | access-date= July 3, 2018 | publisher= Endgadget | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180704005627/https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/09/google-vr180-lenovo-mirage-yi-horizon/ | archive-date= July 4, 2018 | url-status= live }}{{cite web | title=Google opens VR video and photo format VR180, promises new publishing tools | date=10 April 2018 | url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/04/10/google-opens-vr-video-and-photo-format-vr180-promises-new-publishing-tools/ | access-date=July 3, 2018 | publisher=VentureBeat | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703220928/https://venturebeat.com/2018/04/10/google-opens-vr-video-and-photo-format-vr180-promises-new-publishing-tools/ | archive-date=July 3, 2018 | url-status=live }}

On November 7, 2018,{{Cite web|url=https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/yi-technology-launches-kami-a-new-brand-of-smart-home-products-designed-and-priced-for-the-practical-home-2018-11-07|title=YI Technology Launches Kami, a New Brand of Smart Home Products Designed and Priced for the Practical Home|website=MarketWatch|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-16}} YI Technology launched the sub-brand "Kami" and released the Kami Indoor Camera.{{Citation|title=Meet Kami: Your Home Security Solution| date=29 April 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWMeUUZ3uSc|language=en|access-date=2020-03-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610011119/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWMeUUZ3uSc|archive-date=2019-06-10|url-status=live}}

Products

File:YI DomeX Camera .jpg

Notable products include:

YI Halo Camera (discontinued)
YI 360 VR Camera (discontinued)
YI 1080p Home Camera
YI Dome X Camera
YI Outdoor Security camera
YI Lite Action Camera
YI 4K Action Camera
YI M1 Mirrorless Camera (discontinued)
YI Nightscape Dash Camera
YI Smart Dash Camera
YI PTZ 1080p Outdoor camera
Kami Indoor Camera
Kami Outdoor Camera

Recognition

YI Technology has received a number of awards in mainland China and abroad. Some awards include the 2017 Red Dot Award for Product design,{{cite web| title= Red Dot Award Product Design | url= https://red-dot.de/pd/online-exhibition/work/?lang=en&code=43-00838-2017&y=2017&c=254&a=0 | access-date=July 5, 2018 | publisher= Red Dot }} and the 2018 DISTREE EMEA Smart Tech Diamond Award.{{cite web | title= YI Technology is the winner of the DISTREE Diamond Awards in Smart Tech Category | url= https://www.yitechnology.com/news/content/id/23 | access-date= July 5, 2018 | publisher= YI Technology | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180705151158/https://www.yitechnology.com/news/content/id/23 | archive-date= July 5, 2018 | url-status= live }}