VelocityEHS launches VelocityAI in Accelerate platform

Safety software provider VelocityEHS recently announced the launch of VelocityAI, a unified AI engine embedded in its Accelerate platform.

The company said VelocityAI represents the culmination of decades of applied expertise from certified ergonomists, safety professionals, machine learning PhDs, and industrial hygienists. Developed and governed in-house for transparency and domain depth, VelocityAI is a human-backed system built to elevate EHS outcomes.

“At VelocityEHS, we’ve always integrated EHS expertise into every one of our solutions - earning the trust of thousands of organizations around the world,” said Matt Airhart, VelocityEHS CEO. “VelocityAI builds on that very heritage: it’s the seamless fusion of human expertise and knowledge with advanced machine-learning intelligence.”

VelocityEHS continues adding features to expand the capabilities of VelocityAI, including its Vēlo personified AI assistant.

AI as a ‘powerful ally’

For more than two decades, the rate of serious workplace injuries and fatalities (SIFs) has remained flat. VelocityEHS said traditional correction methods, including the manual collection and analysis of safety data, have not been sufficient to reduce the most serious workplace incidents. As a result, EHS leaders are under pressure to move from manual methods to automated AItechnology they can trust. 

“AI and machine learning offer a generational opportunity to change the trajectory of workplace safety,” said Julia Penfield, VelocityEHS VP of research & machine learning. “We don’t see AI as a replacement for human judgment but as a powerful ally - one that helps professionals see risk patterns sooner, act faster, and prevent the preventable.”

There is a professional and ethical responsibility to harness this technology to reduce preventable harm. VelocityEHS said VelocityAI rises to meet that moment.

“Trust isn’t optional - it’s essential,” Airhart said. “By weaving our collective human expertise across our solutions, we ensure our customers receive tools they can rely on.”

Preventative analytics to spot risk patterns

Available today within the Accelerate platform, VelocityAI includes:

• 3D motion capture for musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk detection - Real-time video capture of job tasks, and AI/ML driven biomechanical analysis without manual workflows to help identify root causes and effective ergonomics controls 
• Predictive incident analytics and potential for serious injuries and fatalities (PSIF) insights - Flag hidden risks with potential significance among less serious incidents and near misses, and intervene before a serious incident occurs 
• AI-powered SDS ingredient indexing - Automates the extraction of chemical ingredient data from SDSs, enabling regulatory cross-referencing, and a PFAS indicator to deliver clear insights that simplify compliance and strengthen worker protection 
• AI-powered verification with contractor safety - Streamlines verification of OSHA logs and certificates of insurance, reducing compliance risks and administrative burden while ensuring safer worksites

VelocityEHS said these capabilities together allow EHS professionals to outpace risk with tools that do more than automate - they anticipate.

The company said it is committed to innovation and will continue to bring additional expert-backed AI tools to the market to further its mission: to help professionals see risks sooner, act faster, and lead with confidence.