CLE

About CLE

CLE Inc. is a technology firm specializing in 3D imaging and artificial intelligence, founded by Orkun Oğuz and Yiğit Kipman.

The company directs its efforts towards developing solutions that transition the world from flat, 2D images to detailed 3D representations. This is achieved through a product suite that encompasses 3D sensing, recognition, and manipulation. The business primarily serves industries that can benefit from advanced 3D scanning and machine vision, such as manufacturing and robotics.

The core of their offering is the CoPick3D scanner, which utilizes a hybrid of structured light and phase shift technology. This system is designed to scan both bright and dark objects simultaneously without adjusting settings, producing a real-color textured point cloud. Processing is handled internally by a CUDA-Enabled NVIDIA GPU, allowing for rapid scan times. Complementing the hardware is the CoPick Brain, an industrial PC that runs various applications like a glass fine localizer and a gap checker, designed to manage and interpret the data from the scanner. CLE's AI technology is a key feature, enabling robust and precise reconstruction even from weak signal reflections. The company operates on a business-to-business model, selling its integrated hardware and software solutions to companies seeking to automate or improve quality control and object recognition processes.

Orkun Oğuz, co-founder, has a background in engineering and business, having graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and holding an MBA from the University of Georgia. His professional experience includes roles at FedEx, a long tenure as Managing Partner and CEO at Peppers & Rogers Group, and as Executive Vice President of Direct Banking at Akbank. He also co-founded CY Vision, a startup focused on holographic technology for AR & VR displays. Yiğit Kipman, the other co-founder, holds an M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and pursued Ph.D. studies in machine and deep learning. His career began in the defense and aerospace industry before he ventured into entrepreneurship, founding a technology company in the taxi-hailing sector and later co-founding hop, a micromobility company.