Artificial intelligence (AI) model lightweighting and optimization corporations Nota said on the 12th that its video control solution "NVA" was selected as the winner in the large-scale multimodal model institutional sector at the global Edge AI and Computer Vision awards, the "2026 Edge AI and Vision Product of the Year."
The award was announced at the "Embedded Vision Summit 2026," a flagship global Edge AI and Computer Vision event held in Santa Clara, United States.
The "Edge AI and Vision Product of the Year" recognizes innovative technologies and products in Edge AI, Computer Vision, and physical AI. Winners are selected through a comprehensive evaluation of technological innovation, customer and market impact, and differentiation from competing products.
NVA is a Generative AI video control solution that uses a vision-language model (VLM) to understand situations and context in video. While existing video analysis technologies have mainly been used to detect predefined objects such as people, vehicles, and items, Nota said NVA analyzes complex on-site situations to provide real-time descriptions, safety reports, and incident summaries.
Based on Nota's proprietary AI lightweighting and optimization technology, NVA is designed to run high-performance VLMs directly on on-site edge devices rather than cloud servers. A single edge device can analyze up to 32 video channels in real time, and it achieved performance of 85% or higher by F1 score, which comprehensively evaluates detection accuracy and missed detections. A company representative said, "This lowered dependence on the cloud while securing security, real-timeness, and analysis performance at the same time."
Nota plans to use this award as a springboard to accelerate NVA's expansion into global markets. Chief Executive Chae Myung-su of Nota said, "We will expand NVA into industries with high demand for video AI, such as transportation, industrial safety, and Smart City, and strengthen our position in the global Edge AI solutions market."