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June 25, 2026
From A Single-Site Pilot to Global Scale: Milliken Expands Use of Buddywise AI Safety System
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
Buddywise announces a major milestone in its partnership with global manufacturing leader Milliken & Company, establishing the platform as a preferred vendor of choice for Milliken's AI powered workplace safety monitoring. What started as a single-site deployment in mid 2025, is now being expanded with deployments across 11 manufacturing sites spanning five countries.
Reaching the next level of safe
"The Milliken Safety Way" is a field-tested operational philosophy built on the premise that safety must be owned directly by frontline staff on the factory floor. Through this framework, Milliken has pioneered an industry shift away from traditional, reactive "lagging indicators” to forward-looking "leading indicators". In 2025, they achieved a 39% year-over-year reduction in its safety severity rate alongside a significant decrease in days lost due to work-related injuries.
By integrating Buddywise’s technology, Milliken has leveraged AI to provide the organization with actionable data. Through CCTV cameras and AI analysis of video streams, Buddywise continuously detects and reports workplace risks, equipping frontline teams with proactive safety insights. AI-generated analysis, reports, and follow-up measures increase the accuracy and speed of corrective actions. Because data collection occurs in real-time, Milliken can also automate emergency measures through integrations with existing devices and equipment.
The deployment started with a single site in the UK to validate its value and capabilities. The operational impact of the system was almost immediate, resulting in a 73% reduction in observed safety risks within the first four weeks, including an 85% reduction in near-hit risks involving forklifts within eight weeks.
From the customer
"Our commitment to maintaining a world-class safety culture requires us to constantly evaluate and adopt advanced operational technologies. Buddywise has given our teams the real-time data and insights needed to actively prevent risks. The AI does not replace the human element; it supercharges it by providing frontline teams with the precise, real-time data required to mitigate operational risks before they result in injuries.”
Michael Brown, Executive Vice President, Milliken & Company
A proof point for fast and impactful AI adoption
The velocity of this multi-continent rollout demonstrates the tight operational alignment between Buddywise and Milliken. Milliken’s structured execution enabled rapid software activation across multiple countries in under a year. It proves that applied AI can be deployed rapidly at scale to improve safety performance.
From Buddywise
"Milliken’s transition from an initial pilot to a large scale rollout in just 11 months, sets a great example of how quickly industrials can adopt innovation to drive results. They are proof that a major corporation can execute swiftly across diverse manufacturing environments to achieve a step-change in safety performance. We are proud to be their trusted partner as they set a new standard for state-of-the-art safety risk management.”
Lamin Faye, CEO and Founder of Buddywise
About Buddywise
Buddywise is a leading AI-native workplace safety system. Built on real-time video analytics, it enables HSE teams to detect, prioritize, and resolve safety risks through AI-powered insights and actions. They serve some of Europe’s largest industrial enterprises, where safety lapses cost lives and millions. For more information, visit www.buddywise.co.
About Milliken & Company
Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose expertise in materials science, chemicals, flooring, and healthcare spans more than a century. Nationally and internationally recognized for its world-class safety culture, Milliken continuously implements cutting-edge technologies to protect the health, safety, and well-being of its global workforce. For more information, visit www.milliken.com.