GeekWire: X-ray vision in the warehouse - ThruWave raises $6.4M to help online retailers see through packages.

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Seattle startup ThruWave just raised a $6.4 million round for its futuristic technology that uses millimeter waves to see through packaging. Fortune 100 customers in retail and e-commerce warehouses are using the company’s hardware and software, which was first developed at the University of Washington.

ThruWave’s sensors mount alongside conveyor belts and make 3D images of the items inside via antennas and what the company calls “compressive sensing.” Computer vision software can measure cube utilization, count items, and detect missing or damaged items. The system can automatically image and analyze up to 20,000 boxes per hour.

“We’ve all had the experience of ordering things online and receiving a tiny little item inside a big wasteful shipping box — ThruWave helps solve that problem,” said CEO Matt Reynolds.

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