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Country: USA | Funding: $11M
Era is developing a platform that enables gadget makers to easily create AI agents and add intellectual functions into their devices. The company doesn't aim to create devices itself, but rather to empower others by providing a software layer that can handle tasks like generating personalized voice or speech recognition. The company offers over 130 LLMs for various AI gadget form factors, such as eyewear, jewelry, and home speakers. The startup's platform is scalable across millions of devices. It can also support AI device experiments that brands can conduct to attract specific users.
Era is developing a platform that enables gadget makers to easily create AI agents and add intellectual functions into their devices. The company doesn't aim to create devices itself, but rather to empower others by providing a software layer that can handle tasks like generating personalized voice or speech recognition. The company offers over 130 LLMs for various AI gadget form factors, such as eyewear, jewelry, and home speakers. The startup's platform is scalable across millions of devices. It can also support AI device experiments that brands can conduct to attract specific users.
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Country: USA | Funding: $27.9M
Limitless AI is developing wearable device with a personal AI assistant that helps you capture, remember, and utilize information. It's a small pendant that attaches to shirt like a wireless microphone or wears as a necklace, and allows to record conversations. Its primary purpose is to record and transcribe meetings, eliminating the need to take notes. The device is waterproof, has a 100-hour battery life and charges via USB-C port. It also features a "consent mode" that prevents recording unless the other person has explicitly consented. The companion app is free and includes unlimited audio storage and 10 hours per month of AI features such as transcription, summary creation, and note-taking. Acquired by Meta
Limitless AI is developing wearable device with a personal AI assistant that helps you capture, remember, and utilize information. It's a small pendant that attaches to shirt like a wireless microphone or wears as a necklace, and allows to record conversations. Its primary purpose is to record and transcribe meetings, eliminating the need to take notes. The device is waterproof, has a 100-hour battery life and charges via USB-C port. It also features a "consent mode" that prevents recording unless the other person has explicitly consented. The companion app is free and includes unlimited audio storage and 10 hours per month of AI features such as transcription, summary creation, and note-taking. Acquired by Meta
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Country: USA
Pebble makes a smart ring with artificial intelligence for making short notes. You press a button on the ring, speak your thought and it's sent to your phone, added to your notebook app and can be set as a reminder. The AI is enabled only in the Pebble app on the phone, which uses an open-source model that runs locally and doesn't send data to the cloud, so it's private and doesn't require an internet connection or subscription. The ring is made of durable stainless steel and is water-resistant. As advertised, the battery lasts for years - you never need to charge it.
Pebble makes a smart ring with artificial intelligence for making short notes. You press a button on the ring, speak your thought and it's sent to your phone, added to your notebook app and can be set as a reminder. The AI is enabled only in the Pebble app on the phone, which uses an open-source model that runs locally and doesn't send data to the cloud, so it's private and doesn't require an internet connection or subscription. The ring is made of durable stainless steel and is water-resistant. As advertised, the battery lasts for years - you never need to charge it.
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Country: USA | Funding: $36M
Sandbar creates AI smart ring focused on note-taking. It has a microphone that can be activated using a flat, touch-sensitive panel at the top. You can hold this touch panel to record notes, chat with an AI assistant on the accompanying phone app, and access media controls like play, pause, skip tracks, and control the volume. Notes are saved to phone app that can be used on its own to take notes in case the ring is charging or has been misplaced. The startup plans to start shipping the smart ring in 2026.
Sandbar creates AI smart ring focused on note-taking. It has a microphone that can be activated using a flat, touch-sensitive panel at the top. You can hold this touch panel to record notes, chat with an AI assistant on the accompanying phone app, and access media controls like play, pause, skip tracks, and control the volume. Notes are saved to phone app that can be used on its own to take notes in case the ring is charging or has been misplaced. The startup plans to start shipping the smart ring in 2026.
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Country: China | Funding: $652.7M
Rokid produces AI-powered glasses powered by ChatGPT and Gemini. They feature intelligent subtitling, text translation, audio transcription, navigation, and an intelligent assistant that's launched by saying "Hi, Rokid." You can ask questions and take photos to identify what you're seeing. The glasses support 89 online and 6 offline languages thanks to Rokid's LLM technology. They can be paired with the Hi Rokid app for two-way translation with a latency of less than 1 second - you'll see every word in your field of view. The glasses feature a 12-megapixel FPV camera with intelligent image processing, HDR, noise reduction, and stabilization for clear and vibrant photos anywhere.
Rokid produces AI-powered glasses powered by ChatGPT and Gemini. They feature intelligent subtitling, text translation, audio transcription, navigation, and an intelligent assistant that's launched by saying "Hi, Rokid." You can ask questions and take photos to identify what you're seeing. The glasses support 89 online and 6 offline languages thanks to Rokid's LLM technology. They can be paired with the Hi Rokid app for two-way translation with a latency of less than 1 second - you'll see every word in your field of view. The glasses feature a 12-megapixel FPV camera with intelligent image processing, HDR, noise reduction, and stabilization for clear and vibrant photos anywhere.
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Country: USA | Funding: $50M
RealSense develops and manufactures 3D computer vision cameras that enable humanoid robots to perceive the world similar to how humans use their eyes and depth perception. Its depth-camera supports Power over Ethernet and has built-in AI chip for image processing. The startup is an Intel spinoff and has a strategic partnership with NVIDIA (to create an AI robotic platform Jetson Thor Series). The company develops computer vision systems for robotics in various sectors, including healthcare, industrial automation and security. RealSense also partners with several companies to produce glasses for the blind, including Eyesynth.
RealSense develops and manufactures 3D computer vision cameras that enable humanoid robots to perceive the world similar to how humans use their eyes and depth perception. Its depth-camera supports Power over Ethernet and has built-in AI chip for image processing. The startup is an Intel spinoff and has a strategic partnership with NVIDIA (to create an AI robotic platform Jetson Thor Series). The company develops computer vision systems for robotics in various sectors, including healthcare, industrial automation and security. RealSense also partners with several companies to produce glasses for the blind, including Eyesynth.
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Country: USA | Funding: $57.8M
Neurable produces smart headphones with built-in EEG sensors and AI signal processing system that monitors and analyzes brain activity in real time, thereby implementing a brain-computer interface. The headphones work in tandem with a mobile app that provides cognitive data on mental fatigue, cognitive recovery and concentration, enabling more productive work. Neurable also collaborates with other companies to integrate brain-computer interface capabilities into various devices and systems. Specifically, it has partnered with iMotions - software platform for human behavioral research; MeSpace, which develops and manufactures workstations aimed at enhancing productivity and Healthspan Digital, a precision medicine company focused on longevity, to help professionals assess brain health and cognitive performance.
Neurable produces smart headphones with built-in EEG sensors and AI signal processing system that monitors and analyzes brain activity in real time, thereby implementing a brain-computer interface. The headphones work in tandem with a mobile app that provides cognitive data on mental fatigue, cognitive recovery and concentration, enabling more productive work. Neurable also collaborates with other companies to integrate brain-computer interface capabilities into various devices and systems. Specifically, it has partnered with iMotions - software platform for human behavioral research; MeSpace, which develops and manufactures workstations aimed at enhancing productivity and Healthspan Digital, a precision medicine company focused on longevity, to help professionals assess brain health and cognitive performance.
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Country: USA | Funding: $7.9M
Friend develops AI necklace companion that is intended to boost users’ self-esteem through positive conversations. It also collects your memories, which (according to the developers) are encrypted in the circuit board and don't go to the cloud. The battery lasts for one day. The startup bets on agressive marketing - it spent $1.8M on the domain name Friend.com (that now hosts the chatbot) and $1M on subway ads. The device is criticized for its constant surveillance and declaring.
Friend develops AI necklace companion that is intended to boost users’ self-esteem through positive conversations. It also collects your memories, which (according to the developers) are encrypted in the circuit board and don't go to the cloud. The battery lasts for one day. The startup bets on agressive marketing - it spent $1.8M on the domain name Friend.com (that now hosts the chatbot) and $1M on subway ads. The device is criticized for its constant surveillance and declaring.
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Country: USA | Funding: $7M
Bee created personal wearable device with artificial intelligence that records your daily activities and synthesizes them into useful analytics and reminders. The startup aims to transform it into a "virtual phone" with access to your accounts, notifications, event reminders, and provides an ability to write emails or tweets, receive shopping suggestions on demand. Bee has a form factor of clip with a button that can be attached to a belt or worn on a wristband. Pressing the button starts and stops speech recording. It uses an advanced dual-microphone system with sophisticated noise filtering, providing perfect speech understanding in both a quiet office and a busy construction site. It has a battery life of up to 7 days. Acquired by Amazon.
Bee created personal wearable device with artificial intelligence that records your daily activities and synthesizes them into useful analytics and reminders. The startup aims to transform it into a "virtual phone" with access to your accounts, notifications, event reminders, and provides an ability to write emails or tweets, receive shopping suggestions on demand. Bee has a form factor of clip with a button that can be attached to a belt or worn on a wristband. Pressing the button starts and stops speech recording. It uses an advanced dual-microphone system with sophisticated noise filtering, providing perfect speech understanding in both a quiet office and a busy construction site. It has a battery life of up to 7 days. Acquired by Amazon.
