OrCam Technologies Overview
Pro stress-test →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.
Strategic Profile
Pro stress-test →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.
Competitive Landscape
Pro stress-test →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 Assistive technology for visual impairments and reading disabilities.
Key facts
Founded: 2010 · Headquarters: Jerusalem, Israel · Employees: 10-49 · Revenue: approaching $100M (as of 2021, prior to decline)