"Kai is an AI-powered tool that can visually identify what's needed to fix up a house and put it on the market. The system converts photos and videos of house projects into SKU-level material specifications and cost estimates, making it fast and easy for an institutional home renovator to create an actionable renovation plan and order all the materials needed to get the job done."
"Kai has just launched a partnership with home improvement retailer Home Depot to link its building material and product selection tools directly with Home Depot's 3.5 million item inventory list. Home renovators will be able to use Kai to scan a project, identify the materials needed, and immediately order them from Home Depot."
"Kai's cofounder and CEO Or Agassi calls it an "AI-native renovation intelligence platform" that can effectively reverse engineer a scope of work on anything from a kitchen remodel to a down-to-the-studs gut renovation. With a guided photography process, Kai analyzes images of a house to determine what materials are needed to complete a given project. A photo showing a cracked door, for example, would lead the tool to offer up a few options for replacement, with their prices and availability at Home Depot stores in the area. An image of an old furnace can lead the tool to recommend a more efficient model that can increase the resale value of the home."
"It's an evolution of RenoWalk, an in-house tool Home Depot had used for more than a decade, which allowed business customers to streamline property management and renovation projects by integrating with Home Depot's inventory and ordering systems. The company decided to sunset that tool, and now Kai is taking its place, using data from the tens of thousands of renovation projects completed using the old system.Kai declined to disclose terms of the Home Depot deal."
Kai analyzes photos and videos of renovation projects to generate SKU-level material specifications and cost estimates. The platform integrates with Home Depot's 3.5 million-item inventory so renovators can scan a project, identify required materials, and order them immediately. A guided photography process and image analysis enable specific recommendations for replacements, models, prices, and local availability. Kai can reverse engineer scopes of work for small repairs or full gut renovations. The tool replaces Home Depot's RenoWalk and leverages historical renovation project data. Initial users include large institutional housing investors and operators.
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