LOS ANGELES, June 25, 2026 (Globe Newswire) — AI Breakthrough, the 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 study.th The annual AI Breakthrough Awards program highlights technologies and companies that are driving innovation and demonstrating the best artificial intelligence solutions around the world.
As the annual program approaches its 10th anniversary, the AI Breakthrough Awards is the longest-running recognition program dedicated to artificial intelligence, and the only one that has tracked, recognized and recognized the technology’s evolution from a specialized field of research to a defining force in the global economy.
The AI Breakthrough Awards spotlight the boldest innovators and most impactful technologies spearheading AI across comprehensive categories, including generative AI, agent AI, computer vision, AIOps, robotics, natural language processing, large-scale language models, intelligent document processing, industry-specific AI applications, and more.
This year’s program attracted thousands of nominations from more than 20 countries around the world, highlighting the continued explosive growth and global importance of AI as a fundamental technology reshaping industry, commerce, and society.
Steve Johansson, Managing Director of AI Breakthrough, said: “After nearly a decade of research and evaluation across the global AI market, we now have a clear view of what separates the true breakthrough technologies from the noise.” “In 2026, the bar will be higher than ever before, and this year’s winners are clearing it. From agent systems operating at enterprise scale to purpose-built vertical AI that delivers measurable outcomes in the most demanding industries, the works recognized here represent the best the market has to offer. We’re honored to shine a spotlight on this year’s AI breakthroughs.”
In 2026, we see some defining trends that characterize the most competitive entries within the program. Agentic AI has moved from architectural concept to production deployment, where autonomous agents operate throughout enterprise workflows with minimal human intervention. Multimodal AI continues to push the boundaries of human-computer interaction by integrating text, image, video, and audio understanding into a single platform. Companies are also rapidly advancing responsible AI frameworks, embedding governance, auditability, and transparency as core product requirements rather than afterthoughts. Meanwhile, the development of AI-native applications is accelerating, with purpose-built vertical AI solutions replacing general-purpose platform approaches across healthcare, financial services, legal, supply chain, and more.
The 2026 AI Breakthrough Award winners are:
AI platform
Machine Learning Company of the Year: QuadSci
Machine Learning Innovation Award: Quantori, MLConformerGenerator
Deep Learning Company of the Year: Roadzen
AI Cloud Platform of the Year: Bitdeer AI
Comprehensive AI Platform of the Year: Anyscale
Generation AI
Generative AI Platform of the Year: Higgsfield AI
Generative AI Innovation Award: Mixbook
Overall Gen-AI Company of the Year: Markup AI
AI services and consulting
AI Service Innovation Award: Integreon
AI Service Solution Provider of the Year: Dell Technologies
Best Overall AI Consulting Company Award: West Monroe
Data and analysis
AI Data Management Solution of the Year: VDURA
Predictive Modeling Solution of the Year: IQVIA
Data Management Innovation Award: Analytics8, Accelr8
Overall AI-Based Analytics Company Award: BostonGene
Intelligent document processing
IDP SDK of the Year: Apryse
IDP Platform of the Year: Hyperscience
IDP Innovation Award: Park IP, Welo Global Brand
IDP Solution Provider of the Year: ABBYY
AI search
Enterprise AI Search Solutions of the Year: Evaluation
Comprehensive AI Search Platform of the Year: Firstup
AI Search Innovation Award: Cinemo, Cinemo ICO™ MediaMind
Natural language processing (NLP)
Conversation Interface of the Year: Intuit
Text-to-speech solution of the year: InnoCaption
Machine translation solution of the year: RWS
Machine Translation Innovation Award: Smartling
bots and assistants
Intelligent Personal Assistant of the Year: BlueScope, ARIS Assist
Infobot Solution of the Year: TCS
Chatbot Innovation Award: MCE Systems
Comprehensive bot solution of the year: Vibe
robotics
Cognitive Robotics Innovation Award: Locus Robotics, Locus Array
Autonomous Robot Innovation Award: eInfochips
Robotic sensing solutions of the year: Path Robotics, Obsidian™
vision
Intelligent word recognition solution of the year: Cognizant
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Solution of the Year: Cognizant
Facial Recognition System of the Year: ROC
Computer Vision Innovation Award: Hayden AI
Decision intelligence and control
Decision Management Solution of the Year: LinkSquares
Decision Intelligence Innovation Award: Chooch AI
Decision Intelligence Platform of the Year: Bamboo Rose
Decision Intelligence Company of the Year: DataVisor
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Robotic Process Automation Solution of the Year: ResultsCX
virtual reality
How to best use virtual reality in retail applications: Napster
Authentication and biometrics
Comprehensive Authentication Solution of the Year: Alitheon
game
Best use of AI in game development: MagicDawn by Tencent Games
Best Overall Use of AI in Games: Lionbridge Games
vertical industrial applications
AI-Based Cybersecurity Solution of the Year: ExtraHop
AI-Based Financial Services Solution of the Year: CSGi
AI-Based Customer Service Solution of the Year: Practifi
AI-Based Healthcare Solution of the Year: Messagepoint, MARCIEI guarantee™
AI-based transportation solution of the year: Geotab, Geotab Ace
AI-Based Manufacturing Solution of the Year: Applied Materials and NVIDIA
AI-Based Marketing Solution of the Year: Monks
AI-Based Workforce Management Solution of the Year: Legion Technologies
AI-Based Legal Solution of the Year: Relativity
AI-Based Compliance Solution of the Year: 3E
AI-Based Agriculture Solution of the Year: Corteva Agriscience
AI-Based Construction Solution of the Year: Bobcat Company, Bobcat Jobsite Companion
AI-Based Building Management Solution of the Year: Schneider Electric, EcoStruxure™
AI-Based Logistics Solution of the Year: Intelligent Audit
AI-Based E-Commerce Solution of the Year: Pattern
AI-Based Life Sciences Solution of the Year: Saama
AI-Based Engineering Solution of the Year: ACCELQ
MLOps
MLOps Solution of the Year: Tavant
MLOps Platform of the Year: Artefact
MLOps Innovation Award: Edge Impulse
AIOps
AI Observability Platform of the Year: New Relic
AIOps Platform of the Year: Riverbed
Large-scale language model (LLM)
LLM Platform of the Year: TrueFoundry
Comprehensive Large-Scale Language Model of the Year: Amalgam Rx
AI development and testing
AI Development Solution of the Year: Sonar
AI Development Innovation Award: BMC
AI Model Validation Solution of the Year: ValidMind
AI Software Development Solution of the Year: Mend.io
AI Quality Control Solution of the Year: mabl
AI hardware
AI Processor Solution of the Year: Advanced Micro Devices, AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
AI Processor Innovation Award: d-Matrix Corsair
AI Semiconductor Innovation Award: Lightmatter, Passage™
AI Semiconductor Manufacturing Solution of the Year: Tokyo Electron
AI Hardware Innovation Award: HP Inc., HP EliteBoard G1a Next Generation AI PC
AI safety, security and compliance
AI Safety Solution of the Year: TrendLife™, ScamCheck
AI Safety Innovation Award: TELUS Digital, Fuel iX Fortify
AI Compliance Solution of the Year: Tailor Brands
AI Compliance Innovation Award: DryvIQ
AI Security Innovation Award: Okta
agent AI
Autonomous Decision Platform of the Year: Willow
Multi-Agent AI System of the Year: Talkdesk, Customer Experience Automation (CXA)
Proactive AI Assisted Solution of the Year: Superhuman
Best Overall Agentic AI Platform Award: Ensono
Agentic AI Best Overall Company: SoundHound AI
industry leadership
Artificial Intelligence Company CEO of the Year: Amir Panush, Ceva
Low-code AI solution of the year: Zapier
Ethical AI Solution of the Year: Mozilla Data Collective
AI Governance Platform of the Year: Veritone, aiWARE™
AI Edge Innovation Award: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Snapdragon X2 Series
AI Edge Solution of the Year: Lattice Semiconductor, Lattice sensAI™
AI Big Data Solution of the Year: Vcinity
Overall AI Company of the Year: Snowflake
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