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Comcast NBCUniversal is excited to introduce the eight startups selected to participate in the Fall 2024 LIFT Labs Collaborative AI Accelerator. These companies are addressing some of the most promising applications of AI, demonstrating how artificial intelligence can enhance outcomes for both individuals and teams.
Over the next five weeks, they will collaborate with Comcast, NBCUniversal and Sky to test impactful solutions, leveraging the full range of resources across our network.
Scroll down to learn more about each company.
Archetype AI
Archetype AI is a foundation model company that fuses real-time sensor data and natural language, allowing products and applications to interact with the real world around them.
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Founders: Ivan Poupyrev, PhD, founder and CEO; Brandon Barbello, founder and CEO; Leonardo Giusti, PhD, founder and Head of Design; Jaime Lien, PhD, founder and head of machine perception; Nick Gillian, PhD, founder and head of AI
Crossing Minds
Crossing Minds empowers media enterprises to deliver personally tailored content experiences through cutting-edge, scalable AI technology that evolves in real-time with user behavior. The solution also includes natural language search and real-time model updates, helping businesses improve product discoverability without relying on personal data.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Founders: Alexandre Robicquet, CEO & cofounder; Emile Contal, CTO & cofounder; Sebastian Thrun, cofounder
Credal
Credal builds secure AI assistants for internal enterprise operations that can reference that data when answering employee questions.
Location: New York City, NY
Founders: Ravin Thambapillai, CEO &cofounder; Jack Fischer, CTO & cofounder
FOUNT
FOUNT empowers teams by identifying and eliminating workflow friction with AI-driven insights, boosting productivity and employee satisfaction through seamless integration with the tools you already use.
Founders: Christophe Martel, CEO; Deryl Seale, CTO; Andrei Airimitoaie, head of product
Personal.AI
Personal.AI empowers individuals to capture, organize and recall their thoughts and experiences, creating a personalized memory system that enhances productivity and decision-making.
Location: San Diego, CA
Founders: Suman Kanuganti, CEO; Sharon Zhang, CTO; Kristie Kaiser, CDO (chief design officer)
Edge Sound Research
Edge Sound Research is an audio AI technology that isolates audio objects in real-time to enable personalized audio experiences for diverse audiences, whether in a live entertainment venue or in their own home
Location: Riverside, CA
Founders: Valtteri Salomaki, CEO; Dr. Ethan Castro, CTO
Stimulus
Stimulus leverages AI to integrate supplier data, automate workflows and optimize procurement processes, enabling buyers and suppliers to connect more efficiently while delivering enterprise insights and a seamless experience throughout the entire procurement lifecycle.
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Founder: Tiffanie Stanard, founder/CEO
Nauto
Nauto uses AI and real-time data from vehicle sensors and cameras to improve driver safety by predicting and preventing high-risk driving events. By focusing on safety improvements, Nauto helps businesses protect drivers, lower accident rates and ultimately save costs on insurance and vehicle repairs.
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Founder: Stefan Heck, CEO & founder
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