ULUCU - Internationally renowned artificial intelligence cloud platform

Our Story

ULUCU is a global builder of Physical AI operating systems for brick-and-mortar businesses. Built on a public cloud foundation, ULUCU has developed an integrated cloud-edge architecture combining smart cameras and cloud-based SaaS. With full-domain visual perception hardware as the physical entry point, ULUCU provides a unified Physical AI operating system for offline commercial spaces worldwide, connecting digital algorithms with real-world business scenarios to create a closed loop of perception, decision-making, and operation.

ULUCU has deep expertise across multiple physical business sectors, including retail, offline services, intelligent transportation, and urban spaces. The company independently develops a full suite of core spatial vision algorithms, including human detection, human tracking, people flow analytics, vehicle flow statistics, license plate recognition, and deep-learning-based human segmentation. Through standardized and modular capabilities, ULUCU can flexibly deploy intelligent functions according to the operational, management, and security needs of global stores and offline spaces. This enables both intelligent decision-making based on business data and real-time risk alerts across physical environments, fully covering the dual value of business operations and spatial management.

Powered by its self-developed deep learning training and inference platform, together with cloud-based computing capabilities, ULUCU has established a Physical AI infrastructure that deeply integrates edge hardware with the public cloud. This architecture breaks through the traditional limitation of surveillance systems, which were mainly focused on single-point security functions, and enables the large-scale deployment of physical intelligence across a wide range of business scenarios. These include smart retail, chain restaurants, fashion and beauty stores, automotive services, beauty salons, real estate and property management, home furnishing stores, and urban transportation. Today, ULUCU serves both domestic and international markets, supporting more than 6,000 chain brands and over 2 million offline stores worldwide, while building a standardized service network that can be rapidly deployed and replicated globally.

ULUCU remains committed to delivering lightweight, reusable, and globally adaptable cloud-native Physical AI services. By significantly lowering the barrier to digital and intelligent transformation for physical businesses worldwide, ULUCU continues to reshape offline operational efficiency through spatial vision and integrated cloud-edge Physical AI technologies, making business operations and offline space management more efficient, intelligent, and effortless.

Services of ULUCU

ULUCU Smart Retail Solutions

ULUCU provides new stores with precise services in the whole process from entry, wandering, settlement, leaving and repurchase. Provide overall intelligent management service data analysis on human, property, goods and site, helping enterprises reduce cost and improve efficiency.

ULUCU Smart Government and Enterprises Solutions

Establish systems for smart security community, smart street patrol security control, security control at public security's check station, smart security control on subway and bus, three-dimensional traceability for dangerous explosive items, graphic comparison for easy-to-make gun items and security control on entertainment site and special industries.

ULUCU Open Platform

It provides external partners with services to use data and functions such as API, account system and data safety, and customizes enterprise applications for extensive enterprise customers to provide more professional and efficient services.

Company History

December

ULUCU was awarded "2022 Scientific Innovation Leading Enterprise".

November

Guangxi Krypen Digital Technology Co., LTD., a subsidiary of ULUCU, won the third prize of the second Guangxi Artificial Intelligence Competition.
ULUCU was officially selected as the "2022 Pilot Demonstration Unit of Shanghai Enterprise and Public Institution Patent Work".

August

ULUCU was selected as one of the TOP20 new retail companies in 2022 by "2022 Artificial Intelligence Category Ranking"
Shen Xiuping, CEO of ULUCU, was appointed as a distinguished professor at the School of Economics and Management of Shanghai University of Technology.

July

ULUCU store system was upgraded, and launched the "Smart Store" intelligent closed-loop store tour system.

June

ULUCU released "Smart Listening" (voice analysis of intelligent shopping guide), which is based on AI voice technology and enables standardized management of chain business by combining hardware and software.

March

ULUCU won the "Best Retail Omnichannel Solution of the Year Award".

January

ULUCU won the "2021 Annual Technology Innovation Enterprise Award".

Ulucu Mission:

To develop the most advanced brain for (AI) camera

Ulucu Vision:

Make work easier by AI technology

Company Milestones

December 2022 ULUCU was awarded "2022 Scientific Innovation Leading Enterprise".
November 2022 Guangxi Krypen Digital Technology Co., LTD., a subsidiary of ULUCU, won the third prize of the second Guangxi Artificial Intelligence Competition.
November 2022 ULUCU was officially selected as the "2022 Pilot Demonstration Unit of Shanghai Enterprise and Public Institution Patent Work".
August 2022 ULUCU was selected as one of the TOP20 new retail companies in 2022 by "2022 Artificial Intelligence Category Ranking"
August 2022 Shen Xiuping, CEO of ULUCU, was appointed as a distinguished professor at the School of Economics and Management of Shanghai University of Technology.
July 2022 ULUCU store system was upgraded, and launched the "Smart Store" intelligent closed-loop store tour system.
June 2022 ULUCU released "Smart Listening" (voice analysis of intelligent shopping guide), which is based on AI voice technology and enables standardized management of chain business by combining hardware and software.
March 2022 ULUCU won the "Best Retail Omnichannel Solution of the Year Award".
January 2022 ULUCU won the "2021 Annual Technology Innovation Enterprise Award".
December 2021 ULUCU was approved and issued by the Ministry of Public Security of the "National Information system Security Level Protection Level 3 Certification".
December 2021 ULUCU won the highest honor of CPSE Ambo -- Golden Ding Award.
November 2021 ULUCU became the first member of the Trusted Face Recognition Guardian Program.
October 2021 Vice Mayor of Guilin Jiang and his delegation visited and guided the visitors.
September 2021 ULUUC won the "Auto parts Supply chain Service Star" award.
June 2021 Excellence Award for the Most Popular Smart Store Solution.
June 2021 The Third Prize for Artificial Intelligence Service Supplier.
June 2021 Excellence Award for the Best Creative Product.
June 2021 Award for Annual Creative Solution for Retail AI.
April 2021 Award for Creative Solution for Smart Catering.
March 2021 2019-2020 Popular Brand in China Retail Information Industry.
March 2021 Annual Best Application of Retail Science and Technology.
January 2021 2020 Science and Technology Innovation Enterprise.
December 2020 2020 Award for Communication of Big Data Science and Technology.
December 2020 2020 China's Enterprise Service Industry Unicorns TOP50.
September 2020 Listed in "2020 Digital Service Suppliers in China's Retail Industry TOP30".
August 2020 Award for the Most Popular Brand among Channels and Chain Stores.
August 2020 2020 Best Barrier Growth Award for Enterprise Service AI in the Best Growth List.
August 2020 "Best Technological Innovation Experience System / Tool / Platform of the Year" Award of Huxiao Award 2020.
July 2020 The 8th TopDigital Innovation Award.
June 2020 2019 "Most Popular Artificial Intelligence Service Supplier".
June 2020 TOP100 Unicorns in "New Infrastructure" Industry.
May 2020 Shen Xiuping, founder, chairman and CEO of ULUCU, won the second prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award in 2019.
April 2020 Listed in Excellent Cases in Catering Industry in 2020 Appraisal and Selection of Excellent Industry Digitalization Cases.
March 2020 Listed in the "Best Case in Retail Industry" selected by cuiniuhui.com.
March 2020 Breakthrough in R&D of core technologies: iOS supporting website live broadcast.
December 2019 "2019 Global Retail Science and Technology" selected by EqualOcean TOP50.
December 2019 Listed in "2019 China New Business Leader Award" by Biz-Leaders.
November 2019 Listed in "2019 Top 100 New YYZL Dark Horse by I Dark Horse.
August 2019 Obtained the honor of "Expert and Academician Station" by Shanghai Association for Science & Tech.
July 2019 Listed in top ten in the most authoritative face recognition algorithm test in the world FRVT.
July 2019 Listed in "2019 China Science and Technology Innovation Enterprise Top 100" by China Entrepreneur.
July 2019 Listed in "2019 WISE New Business Top 100 Pioneers" by 36Kr.
April 2019 Award of "2019 Excellent AI Platform" selected by iDigital China and chinaautonews.com.cn.
September 2018 “Received Round C+ strategic investment from Tencent.
July 2018 ULUFace ranked the fifth place with 97.4869% in the MegaFace recognition test (Challenge1/FaceScrubidentification) in the internationally renowned face recognition data library.
April 2018 Xi'an Branch established.
December 2017 Received Round C financing led by China Merchants.
December 2017 Made a breakthrough in generic object detection and division, video analysis and retrieval.
December 2017 Released intelligent 4S business premise management applications facing automotive aftermarket.
December 2017 Released smart box.
December 2017 Released self-developed algorithm for face recognition.
October 2016 Released HuiDian private cloud products.
October 2016 Face verification and recognition and face attribute recognition.
August 2016 Released open platform on line.
June 2016 Launched full-network live-broadcasting platform.
May 2016 New OTC public listing (stock code: 837110).
May 2016 Launched full-network intelligent dispatching system, and delivered global business.
April 2016 Released An Yan v2.1.1.
April 2016 Released cloud storage of video monitoring on line.
December 2015 Established Wuhan and Chongqing Branches.
December 2015 Made breakthroughs in hotspot analysis algorithm and generatrix analysis algorithm.
December 2015 Released An Yan UOS whole-machine firmware system.
December 2015 Released a new generation of intelligent management system for intelligent stores "Intelligence-Overthrown Future".
November 2015 Released An Yan platform 2.0.
September 2015 “Launched ULUCU internet store management system (intelligent store platform).
September 2015 Received nearly 100 million Round B financing from Oriental Fortune Capital, Milestone Fund, Yonyou Happiness Fund.
September 2015 Established Beijing and Guangzhou Branches.
May 2015 Officially released An Yan cloud platform.
April 2015 Released An Yan UOS whole-machine firmware system.
May 2014 Started research and development of "An Yan Cloud".
May 2014 Made breakthroughs in humanoid detection and tracking.
July 2013 Received tens of millions yuan investment from KPCB, an international top-class investment institution.
July 2013 Made breakthroughs in face detection and tracking.
January 2013 300 service outlets all over the country.
December 2012 Awarded the Certificate of High-tech Enterprise.
December 2012 Made breakthroughs in image comparison algorithm.
May 2012 Launched VRP system based on VSaaS for chain industry.
March 2012 Established 24h online security center (the first one in VSAAS industry).
February 2012 Established Xiamen Branch.
March 2011 Officially launched commercial platform v1.0.
August 2010 Made critical progress in technology, and launched self-developed remote networking video monitoring platform.
September 2009 ULUCU was founded in Shanghai.
March 2008 Started research and development.

Honor Awards

Ranking Lists

TOP20 new retailers in 2022
2020 "Top 50 List Of Unicorn Enterprise Services" In 2020
The 8th TopDigital Innovation Award In 2020
TOP100 Unicorns In "New Infrastructure" Industry In 2020
2020 #Auto Parts Supply Chain Top List# Most Popular Brand Award Of Channels And Chain Stores
Appraisal And Selection Of Excellent Industry Digitalization Cases In 2020 (Issue 3)
Appraisal And Selection Of Excellent Industry Digitalization Cases In 2020
China New Business Leader Award TOP10 In 2019
2019 #ifenxi# Top 50 AI Technology Service Providers In China
Listed In 2019 Top 100 New YYZL Dark Horse By I Dark Horse
China New Business Leader Award TOP 100 In 2019
China Science and Technology Innovation Enterprise Top 100
2019 #ifenxi# China Retail Science And Technology Innovation Enterprise

Trophies

Retail Omnichannel Solution of the Year 2022
The 4th China Automotive Aftermarket Channel and Supply Chain Summit 2021 - Supply Chain Star
The 18th China International Society Public Security Fair Golden Tripod Award
Member of Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Industry Association
Award For Annual Creative Solution For Retail AI
Award For The Most Popular Smart Store Solution
The Third Prize For Most Popular Artificial Intelligence Service Supplier
Award For The Best Creative Product
Award For Best Application Of Retail Science and Technology
Award For Science And Technology Innovation Enterprise In 2020
The Second Smart Star Is The Most Popular AI Service Provider
"Best Technological Innovation Experience System / Tool / Platform of the Year" Award Of Huxiao Award 2020
2020 Award For The Best AI Growth List Of Leifeng.com
Award For #Auto Parts Supply Chain Top List# Most Popular Brand In 2020
The 8th TopDigital Innovation Award
2019 TOP 50 China Retail Science And Technology Innovation Enterprise
2018 "The Most Popular Smart Store Solution"
2018 "Most Popular Artificial Intelligence Service Supplier"
2019 Excellent AI Platform
2018-2019 Most Innovative Enterprise Award
Excellent Cloud Monitoring Operator In Informatization Of China's Fashion Industry
Top Ten Storage Brands In 2016
2015 Sorage Transmission Influence Brand
2014-2015 Excellent Supplier Of Commercial Loss Prevention
Most Famous Retail Cloud Monitoring Operator Award
Top Ten Outstanding Brands In 2014 China Security Industry Brand Event
Top Ten Satisfied Brands In China's Security Industry In 2012
Top Ten Potential Brands In 2011

Medals

Award For Creative Solution For Smart Catering
2019-2020 Popular Brand in China Retail Information Industry
2020 Award For Communication of Big Data Science and Technology - Innovation Award
Asia Pacific Hotel Association + Director Unit Of Hotel Investor Branch Of All Union Real Estate Chamber Of Commerce
Joined Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Technology Association In 2020
2019 Global Retail Science And Technology Selected By EqualOcean TOP 50
Listed In 2019 Top 100 New YYZL Dark Horse By I Dark Horse
Academic Expert Workstation
2019 Best Artificial Intelligence Solution Award
2017 Qingpu District Innovation Industry Excellent Talent Team Award
The 8th China TOP 100 Security Enterprises In 2016
Best service provider in chain industry in 2015-2016
Excellent Chain Service Provider In 2014-2015
Top Ten Satisfied Brands In China's Security Industry In 2012
Top Ten Potential Brands In China's Security Industry In 2011

Certificates

ISO/IEC 27701 Privacy Information Management System Certification
Certificate of Enterprise Credibility
Information security management system certification
Distinguished Professor in Shanghai Institute of Technology of economics and management college
Information security registration and protection record certificate
Science and Technology Innovation Enterprise of the Year 2021
The 18th China International Society Public Security Fair Golden Tripod Award
Third prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Award
Best Innovative Product Excellence Award Certificate
Smart Store Solution Excellence Award Certificate
Third Prize Certificate Of Artificial Intelligence Service Provider
2020 Member Of The Board Of China Chain-Store & Franchise Association
2020 Science And Technology Innovation Award Certificate
ULUCU won the second prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award in 2020
Shen Xiuping won the second prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award in 2020
2020 Business Informatization Professional Committee Certificate Of China Electronic Chamber Of Commerce
2020 Big Data Science and Technology Communication Award - Innovation Award
The Aecond Most Popular AI Service Provider
Asia Pacific Hotel Association All Union Real Estate Chamber Of Commerce Hotel Investor Branch Membership
Vice President Unit Of Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Technology Association
The 8th TopDigital Innovation Award
2018 The Most Popular Smart Store Solution
2018 Most Popular Artificial Intelligence Service Supplier
Top Ten Influential Storage And Transmission Brands In 2016
The 8th China TOP 100 Security Enterprises
High Tech Enterprise Certificate
Influential Storage And Transmission Brands In 2015
2014-2015 Excellent Supplier Of Commercial Loss Prevention
Best Known Retail Cloud Camera Operator Award
2014 TOP Ten Brands Of Excellence
2012 Well Known Security Enterprise In East China