About
A case study showcasing how Kanaan, a UAE-based startup, aimed to revolutionize jewelry authenticity verification through the development of a handheld authenticator and the establishment of the Gold Guard Network for end-to-end traceability of precious metals.
Challenge, approach, and impact
Handheld Authenticator Development
Developing a handheld authenticator device (under 1 kg) for verifying metal with macro imaging, edge AI inference, and optional XRF composition analysis. Integrating the device into the Gold Guard Network ecosystem for end-to-end traceability of precious metals.
Industrial AI Workshop Engagement
Engaging in a 3-day Industrial AI Workshop to align business goals with technical feasibility, validate imaging approach through lab experiments, and define a scalable execution plan including cross-functional delivery team and risk mitigations.
Scope Freeze and Roadmap Definition
Freezing the Phase-1 scope for the device and producing an execution roadmap that an investor can trust. Identifying major risks and defining mitigations to ensure successful development.
How we built
Testimonials
Immam K.
Kanaan
“DAC.digital helped us turn a complex vision into a clear, investor-ready plan. Their Industrial AI Workshop validated the core imaging approach, identified the key risks early, and gave us a concrete roadmap and team setup to reach our accuracy and latency targets. We left with confidence, speed, and a practical path to market.“
Team structure
Client team
CEO Kanaan
Project stakeholder
Project stakeholder
The client stakeholders at Kanaan were working closely with the team at DAC.digital
Agency team
1 x Project Lead
Production
2 x Hardware Designer
Production
2 x Machine Learning Engineer
Production
1 x Backend Engineer
Production
