Wrnch wriggles funding from Nikon

Wrnch, a Canada-based developer of deep learning-powered tools partly based on Concordia University technology, has received $7.5m in funding from camera and imaging technology developer Nikon.
Founded in 2014, Wrnch provides software development kits and other tools that allow computer applications to exploit computer vision and machine learning to evaluate human movement and activity.
The company has also partnered unspecified entertainment and communications companies to deliver advanced technologies for estimating the pose of human beings.
Nikon believes…