Viso Now is a self-building AI vision platform that turns images, video, and camera feeds into working computer vision applications. Instead of training models, annotating data, or writing code, users describe in plain language what they want to understand, and Viso Now builds the agentic vision logic and custom live dashboards for them. The platform is aimed at teams and individuals who need to solve real-world visual problems across industries such as construction, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, food and beverage, oil and gas, hospitality, and transport, and who want to create, run, and manage entire computer vision products and systems from scratch on one platform.
Traditional computer vision projects depend on model training, data annotation, and custom software engineering. That work is slow, expensive, and hard to maintain, and it often results in isolated, single-purpose solutions that address one use case at a time. The website states this directly: not all computer vision is equal, and isolated solutions are no longer enough. Viso's stated answer is a platform that drives business capabilities rather than leasing a single outcome that solves a single use case, offering flexibility, extensibility, and complete control of data across multiple locations. Because prompt-driven building removes labeling and model maintenance, the platform reports 90% less ML engineering effort compared with conventional approaches, along with an 85% reduction in the time-to-value of computer vision applications.
At the center of Viso Now is prompt-based application building. A user describes the real-world situation they want AI to solve in plain language, and watches as Viso builds the application with them in real time. No model training and no annotation are needed. Each build produces agentic vision logic together with a custom live dashboard, so the result is not simply a detection model but an application that can be monitored and operated. The product page describes prompt-to-live-vision-agent in minutes and Visual General Intelligence for any use case, meaning the same engine is applied regardless of the industry or the problem being addressed, and applications connect seamlessly to other systems.
Viso Now accepts multiple kinds of visual input. Users can click to upload or drag video files in MP4, MOV, or MKV, and images in PNG or JPG, or they can capture media directly using a device camera by taking a photo or recording video. When building, users choose how much effort the system applies by selecting between Fast, Balanced, and In-Depth modes. They can also start from a template or an example instead of a blank prompt. Once a draft application exists, users iterate on it until they are happy with the finished solution, and then go live by connecting cameras or uploading connectors so the application can be used immediately.
The platform provides a template gallery of ready-made vision applications that illustrate what can be built. Templates include Task-Aware PPE Check, Excavator Near-Miss Monitor, Hot Work Safety Check, Work-at-Height Safety Check, MEWP Fall Protection Check, Clinical PPE Protocol Check, GMP Hygiene Check, Loading Dock Exclusion Zone, Dock Turnaround Intelligence, Front Desk Wait Tracking, Check-in Queue Orchestrator, Restricted Site Vehicle Alert, Hazardous Area PPE Check, Pipeline Integrity Scout, Visible Release Detection, Robot Cell Intrusion Detection, Production Area Access Check, 5S Shop Floor Audit, Emergency Exit Clearance, Reversing Vehicle Danger Zone, HSE Workplace Audit, Commercial Vehicle Safety Screening, Dump Zone Safety Inspector, Abandoned Luggage Response, Handling Risk Assessment, and Service Queue Pressure Analysis. Each template describes the assessment it performs — for example assessing truck handling performance at loading bays, or tracking whether a warehouse is safe, clear, and compliant for operation.
Viso handles the end-to-end infrastructure behind these applications, from compute and visual analysis to governance, authentication, and integrations, so teams do not have to assemble and maintain that stack themselves. The offering is organized as two products on one platform. Viso Now is the free entry point with no credit card required; it is free forever, users can invite their team, and sign-up works with Google, Microsoft, or an email address. Viso Suite is the enterprise product for running vision intelligence at the scale of an operation: 10,000+ cameras across hundreds of sites, a full lifecycle of build, deploy, govern, and scale, edge AI with on-premises or cloud support, and compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and CCPA.
Overall, Viso Now follows a describe, build, refine, and operate workflow. A user uploads or captures media and describes the situation they want the AI to solve. The system then generates agentic vision logic and a live dashboard in real time, so the application is visible and testable while it is being created. The user iterates until the solution matches the requirement. Going live is a matter of connecting cameras or uploading connectors, at which point the application runs continuously. Because Viso manages compute, visual analysis, governance, authentication, and integrations, the same platform supports building, running, and managing complete computer vision systems, and the enterprise tier extends that approach to governed applications and agentic workflows across many sites.
Viso states a number of outcomes for users. Visual data can be understood ten times faster, to drive efficiency, automation, and innovation. The company reports an 85% reduction in time-to-value of computer vision applications and a 90% reduction in ML engineering effort, since there is no labeling and no model maintenance. A customer story describes a global manufacturer that replaced four point solutions with one Viso deployment and saw near-miss incidents fall 54% within 90 days, with the safety team spending zero hours rebuilding models. The platform is described as giving 24/7 eyes on every camera that never blink and never tire, and as running AI vision ten times faster than other methods. PwC is quoted saying that building computer vision applications with Viso Suite allows them to deliver business value faster and easier, while Stadt Schaffhausen notes that Viso Suite let them integrate existing camera and software systems across platforms while meeting strict privacy requirements.
The applications listed on the site show the practical range of use cases. In construction, templates cover PPE compliance, near-miss monitoring around excavators and plant, hot work safety, work-at-height checks, and MEWP fall protection. In manufacturing, they cover robot cell intrusion detection, production area access checks, 5S shop floor audits, emergency exit clearance, and handling risk assessment for lifting tasks. In logistics and warehousing, they cover loading dock exclusion zones, dock turnaround intelligence, and warehouse HSE audits. In healthcare, they cover clinical PPE protocol checks and service queue pressure analysis; in food and beverage, GMP hygiene checks and foreign object detection; in oil and gas, hazardous area PPE checks, restricted site vehicle alerts, pipeline integrity scouting, and visible release detection; and in hospitality and transport, front desk wait tracking, check-in queue orchestration, airport baggage detection, and abandoned luggage response. Customer stories reference worksite safety for a rail group, safety and compliance oversight for a global food retailer, PPE detection for a leading oil company, and crowd safety at a major annual event.
Viso Now is designed for people who need vision AI but do not want to run a machine learning program — operators, safety and compliance teams, and builders who want to turn an idea into a working vision agent quickly. The free tier requires no credit card and allows inviting a team. Enterprise customers move to Viso Suite for camera fleets at scale, governed applications, edge, on-premises or cloud deployment, and formal compliance certifications. Access is through the web, with sign-in via Google, Microsoft, or email. The company reports that its platform covers 136+ applications tuned for every industry, all running on the same Visual General Intelligence engine, and states that it is trusted by Fortune 500 organizations, with customer logos including Enpro, Vinci, CPI, Intel, Rhomberg, and Datwyler.
Viso Now's core promise is that if you can describe it, you can build it. By removing model training, annotation, and coding from the computer vision workflow, and by generating agentic vision logic and live dashboards from a plain-language prompt, the platform lets teams go from an idea to a running vision agent in minutes and then scale the same approach across many cameras and sites with Viso Suite. The result is faster time-to-value, far less ML engineering effort, and continuous, tireless monitoring of the physical world — detecting, inspecting, alerting, and understanding — without assembling a large specialist team.