Cartesian

Cartesian is an MIT spinout building indoor spatial AI to streamline retail operations. We’re tackling one of the biggest challenges in the $35T global retail industry: in-store inventory visibility. Our platform delivers accurate indoor positioning and actionable product location insights — helping retailers streamline operations, optimize workflows, and reduce inefficiencies. By fusing wireless signals and mobile computer vision, we provide a uniquely scalable and infrastructure-free solution already deployed by international fashion brands. Founded by an MIT engineering professor and alum behind the award-winning, patented core technologies, Cartesian spun out in 2023. Since then, we’ve bootstrapped to a live product, were awarded a competitive SBIR grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, deployed in multiple countries, and begun generating customer revenue. Our work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, BBC, TechCrunch, IEEE Spectrum, MIT Technology Review, and more.