Kargo, a company focused on supply chain solutions, has successfully raised $18.4 million in funding.This investment will fuel the development of new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered products designed to connect supply chain data, ultimately enhancing inventory management processes.

Current Offerings: Kargo Towers and Kargo Lifts

Kargo currently offers two integrated hardware and software solutions:

• Kargo towers: These solutions are installed at warehouse loading docks or gateways.
• Kargo Lifts: Similar to Kargo Towers, these are also deployed at strategic points within the supply chain.

Both systems utilize AI-powered cameras to gather crucial information on freight labels, cases, and product condition.

AI-Powered Image Analysis

The data collected by Kargo’s systems is analyzed using a large language model (LLM). This LLM is designed to identify and flag:

• Overages
• Shortages
• Damage
• Compliance concerns

This analysis occurs in real time, providing immediate insights into potential issues.

Visual Proof and Data Accuracy

Kargo’s technology provides visual proof of the contents and condition of each pallet. This ensures that inventory data remains accurate and timely, reducing discrepancies and improving overall supply chain visibility.

Executive Insights

AI plays a critical role in supply chain integrity and we’re helping customers across industries build their AI stack to connect their warehouses, back offices and customers, said Sam Lurye, founder and CEO of Kargo. This capital investment enables Kargo to develop new products that connect supply chain data and rapidly expand our customer base.

Investor Outlook

Haomiao Huang, founding partner at Matter Venture Partners, which led Kargo’s latest investment, believes that the company is building the modern infrastructure later for the modern economy. Huang further stated, Kargo is redefining how supply chains operate by making freight data visible, reliable and actionable at scale.

Armada Supply Chain Solutions: A Strategic Investor

Armada Supply Chain solutions, a food supply chain provider, participated in this funding round as a strategic investor.Armada has already implemented Kargo’s computer vision solution at 240 of its dock doors to enhance inventory management.

Real-world Benefits

Rick Rover, president of Armada’s warehouse division, noted the immediate benefits of Kargo’s solution: Our clients – predominantly large, multi-unit restaurant companies – benefited almost immediatly from increased accuracy and traceability.

Broader Industry Trends

The retail industry is increasingly adopting AI solutions to optimize inventory management and other business aspects. Tools like Gated Recurrent Units are being used to analyze historical sales data, seasonal patterns, and market trends, leading to more accurate demand forecasting and improved inventory control.