About AKESO

Founded Around
Human Vision.

AKESO is a research-driven visual technology company focused on advanced optics, precision engineering, and future-facing human vision systems — built by ophthalmologists and technologists who believe the eye should be the starting point of every visual technology.

01 — Origin Founded Around Human Vision

Technology built from an understanding of the eye — not built around it.

AKESO was built on the understanding that the future of visual technology requires a deeper alignment between engineering and the human visual system.

With foundations in ophthalmology, optical science, and advanced visual research, the company develops technologies designed around how humans actually see and interact with visual information — taking acuity, accommodation, depth perception, and long-duration visual comfort as primary engineering constraints, not afterthoughts.

This founding philosophy — technology should adapt to human vision, not the other way around — shapes every research direction, product decision, and partnership the company pursues.

AKESO · Research Facility Beijing, China AKESO research facility
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Ophthalmic Science First

Every technology direction begins with a rigorous understanding of human visual biology — not with available hardware.

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Research-Led Development

AKESO operates as a research organization first — technical depth precedes commercialization at every stage.

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Precision Engineering

From semiconductor-grade lithography to nano-scale optical structures, manufacturing precision is a core competency, not a capability gap.

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Long-Term Thinking

Building foundational visual technologies requires thinking in decades — not product cycles. AKESO operates on that horizon.

02 — Leadership Founders & Chief Scientists

Ophthalmologists and scientists building the visual technologies of the next era.

Dr. Cai Xiaogu CEO
CEO · AKESO

Dr. Cai Xiaogu

An accomplished leader in ophthalmic innovation and digital eye health, Dr. Cai has driven development of AI-powered diagnostics, wearable myopia control devices, and advanced AR/VR vision solutions. He holds a Ph.D. in Ophthalmology from Beijing Tongren Hospital and has over 30 patents and multiple publications in leading journals.

Prof. Wang Ningli Chief Scientist
Chief Scientist · AKESO

Prof. Wang Ningli

A globally recognized ophthalmologist and AKESO's Chief Scientist, Professor Wang serves as Director of Beijing Tongren Eye Center and Dean of the School of Ophthalmology at Capital Medical University. With over 30 years of clinical and research experience, he has published more than 400 peer-reviewed papers and holds 20 patents.

03 — The Team Global Research Organisation

A globally distributed team of specialists, unified by deep technical expertise and a long-term vision.

AKESO team AKESO Team China · India · Singapore · Japan

At the heart of AKESO is a dynamic, globally connected team with a passion for innovation and excellence. Founders and core members bring international perspective, entrepreneurial spirit, and proven experience from top technology companies.

Nearly 70% of the workforce is focused on research and development — with almost 80% of the core R&D team holding advanced degrees. Technical depth is the foundation the company is built on.

Spanning China, India, Singapore, Japan, and beyond, the team unites specialists across optics, AI, engineering, and consumer electronics. This diversity of backgrounds and disciplines enables AKESO to approach visual technology as a genuinely multidisciplinary challenge.

R&D Focus 70%
Advanced Degrees 80%
Total Patents 48+
Countries 5+
04 — Principles How We Work

Precision over hype. Research over roadmaps. Vision over shortcuts.

01 Precision Over Hype

Technical rigour and honest assessment of what is possible — grounded in science, not trend cycles or investor narratives.

02 Research-Driven Innovation

Every technology AKESO develops is grounded in documented research, clinical understanding, and systematic engineering — not intuition or iteration alone.

03 Human-Centred Visual Technology

The human eye is the design brief. AKESO builds technologies that serve human visual biology — not the other way around.

04 Long-Term Thinking

Foundational technologies take time. AKESO is building infrastructure for the visual layer of the next generation of computing — a horizon measured in years, not quarters.

05 Scientific Rigour

Published research, peer-reviewed findings, and clinical trials are the standard. AKESO does not make claims it cannot substantiate.

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