MUMBAI: Online food delivery platform Swiggy has acqui-hired a Bengaluru-based AI startup Kint.io for an undisclosed amount.

As part of the process the founding members of Kint.io, Pavithra Solai Jawahar and Jagannathan Veeraraghavan along with the rest of the team, will join Swiggy’s workforce to boost its computer vision technology and superior consumer experience.

Kint.io is the first technology-led acqui-hire for Swiggy, as it makes large investments in its long-term strategy of building AI-first platforms that enable convenience to consumers.

Kint.io was founded in 2014, and uses deep learning and computer vision to object recognition in video. Last year, Swiggy hired Dale Vaz as head of engineering to help build AI-driven systems to help hyperlocal discovery and on-demand delivery.