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Sama (Samasource Impact Sourcing, Inc.)

Sama provides managed data annotation, validation, and model evaluation services plus a platform to deliver human-verified, production-ready training data for computer vision, multimodal, and GenAI/LLM models at enterprise scale.

San Francisco, California, United States
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Data Security & Trust

Security and compliance program for secure data labeling and validation delivery including secure facilities, privacy support, and compliance frameworks and certifications.

Secure Facilities

Background Checks

GDPR Compliance

Best for:CISO

Sama Annotate

Managed data annotation solution with a full-time in-house workforce for image, video, and 3D point cloud annotation, with multi-level quality management and AutoQA to reduce rework and improve delivery predictability.

Image Annotation

Video Annotation

3D Annotation

Best for:Data Ops

Sama Curate

Data curation tools that help teams filter, visualize, and prioritize the most impactful data to label, reducing total cost of ownership and development time.

Data curation

Embeddings analytics

Metadata filtering

Best for:ML Engineer

Sama GenAI

Generative AI and LLM training data, validation, and evaluation services including fact checking, instruction following, preference ranking, captioning, creative writing, and synthetic data creation backed by SamaAssure.

Model Validation

Fact Checking

Instruction Following

Best for:AI Lead

Sama Platform

A data annotation and validation platform for complex computer vision, traditional ML, and GenAI workflows, including quality processes, project collaboration, reporting, integrations, and proactive insights.

SamaAssure

SamaHub

SamaIQ

Best for:ML Engineer

Sama Validate

Managed service data validation to review model predictions, correct outputs, and provide reporting on where models perform well or need improvement.

Prediction review

Corrective actions

Custom workflows

Best for:ML Engineer

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2022 Fast Company World Changing Ideas

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Inc.’s 5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America

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2021 Inc. Magazine Best Workplaces

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2020 AI Breakthrough Award for Best Image Processing Solution

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2021 B Corp Award for “Best for the World” in Workforce

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Business Case

Achieved 4x Assembly Line Efficiency in OEM Quality Inspection

Top German OEM (name not provided)

A major German OEM needed to improve assembly-line quality inspection before vehicles left the factory. Manual inspection limited throughput and made it harder to consistently catch issues early. The customer wanted to shift from human checks to camera-based detection to increase efficiency. The goal was to upgrade inspection workflows without disrupting production. The team implemented a camera-based inspection approach to detect quality issues earlier in the process. Inspection workflows were upgraded to support higher-throughput quality checks on the assembly line. The solution replaced portions of human-led inspection with automated, camera-driven detection. This change modernized the quality inspection process while supporting the OEM’s efficiency objectives. The upgraded workflows delivered a 4x increase in assembly line efficiency. The project also decreased overall costs, though the savings were not quantified. The improved inspection process increased throughput and helped identify issues before vehicles left the factory. Overall, the initiative improved efficiency while reducing cost pressure.

Key Results
  • 4x assembly line efficiency via upgraded camera-based inspection workflows
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Achieved 98% Item Coverage from 91% for 385M Online Visitors

Walmart

Walmart aimed to improve search relevance on its online store. It needed a labeling partner that could scale without sacrificing quality. Existing item coverage limited search accuracy and user experience. Walmart implemented high-quality labeling to power more accurate search results. The labeling approach was designed to scale while maintaining quality. This improved the underlying data used to support better user experiences. The initiative improved retail store item coverage from 91% to 98%. These improvements supported better search relevance on the online store. The outcomes impacted Walmart’s 385 million online visitors.

Key Results
  • 98% item coverage from 91%
  • 385 million online visitors
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Achieved 1% YoY AOV Increase Across 4M Online Retail Products

Ecommerce leader (name not provided)

A market leader in online retail delivery struggled to maintain accuracy across a product catalog with millions of items. Foundational-model-generated listings often contained errors. These issues threatened search relevance and listing quality. The customer needed to improve catalog accuracy at scale. The customer ran an initiative focused on improving catalog accuracy across its large catalog. The work addressed errors found in foundational-model-generated product listings. The implementation aimed to enhance search relevance and improve overall listing quality. The approach was applied across the catalog to support consistent customer experience. The initiative improved catalog accuracy and strengthened listing quality. Search relevance was enhanced as a result of more accurate listings. The customer achieved a 1% year-over-year increase in AOV. The results were realized across 4M products in the online retail catalog.

Key Results
  • 1% increased YoY AOV
  • 4M products
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Achieved 98% Quality SLA with 2-Pixel Tolerance for MCOD Annotations

Automotive OEM

An automotive OEM needed annotations for millions of samples to improve a multi-class object detection system. The work spanned semantic segmentation, object tracking, and object detection. The customer required tight annotation precision across these tasks. The team delivered annotation services tailored to the OEM’s multi-class object detection needs. The implementation covered semantic segmentation, object tracking, and object detection at scale. The project operated under strict precision requirements to meet quality expectations. The engagement met a 2-pixel tolerance requirement for annotations. It also delivered a 98% Quality SLA. The OEM received annotations for millions of samples to support improvements to its multi-class object detection system.

Key Results
  • 98% Quality SLA
  • 2-pixel tolerance
  • Millions of samples annotated
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Features

API Integrations
Auto QA
Client portal
Data Annotation
Data curation
Edge Case Detection
Feedback loops
Human-in-the-loop
LLM Quality Assurance
Managed Services
Model evaluation
Multimodal support
On-premise deployment
Project reporting
SAML SSO
Secure Facilities
Self-service Sampling
Synthetic Data Validation
Webhooks
Workflow Calibration

About Sama (Samasource Impact Sourcing, Inc.)

Sama is a data annotation, validation, and model evaluation company that helps AI teams ship high-performance models with human-verified data at scale. The company combines automation with expert human-in-the-loop (HITL) workflows across computer vision, NLP, and multimodal AI to improve production accuracy, reduce rework, and keep AI programs on predictable timelines and budgets. Sama provides both managed data services and a data-centric platform, positioning itself as "responsible by design" with an ethical AI approach. It emphasizes rigorous quality systems (SamaAssure) and collaborative delivery (SamaHub) to provide transparency into throughput, quality, and budget burndown while enabling tight feedback loops down to the annotator level. The company highlights long-term enterprise relationships (customers stay an average of 8 years) and high quality outcomes such as a 99% first-batch acceptance rate, and written quality guarantees ranging from 95% up to 99.5% depending on project needs. Sama also foregrounds its impact mission inspired by founder Leila Janah, creating full-time fair-wage work for people historically excluded from the digital economy. Founded in 2008, Sama is a Certified B Corporation and reports significant social impact, including supporting tens of thousands of lives and building careers for thousands of associates, while delivering production-ready training data for enterprises and leading AI teams.

Additional Details

Customer Regions
CANADA
US
Talent Regions
CANADA
US
Industries
ADAS
Agriculture
Agrofood
AR/VR
Autonomous Vehicles
Banking
Biotech
Consumer Electronics
Consumer Media
Consumer Retail
E-commerce
E-commerce Retail
Energy & Manufacturing
Financial Services
Food and Agriculture
Generative AI
Insurance
Navigation
Robotics
Languages
de
en
fr
Network Size
4,000+
Business Model & Pricing
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