2026 PINNACLE AWARDS WINNERS

CATEGORY: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The Pinnacle Awards proudly announces the winners of the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Awards, recognizing excellence in AI innovation, engineering, enterprise transformation, industry impact, responsible AI, and leadership.

The 2026 program reflects the full maturity of the AI ecosystem — from foundational model breakthroughs and scalable infrastructure to enterprise transformation and global human impact.

“The 2026 Artificial Intelligence winners represent the highest level of innovation, responsibility, and real-world performance in AI today,” said Kate Lang, Executive Director of the Pinnacle Awards. “These organizations and leaders are not only advancing technology — they are defining how AI will shape industries, economies, and society.”

Overall Artificial Intelligence Categories

Automation & Productivity

  • Autonomous Enterprise Systems

    • Platinum: Just in Time Records

  • AI Workflow Orchestration

    • Platinum:  West Shore Home

    • Diamond: OPAL by Welocalize

    • Emerald:  Keyway

  • Decision Intelligence Platform

    • Platinum: Sandline Global

  • Intelligent Process Automation

    • Platinum:  FinThrive Insurance Discover

    • Diamond: Ivanti Neurons for ITSM

    • Emerald:  Filevine: LOIS for Word

Business Functions

  • AI for Legal & Compliance

    • Platinum: Stretto

  • AI for Customer Experience

    • Platinum:  IntelePeer

    • Diamond: Netcracker Technology

Core AI & ML Technology

  • Large Language Model Excellence

    • Platinum: Lasso Security

  • Model Architecture Innovation

    • Platinum: Veryon

  • Algorithmic Innovation of the Year

    • Platinum: Xevant

Data & Training Infrastructure

  • Training Infrastructure of the Year

    • Platinum:  Praxtera AI Institute

  • Model Optimization & Compression

    • Platinum:  MAS by Welo Data

  • Data Labeling & Annotation Platform

    • Platinum: Deepen AI

Emerging & Frontier AI

  • Physical AI & Robotics Intelligence

    • Platinum: TDK

  • Spatial Computing AI

    • Platinum: XREAL

  • Autonomous Agents & Multi-Agent Systems

    • Platinum: Aera Technology

Energy, Climate & Sustainability

  • Sustainability Intelligence

    • Platinum: LOCOMEX INC. 

Generative & Creative AI

  • Generative AI Platform of the Year

    • Platinum: Intention.ly 

Healthcare & Life Sciences

  • Remote Care & Digital Health AI

    • Platinum:   Brook.ai

    • Diamond:  Abbott

    • Emerald:   ChiroTouch 

  • Next Gen Digital Health AI

    • Platinum:  Radicle Science

    • Diamond:  Vital

  • Drug Discovery AI

    • Platinum: BostonGene

  • Clinical Decision AI

    • Platinum:  Accuity Healthcare

    • Diamond: Aclarion

    • Emerald:  Xsolis

Human Impact & AI for Good

  • AI for Education

    • Platinum:  Ellucian

  • AI for Mental Health & Wellbeing

    • Platinum: Spiritual Care Center / City of Hope Cancer Center

Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Industrial

  • Predictive Maintenance AI

    • Platinum: SEERai by Galorath Incorporated 

  • Smart Factory AI

    • Platinum:  Asia Pacific Opportunity Zone

    • Diamond: eschbach

    • Emerald:  Carrier Logistics Inc.

  • Quality Control AI

    • Platinum:  NEXA

MLOps, DevOps & Platform

  • Edge AI Deployment

    • Platinum:  Iterate.ai's Generate for Private Edge

  • Model Governance Platform

    • Platinum:  DataArt

  • MLOps Platform of the Year

    • Platinum:  Airia 

People, Teams & Leadership

  • AI Company of the Year

    • Platinum: Authenticom Inc.

Retail, Media & Consumer

  • Audience Intelligence AI

    • Platinum:  Rematch U.S. 

Scalability & Performance

  • Hybrid & Multi-Cloud AI

    • Platinum: Vcinity, Inc.

  • High-Scale AI Deployment

    • Platinum:  Netcracker Technology

  • Low-Latency AI System

    • Platinum: IntelePeer

  • AI Cost Optimization

    • Platinum: Apptio, an IBM Company 

Trust, Ethics, Security & Governance

  • Secure AI Infrastructure

    • Platinum: Mindgard

  • AI for Cybersecurity

    • Platinum:  Embed Security

    • Diamond: Sysdig

  • AI Risk & Safety

    • Platinum: NIMO by Welo Data

  • Responsible AI Platform

    • Platinum:  Copyleaks

    • Diamond: ModelOp