ONWATCH AI LTD

What ONWATCH AI LTD does

Onwatch AI Ltd is a UK-based private company, incorporated in 2024 and headquartered in Skipton, North Yorkshire, that has built an AI-powered Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) platform for industrial workplaces. The product analyses a customer's existing CCTV camera streams via a proprietary palm-sized edge device called the Onwatch Node, which runs an edge-optimised computer vision stack on-site so that raw footage never leaves the customer's premises. Candidate safety events are evaluated through a proprietary Four Reasoning Gates architecture (temporal, spatial, contextual, policy) before being promoted to an alert or suppressed, covering 50+ detection types across PPE compliance, pedestrian-vehicle proximity, exclusion zones, housekeeping, ergonomics (REBA scoring), manual handling and equipment monitoring.

The platform is modular, with workflow products that extend beyond alerting: SETH (a policy intelligence layer that answers natural-language queries against customer safety documentation with cited sources and confidence signals), a photo-to-ISO 45001 risk assessment builder, Bowtie root cause analysis, a Culture module generating toolbox talks from live detection trends, an Operational Efficiency module for named machines and buffers, floor-level audio alerts with observed 1.5–3 second delivery, and an evidence trail with AI-assisted image enhancement. Certifications and compliance posture include ISO 27001 certification, ISO 42001 alignment with BSI-qualified Lead Implementers, GDPR and CCPA compliance, and UK Disability Confident status, with UK and EU data residency and customer-controlled encryption keys.

The commercial model is a subscription priced per site and per camera, billed annually, with onboarding included and a direct enterprise field sales motion centred on a 20-minute demo using the prospect's own footage. Target verticals are Manufacturing, Construction, Warehousing & Logistics, and Mining & Heavy Industry. Named enterprise customers visible on the company's site include Nexora (formerly DCC Technology), Essentra and Vita. The company has 1–10 employees and has not disclosed any external funding rounds to date.

Name

ONWATCH AI LTD

Legal name

Onwatch AI Ltd

Website

https://onwatch.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Onwatch AI Ltd is a UK-based, venture-stage SaaS company that sells an AI-powered EHS platform running on a proprietary edge device (Onwatch Node) which analyses existing CCTV streams for workplace safety, ergonomics and compliance across manufacturing, construction, warehousing and mining customers via annual subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Safety & EHS Software

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Observability, Monitoring & Evaluation Platforms (Drift, Quality, Safety) (HDAEANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI/Analytics Video Surveillance (Detection, LPR, People Counting) (HSAHACAF), Video Analytics & AI Security Solutions Integration (LPR, Facial, Behavior) (BPAKAGAK), Responsible AI, AI Governance & Compliance Services (BPAEAHAJ)

Keywords

• AI safety monitoring
• Computer vision EHS
• Workplace hazard detection
• Ergonomics analysis software
• CCTV safety intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Skipton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Platform Subscription: Subscription-based pricing scoped to sites and cameras. Includes detection configuration, access to risk assessment, SETH, culture and investigation tools as scoped. Onboarding and go-live support included.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Onwatch AI sells an AI safety intelligence platform paired with the Onwatch Node, a palm-sized edge device that connects to customers' existing CCTV cameras over RTSP and runs computer-vision safety detection on-site so raw footage never leaves the building. Detected events pass through four reasoning gates (temporal, spatial, contextual, policy) before promotion to an alert, after which the platform drives the full EHS workflow — including ISO 45001 risk assessments, SETH policy Q&A, Bowtie root cause analysis, ergonomics (REBA) scoring, audible floor alerts, toolbox talks and audit-grade evidence trails — priced as an annual subscription scoped to sites and cameras.

Product overview

Onwatch AI is a modular platform-plus-hardware architecture centered on Onwatch Node (a palm-sized edge device) that analyzes existing CCTV on-site without transmitting raw video off premises. The platform applies four reasoning gates to filter camera detections before promoting alerts, then drives complete EHS workflows through interconnected modules: Detections (46+ safety event types), SETH (policy intelligence), Risk Assessment (photo-to-ISO 45001), Root Cause/Bowtie (investigation), Culture (toolbox talks), Efficiency (operational monitoring), Audio (floor alerts), Evidence (audit trails), and Ergonomics/REBA (posture analysis). Additional platform capabilities include Big Screen (control room display), Multi-site Director View, ISO Audit tools, Training & Competence modules, SMS/email notifications, SSO/MFA access controls, and multi-language PWA mobile access. The platform targets safety-critical industries including manufacturing, construction, warehousing/logistics and mining/heavy industry, with UK/EU data residency options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Onwatch Platform AI safety intelligence platform that analyses existing CCTV via the Onwatch Node and applies four reasoning gates (temporal, spatial, contextual, policy) before promoting alerts, then drives the complete EHS workflow including assessments, policy answers, investigations and audit trails. Sold to enterprise safety teams.
• Onwatch Node Palm-sized edge computing device that connects to existing CCTV cameras over RTSP and runs the Onwatch computer vision stack on-site so raw footage never leaves the building. Sends only event snapshots, clips and metadata to the cloud tenancy. Sold to enterprise customers alongside the Onwatch Platform.
• Detections AI safety detection catalogue covering 46+ event types spanning PPE compliance, pedestrian-vehicle proximity, exclusion zones, housekeeping, ergonomics and equipment monitoring, evaluated through the four reasoning gates before promotion to alerts. Sold to enterprise EHS teams in manufacturing, construction, warehousing and mining.
• SETH Policy Intelligence AI policy intelligence layer that answers natural language questions against an organization's safety documentation with cited sources, tool calls, confidence signals and automatic review-date tracking. Designed for auditors and night-shift teams.
• ISO 45001 Risk Assessment Builder Generates ISO 45001 risk assessments from site photos, identifying hazards, mapping them to ISO 45001 language, and producing ranked hazards with suggested controls for reviewer editing and issuance.
• Bowtie Root Cause Analysis AI-assisted Bowtie analysis module that maps threats, barriers that failed, and consequences from incidents or near-misses to enable structured investigations with visual barrier mapping and assigned follow-up actions.
• Culture Boost (Toolbox Talk Generator) Generates toolbox talks, surveys and coaching prompts from real site detection trends so safety meetings stay tied to what cameras actually observed on the floor.
• Operational Efficiency Module Camera-based operational efficiency monitoring for named machines, stations and buffers with continuous measurement and explained status alerts (blocked, starved, idle, under capacity), delivered through a separate ops alert queue distinct from HSE safety alerts.
• Audible Alerts (Siren & Voice) Floor-level audible alert system that delivers siren tones or spoken voice warnings for qualifying events with typically observed 1.5–3 second end-to-end delivery, reaching people in the moment via site speakers or control-room audio alongside dashboard, SMS and email.
• AI-Enhanced Evidence Trail Evidence trail module preserving event media, decision reasons, human edits and actions in connected trails, with AI-assisted clarity/enhancement tools for authorised investigation workflows while original footage is preserved.
• Ergonomics (REBA) Module Real-time ergonomic analysis module that performs REBA posture scoring and repetitive motion detection from existing CCTV via Onwatch Node, targeting musculoskeletal disorder prevention in packing, handling and repetitive tasks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40.1 million working days lost to workplace injury and ill health in Great Britain in 2024/25 (HSE statistic cited for market context)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability12 records

Feature11 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SafetyCulture: Workplace safety and operations platform (iAuditor, sensors, training) serving similar enterprise safety buyers across manufacturing, construction and logistics. Overlaps on EHS workflow and incident/audit management but does not centre on AI video analytics on existing CCTV.
• Genetec: Established video surveillance and security systems platform with growing AI analytics capabilities (e.g., KiwiVision). Comparable on the CCTV-and-video-analytics axis but anchored in security/surveillance rather than safety/EHS workflows.
• Intelex Technologies: Long-standing EHS and quality management software platform (now under HOUGHTO). Overlaps with Onwatch's incident-management, risk-assessment and audit-trail capabilities, addressing the same enterprise safety buyer from a software-only angle.
• VelocityEHS: Established EHS software platform covering incidents, audits, training and risk management. Competes for the same enterprise EHS budget and buyer, particularly on the workflow modules Onwatch is building (risk assessment, audit trail, training).
• Honeywell Forge EHS: Honeywell's industrial safety and connected-worker portfolio, including PPE sensors, gas detection and connected-plant software. Comparable on the workplace-safety buyer and industrial-vertical focus; competes as an incumbent platform with broader hardware reach.
• SparkCognition: Industrial AI vendor applying computer vision and machine learning across safety, maintenance and operations in heavy industry. Overlaps with Onwatch on AI-for-industrial-safety but operates broadly across asset integrity and predictive maintenance rather than EHS-only.

Direct peers

• Intenseye: AI workplace safety platform that analyzes existing CCTV streams for EHS incidents across manufacturing, warehousing and retail. Closest direct competitor in scale, vertical focus and AI-on-CCTV safety proposition.
• Visionify: AI workplace safety platform offering vision and PPE/proximity/zone monitoring on existing camera systems. Comparable detection catalogue, target verticals and enterprise safety buyer; smaller and more emerging than the US leaders.
• Voxel AI: US-based computer-vision startup applying AI to existing CCTV cameras for workplace safety, ergonomics and PPE compliance across industrial sites. Directly comparable to Onwatch on product surface (vision-on-CCTV), target buyer (enterprise EHS) and underlying technology stack.
• Protex AI: Computer-vision platform focused on workplace safety and risk detection across retail, manufacturing and logistics. Same core proposition — privacy-preserving AI on existing camera infrastructure for EHS — and similar mid-market enterprise ICP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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