About Maneva
Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Delaware, Maneva is an industrial AI company bringing edge AI and video-to-action intelligence to manufacturing. Its software-first platform integrates with existing factory camera systems to understand what’s happening on the production floor in real time and communicate insights to mitigate risks and improve workflows.
Leadership
Rae is the Co-Founder and CEO of Maneva, where he leads the company’s mission to bring real AI intelligence to the factory floor. Before working in AI, Rae was a welder in Alberta, where long hours in heavy industry gave him a lasting respect for the skill and grit it takes to keep the global economy running. Those early experiences shaped his belief that the workforce deserves better tools designed to assist people as they carry the weight of industry into a new frontier. Previously a Research Engineer at Google DeepMind, Rae worked on robotics and deep reinforcement learning, specializing in dexterous manipulation.
Kelvin is the Co-Founder and CTO of Maneva, where he leads the development of the company’s patent-pending VITA and ALIS technologies. He previously worked at Magna International as a Research and Development Engineer, focusing on next-generation perception technologies involving computer vision, radio frequency, and deep learning for automotive applications. Kelvin holds a degree in Mechatronics Engineering from the University of Waterloo, a background that provides him with a deep understanding of both mechanical systems and embedded AI.
