Custom AI software · Built for your data

AI Software Development, custom-built for your business

Off-the-shelf AI is built for everyone. We build AI software for one organisation: yours. Our data scientists analyse your processes and data, design software around your workflows and integrate it into your existing systems, then keep it running after launch.

  • Software designed around your processes and data
  • Integrated into your existing systems
  • Continuous support and maintenance after launch
  • 57% of our team hold a PhD
  • German company, working under the GDPR

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Trusted by enterprises, scale-ups and non-profits

  • Boehringer Ingelheim
  • HUK-Coburg
  • World Vision
  • Finiata
  • zeile sieben
  • TVARIT
  • Digit AI
  • Spryfox
  • Cycled
  • Firnas Aero
  • nomads
What you gain

What custom AI software changes in your business

Custom software is worth building when it moves costs, revenue or the speed of decisions.

Lower operating costs

Automate time-consuming, repetitive tasks to reduce errors and operational costs, and give your employees time for work that needs their judgement.

Decisions on real-time data

AI processes large volumes of data quickly and extracts insights and predictions, so you can react faster, including in a crisis.

New revenue opportunities

Use AI-driven insights to optimise marketing campaigns, pricing and product offerings, and to find opportunities you are not yet using.

What we deliver

What we build into your software

Custom AI software across the core disciplines, plus integration of third-party AI services where they are the better fit.

  1. 01

    Computer vision and image processing

    Video and image analysis, object detection, contextual image classification, face recognition, image segmentation and optical character recognition.

  2. 02

    Natural language processing

    Extract meaning from text and build NLP applications with semantic search, speech recognition, sentiment detection and question answering.

  3. 03

    Predictive analytics

    Models that detect fraud, forecast market trends or predict equipment failure, so decisions rest on data rather than estimates.

  4. 04

    BI solutions

    Turn raw, unstructured data into clear visualisations that show operational inefficiencies, areas for improvement and new opportunities.

  5. 05

    Big data analytics

    Find patterns, gauge risks, spot gaps in the market and anticipate customer needs from large data volumes.

  6. 06

    Third-party AI API integration

    We integrate vision, speech, generative, text and document-parsing APIs, such as Google Cloud Vision, AWS Rekognition, Azure speech services, Amazon Textract and Google Document AI.

  7. 07

    AI components for existing products

    We develop AI modules and build them into the products you already sell or run, so you add intelligence without replacing the system.

  8. 08

    Support and maintenance

    After deployment we monitor, maintain and update the software so it keeps performing as your business changes.

Technologies we work with
  • Python
  • TensorFlow
  • Scikit-learn
  • OpenCV
  • Pandas
  • Jupyter
  • Databricks
  • Tableau
  • Grafana
  • Oracle
  • Azure
  • AWS
  • Kubernetes

Not sure which of these you need? Describe the problem and we will recommend the approach.

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Case studies

Results we delivered for our clients

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Illustration of an aerial view of houses with a roof and a solar panel detected by the AI system
Why AI Superior

Research-grade AI, delivered like a product company

Many vendors can build a demo. Making AI work reliably on real data, inside real business processes, is the hard part, and it needs a different kind of team.

01

A research-led team

AI Superior was founded in 2019 by AI researchers with published papers and patents, and the whole team works to that research standard.

  • PhD57%
  • MSc28%
  • BSc15%
Team by highest degree
02

Built to reach production

Every project is de-risked in stages, with a go/no-go decision at each milestone, so budget only goes into approaches that have worked on your data.

4× our proof-of-concept success rate compared with the market average
03

A complete team from day one

Strategy, models and software are designed by one team, so nothing gets lost in hand-overs between vendors.

  • Product AI product owner, business analyst, project manager
  • Data Data scientists, ML engineers, BI analyst
  • Development Software engineers, QA, DevOps
04

Your data stays under control

When data must not leave your organisation, we build on private, self-hosted models instead of third-party AI services.

  • GDPR, German company
  • Self-hosted LLMs
  • Transparent methods
Our team

The experts behind your project

Your project is led by senior data scientists and engineers with research backgrounds, supported by our product and development teams.

  • Dr. Sergey Sukhanov Dr. Sergey Sukhanov Chief Data Scientist

    PhD in Machine Learning, data scientist since 2013. Publications, patents and 30+ implemented AI use cases; several IEEE awards.

  • Dr. Ivan Tankoyeu Dr. Ivan Tankoyeu Chief Data Officer

    PhD in Computer Science. Recognised by the IEEE GRSS Society, winner of the Global AI Hackathon 2017, Kaggle TOP500 data scientist (2014).

  • Sergio Frayle, M.Sc. Sergio Frayle, M.Sc. Lead Data Scientist

    Master’s in AI, Pattern Recognition and Digital Imaging; 7+ years in image processing and computer vision, with publications.

  • Enrique Fernández, M.Sc. Enrique Fernández, M.Sc. Senior ML Expert

    Master’s in Robotics and Mechatronics; builds and deploys complex AI solutions, particularly in computer vision and NLP.

  • Peter Luck, M.Sc. Peter Luck, M.Sc. AI Consultant

    Master’s in Business Engineering and Computer Science; product and project manager for machine-learning products.

Client reviews

Rated 5.0 by the people we build for

5.0
18 verified reviews on Clutch
★★★★★
“They delivered an extra module that we were not expecting but turned out to be very useful.”

Research and custom software development applying generative adversarial networks for a pharmaceutical company with 5,000+ employees.

Post-Doctoral Fellow Pharmaceutical company Verified on Clutch · Biberach an der Riss, Germany
★★★★★
“They successfully fulfilled every component of the project and exceeded our expectations.”

Built an AI model that analyzes the roofs of residential and commercial properties, including data collection and labeling. All key deliverables were completed on time.

Jared McKenzie CEO, Headline Solar Verified on Clutch · Chicago, USA
★★★★★
“AI Superior showed a strong commitment to delivering high-quality solutions to us.”

Improves and maintains the data infrastructure of a credit solutions company: data pipelines, ML models and custom reports.

Anna Kozłowska CEO, Finiata Verified on Clutch · Berlin, Germany
How we work

A staged AI project life cycle

Every stage ends with a result you can check, and you decide on the next one only after seeing the previous one work. You keep control of scope and budget.

  • Estimate before you commitYou see scope and expected results before the build begins.
  • Go/no-go after every stageEach stage ends with a result you can check and a decision on the next step.
  • Risks reported openlyWe share risks and opportunities as soon as the analysis shows them.
Start with discovery
  1. Discovery

    We work through the business problem with your team and define the direction of the solution.

    You get: Scope, approach and a high-level estimate of effort and expected results

    Go / no-go decision
  2. Data and feasibility

    We get to know your team and data and check whether AI is the right tool for this problem.

    You get: A data assessment and a clear feasibility verdict before any build starts

    Go / no-go decision
  3. Proof of concept / MVP

    We start small, using the data already available, to test the solution in practice.

    You get: Measured results on your own data and a basis for the investment decision

    Go / no-go decision
  4. Integration and scaling

    We integrate the solution into your existing systems, fine-tune the models and adjust them where needed.

    You get: A solution running inside your processes, compatible with your data and systems

    Go / no-go decision
  5. Evaluation

    We review the results with you and make sure they are read correctly.

    You get: What the solution delivered and where to improve next

Awards and recognition

Ranked among the top AI companies

Recognised by international business awards and by independent B2B platforms that rank companies on verified client reviews.

  • Go Global Awards Winner 2021, International Trade Council Go Global Awards Winner 2021 · International Trade Council
  • Best Data Science & AI Service Provider, Europe 2021, German Business Awards Best Data Science & AI Service Provider, Europe 2021 · German Business Awards
  • Top Artificial Intelligence Company 2023, Clutch Top Artificial Intelligence Company 2023 · Clutch
  • Top Machine Learning Company 2023, Clutch Top Machine Learning Company 2023 · Clutch
  • Clutch Champion Fall 2023, Clutch Clutch Champion Fall 2023 · Clutch
  • Clutch Global Fall 2023, Clutch Clutch Global Fall 2023 · Clutch
  • Top BI & Big Data Company Germany 2023, Clutch Top BI & Big Data Company Germany 2023 · Clutch
  • Top IT Services Company Germany 2023, Clutch Top IT Services Company Germany 2023 · Clutch
  • Top Artificial Intelligence Companies 2023, TrueFirms Top Artificial Intelligence Companies 2023 · TrueFirms
  • Top Machine Learning Companies 2021, Techreviewer Top Machine Learning Companies 2021 · Techreviewer
  • Most Reviewed IT Services Companies Germany, The Manifest Most Reviewed IT Services Companies Germany · The Manifest
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Something else on your mind? Ask us directly.

What is the difference between custom AI software and off-the-shelf AI?

Off-the-shelf AI is a generic product sold to many businesses. Custom AI software is built for one company: it is designed around your processes, data and user requirements and integrated into your existing systems, so it fits your workflows instead of forcing you to adapt to it.

How do you build custom AI software?

We validate the problem against your business goals, gather requirements and define scope and deliverables. We then prepare and clean the data, select the technology and model, design the architecture, and agree evaluation metrics. Development and testing run in continuous cycles, followed by deployment into your infrastructure and ongoing support.

How do you measure whether the software works?

Before development starts we define precise performance metrics for effectiveness and accuracy. These metrics guide testing and let you see whether the software achieves the outcomes you agreed on.

Can AI be added to software we already use?

Yes. We design the architecture for integration with your existing systems, and we can develop AI components that plug into products you already run. Where a proven third-party service fits, such as a speech or document-parsing API, we integrate it rather than build from scratch.

Which AI capabilities can be built into business software?

Common examples are NLP for chatbots and virtual assistants, computer vision for image recognition, speech recognition for voice commands and transcription, and pattern and anomaly detection for fraud prevention.

How long does it take to develop custom AI software?

It depends on your requirements, the complexity of the project and its scope. Projects range from a couple of weeks to a few months. We give you a realistic estimate once we understand the solution you need.

What happens after the software goes live?

We provide continuous support and maintenance for all software we deliver, so it keeps performing and stays up to date with changes in your business.

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  1. We review your request and reply by email.
  2. A call with an AI expert to understand your problem, data and goals.
  3. A clear recommendation: the approach we suggest and a high-level estimate.

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