Our story
Learn about our most significant milestones in our company’s journey:
June 2016
Awarded industrial R&D grant
UK Government-funded R&D collaboration with University of Cambridge & Queen Mary University of London into passive, ‘in the wild’ affect sensing using real-time deep neural networks.
May 2017
First working demonstrator
First working prototype of real time end-to-end affect-sensing solution designed for unconstrained environments comprising edge sensor based on low power (<7.5W) System on Chip and cloud-based analytics.
October 2017
First patent filing
Patent application for novel form of deep neural network to support high-performance, low-power vision detection in real-world spaces.
May 2018
First external investor R/GA
R/GA Ventures invests following London IoT Studio acceleration programme.
June 2018
First commercial sale
First commercial sale of portable developer kit in custom designed enclosure to top tier consultancy and systems integrator firm.
January 2019
Joined Telefónica family
Joined Wayra London innovation ecosystem and established partnerships with Telefónica’s global enterprise channels.
September 2019
Seed funding and partnerships
Raised seed funding with VGC Partners & ZAG Seed Fund. Established commercial distribution partnerships in telecoms, environmental risk management and marine and energy sectors.
2020
Growth during pandemic
Successfully awarded commercial contracts in transport infrastructure security, telecoms (5G), marine and construction safety doubled our company size.
2022
Patents granted
Patents granted in US and Europe.
We’re really proud of what our amazing team has achieved so far, and we’re looking forward to connecting with you to learn about how we can help you build the ‘next future’ for you and your end-users.