INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Thermal imaging wearables used in China to detect COVID-19 symptoms could soon be deployed in the U.S.Hangzhou based AI startup Rokid is in
Director Liang Guan.Rokid is among a wave of Chinese companies creating technology to address the coronavirus pandemic, which has dealt a
200 people within two minutes from as far as three meters
photos and videos.The Chinese startup (with a San Francisco office) plans B2B sales of its wearable devices in the U.S
to assist businesses, hospitals and law enforcement with COVID-19 detection, according to Guan.Rokid is also offering IoT and software
solutions for facial recognition and data management, as part of its T1 packages.Image Credits: RokidThe company is working on deals with
hospitals and local municipalities to deliver shipments of the smart glasses, but could not disclose names due to confidentiality
agreements.One commercial venture that could use the thermal imaging wearables is California based e-commerce company Weee!.The online
and can be set up for IoT capabilities for commercial clients to sync to their own platforms
The product could capture the attention of U.S
For customers, privacy is very important to them
$100 million at the Series B level in 2018
The business focuses primarily on developing AI and AR tech for applications from manufacturing to gaming, but developed the T1 glasses in
compact, mobile and more effective than the common options.Large scanning stations, such as those used in airports, have drawbacks in not
glasses shortly after COVID-19 broke out in China in late 2019
not have a fever when admitted to hospital.Source: Johns Hopkins University of Medicine Coronavirus Research CenterThe growth rate of
There is still debate, however, about the veracity of data coming out of China on COVID-19
That led to a row between the White House and World Health Organization, which ultimately saw President Trump halt U.S
contributions to the global body this week.As COVID-19 cases and related deaths continue to rise in the U.S., technological innovation will
become central to the health response and finding some new normal for personal mobility and economic activity
privacy.For its part, Rokid already has new features for its T1 thermal smart glasses in the works
