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OrCam Technologies is an Israeli assistive technology company headquartered in Jerusalem, founded in 2010 and best known for its OrCam MyEye line of wearable artificial vision devices which helped visually impaired pe...

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Industry Disability Services and Advocacy
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OrCam Technologies Overview

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OrCam Technologies is an Israeli assistive technology company headquartered in Jerusalem, founded in 2010 and best known for its OrCam MyEye line of wearable artificial vision devices which helped visually impaired people understand text and identify objects through audio feedback. However, following multiple rounds of layoffs in 2022–2024, the company discontinued its vision-related products entirely and pivoted to hearing assistive technology under the brand OrCam Hear.

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The company was jointly founded by Israeli innovators Prof. Amnon Shashua and Ziv Aviram, who are also co-founders of collision avoidance system leader Mobileye, acquired by Intel Corp. in 2017. By 2025 the company had shrunk to fewer than 50 employees and was fighting for financial survival.

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Top competitors include Freedom Scientific, Vispero and Deep Optics. eSight is identified as a VC-backed competitor based in Zeeland, MI. The vision-assistive technology market faces increasing competition from consumer smartphones integrating advanced AI and computer vision capabilities.

Industry Context

OrCam Technologies operates in Disability Services and Advocacy.

Key facts

Founded: 2010 · Headquarters: Jerusalem, Israel · Employees: 10-49 · Revenue: approaching $100M (as of 2021, prior to decline)

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  • Contributing factors to decline included a sharp decline in sales to Arab countries, the impact of the Israel–Hamas war on sales, and the emergence of generative AI technologies allowing smartphones to perform functions similar to OrCam's reading device.
  • The company planned to go public during the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting annual revenue approaching $100 million and profitability, and in March 2021 raised $50 million at a valuation of $1.5 billion, aiming for a valuation above $2.5 billion in an IPO.
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Recent developments

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  • June 2024Cut approximately 100 marketing roles primarily in Israel and USA
  • July 2024Announced third round of layoffs and closure of entire reading-glasses development division
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Freedom ScientificLow vision assistive devices and screen reader software→VisperoVisual assistive technology and accessibility solutions→Deep OpticsAI-powered optical assistive technology→eSightWearable visual assistive device for low vision users→

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What does OrCam Technologies do?+
OrCam Technologies is an Israeli assistive technology company headquartered in Jerusalem, founded in 2010 and best known for its OrCam MyEye line of wearable artificial vision devices which helped visually impaired pe...
What is OrCam Technologies's Cyborg Score?+
OrCam Technologies has a Cyborg Score of 2/10 (Challenged). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
Who are OrCam Technologies's main competitors?+
Named competitors include Freedom Scientific, Vispero, Deep Optics, eSight. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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