Ninth Annual AI Breakthrough Awards Program Recognizes the

LOS ANGELES, June 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AI Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) market, today announced the results of its 9th annual AI Breakthrough Awards program, showcasing technologies and companies that drive innovation and exemplify the best in artificial intelligence solutions across the globe.

As the annual program approaches the decade milestone, the AI Breakthrough Awards is the longest-running recognition program dedicated exclusively to artificial intelligence, and the only program that has tracked, evaluated and recognized the technology's evolution from specialized research discipline to the defining force in the global economy.

The AI Breakthrough Awards shine a spotlight on the boldest innovators and most impactful technologies leading the charge in AI across a comprehensive set of categories, including Generative AI, Agentic AI, Computer Vision, AIOps, Robotics, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Models, Intelligent Document Processing, industry-specific AI applications and many more.

This year's program attracted thousands of nominations from more than 20 countries throughout the world, underscoring the continued explosive growth and global importance of AI as a foundational technology reshaping industry, commerce and society.

“Nearly a decade of research and evaluation across the global AI market has given us a clear view of what separates genuine breakthrough technology from the noise,” said Steve Johansson, Managing Director, AI Breakthrough. “In 2026, that bar is higher than it has ever been, and this year's winners clear it. From agentic systems operating at enterprise scale to purpose-built vertical AI delivering measurable outcomes in the most demanding industries, the work being recognized here represents the best the market has to offer. We are honored to put a spotlight on this year’s AI breakthroughs.”

In 2026, several defining trends characterize the most competitive entries in the program. Agentic AI has moved from architecture concept to production deployment, with autonomous agents now operating across enterprise workflows with minimal human intervention. Multimodal AI continues to expand the boundaries of human-computer interaction by unifying text, image, video and audio understanding in single platforms. Enterprises are also advancing responsible AI frameworks at pace, embedding governance, auditability and transparency as core product requirements rather than afterthoughts. Meanwhile, AI-native application development is accelerating, with purpose-built vertical AI solutions displacing generic platform approaches across healthcare, financial services, legal, supply chain and beyond.

The 2026 AI Breakthrough Award winners include:AI PlatformsMachine Learning Company of the Year: QuadSciMachine Learning Innovation Award: Quantori, MLConformerGeneratorDeep Learning Company of the Year: RoadzenAI Cloud Platform of the Year: Bitdeer AIOverall AI Platform of the Year: Anyscale

Generative AIGenerative AI Platform of the Year: Higgsfield AIGenerative AI Innovation Award: MixbookOverall Gen-AI Company of the Year: Markup AI

AI Services & Consulting AI Services Innovation Award: IntegreonAI Services Solution Provider of the Year: Dell TechnologiesOverall AI Consulting Firm of the Year: West Monroe

Data & Analytics AI Data Management Solution of the Year: VDURAPredictive Modeling Solution of the Year: IQVIAData Management Innovation Award: Analytics8, Accelr8Overall AI-based Analytics Company of the Year: BostonGene

Intelligent Document ProcessingIDP SDK of the Year: ApryseIDP Platform of the Year: HyperscienceIDP Innovation Award: Park IP, a Welo Global BrandIDP Solution Provider of the Year: ABBYY

AI SearchEnterprise AI Search Solution of the Year: EvaluateOverall AI Search Platform of the Year: FirstupAI Search Innovation Award: Cinemo, Cinemo ICO™ MediaMind

Natural Language Processing (NLP)Conversational Interface of the Year: IntuitText to Speech Solution of the Year: InnoCaptionMachine Translation Solution of the Year: RWSMachine Translation Innovation Award: Smartling

Bots & AssistantsIntelligent Personal Assistant of the Year: BlueScope, ARIS AssistInformational Bot Solution of the Year: TCSChatbot Innovation Award: MCE SystemsOverall Bot Solution of the Year: Vibe

RoboticsCognitive Robotics Innovation Award: Locus Robotics, Locus ArrayAutonomous Robotics Innovation Award: eInfochipsRobotics Sensing Solution of the Year: Path Robotics, Obsidian™

VisionIntelligent Word Recognition Solution of the Year: CognizantOptical Character Recognition (OCR) Solution of the Year: CognizantFacial Recognition System of the Year: ROCComputer Vision Innovation Award: Hayden AI

Decision Intelligence & ManagementDecision Management Solution of the Year: LinkSquaresDecision Intelligence Innovation Award: Chooch AIDecision Intelligence Platform of the Year: Bamboo RoseDecision Intelligence Company of the Year: DataVisor

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)Robotic Process Automation Solution of the Year: ResultsCX

Virtual RealityBest Use of Virtual Reality for Retail Applications: Napster

Authentication & BiometricsOverall Authentication Solution of the Year: Alitheon

GamingBest Use of AI for Game Development: MagicDawn by Tencent GamesBest Overall Use of AI in Gaming: Lionbridge Games

Vertical Industry ApplicationsAI-based Cybersecurity Solution of the Year: ExtraHopAI-based Financial Services Solution of the Year: CSGiAI-based Customer Service Solution of the Year: PractifiAI-based Healthcare Solution of the Year: Messagepoint, MARCIEAssure™AI-based Transportation Solution of the Year: Geotab, Geotab AceAI-based Manufacturing Solution of the Year: Applied Materials and NVIDIAAI-based Marketing Solution of the Year: MonksAI-based Workforce Management Solution of the Year: Legion TechnologiesAI-based Legal Solution of the Year: RelativityAI-based Compliance Solution of the Year: 3EAI-based Agriculture Solution of the Year: Corteva AgriscienceAI-based Construction Solution of the Year: Bobcat Company, Bobcat Jobsite CompanionAI-based Building Management Solution of the Year: Schneider Electric, EcoStruxure™AI-based Logistics Solution of the Year: Intelligent AuditAI-based eCommerce Solution of the Year: PatternAI-based Life Sciences Solution of the Year: SaamaAI-based Engineering Solution of the Year: ACCELQ

MLOpsMLOps Solution of the Year: TavantMLOps Platform of the Year: ArtefactMLOps Innovation Award: Edge Impulse

AIOpsAI Observability Platform of the Year: New RelicAIOps Platform of the Year: Riverbed

Large Language Models (LLM)LLM Platform of the Year: TrueFoundryOverall Large Language Model of the Year: Amalgam Rx

AI Development & TestingAI Development Solution of the Year: SonarAI Development Innovation Award: BMCAI Model Validation Solution of the Year: ValidMindAI Software Development Solution of the Year: Mend.ioAI Quality Management Solution of the Year: mabl

AI HardwareAI Processor Solution of the Year: Advanced Micro Devices, AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395AI Processor Innovation Award: d-Matrix CorsairAI Semiconductor Innovation Award: Lightmatter, Passage™AI Semiconductor Manufacturing Solution of the Year: Tokyo ElectronAI Hardware Innovation Award: HP Inc., HP EliteBoard G1a Next Gen AI PC

AI Safety, Security & Compliance AI Safety Solution of the Year: TrendLife™, ScamCheckAI Safety Innovation Award: TELUS Digital, Fuel iX FortifyAI Compliance Solution of the Year: Tailor BrandsAI Compliance Innovation Award: DryvIQAI Security Innovation Award: Okta

Agentic AIAutonomous Decision-Making Platform of the Year: WillowMulti-Agent AI System of the Year: Talkdesk, Customer Experience Automation (CXA)Proactive AI Assistance Solution of the Year: SuperhumanOverall Agentic AI Platform of the Year: EnsonoOverall Agentic AI Company of the Year: SoundHound AI

Industry LeadershipArtificial Intelligence Company CEO of the Year: Amir Panush, CevaLow Code AI Solution of the Year: ZapierEthical AI Solution of the Year: Mozilla Data CollectiveAI Governance Platform of the Year: Veritone, aiWARE™AI Edge Innovation Award: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Snapdragon X2 SeriesAI Edge Solution of the Year: Lattice Semiconductor, Lattice sensAI™AI Big Data Solution of the Year: VcinityOverall AI Company of the Year: Snowflake

About AI BreakthroughPart of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the AI Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in Artificial Intelligence technologies, services, companies and products. The AI Breakthrough Awards provide public recognition for the achievements of AI companies and products in categories including Generative AI, Machine Learning, AI Platforms, Robotics, Business Intelligence, AI Hardware, Agentic AI, Computer Vision and more. For more information visit AIBreakthroughAwards.com.

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