Parrots Inc. has built Polly which is an inclusive platform using AI and ML to give a smart voice and telecare to people with neurological disorders
Current Status
200 users 8 partnerships with nursing homes $300K in revenues
Problem or Opportunity
Around 300 million with significant disabilities. They suffer from physical barriers, social exclusion, and safety concerns, health conditions all of which have psychological impacts. In addition to using a wheelchair, people with disabilities such as ALS, MS, or SCI experience even more limited connection with their environments due to their mobility and communication disabilities. Also, their caregivers are facing many challenges including intense life monitoring, burnout, and expensive care. This leads to a significant decrease in people’s fields of vision or speech: these patients face si
Solution (product or service)
Parrots Inc. has built “Polly” which is an inclusive platform using AI/ML to give a smart voice and telecare to people with neurological disorders. Our solutions empower them with real-time communication, control their environments, and provide telecare services to improve patient-centered care and maximize independence. Mission statement: "Empowering people with neurological challenges and their caregivers”
Business model
B2B is our main revenue by corporate partnerships with nursing homes, healthcare providers, and special needs schools, wheelchair companies (Permobil, Invacare, Quantum), nongovernmental organizations (ALS Association, Cerebral Palsy Foundation, MS society, and veterans paralyzed association) and non-profits organizations. Ultimately, we are looking to get our deices covered by insurance and we will submit our claim by Jan 2022.
Incubation/Acceleration programs accomplishment
- Harvard innovation lab - NEXT AI - Verizon 5G labs - MIT delta and fuse - Halcyon incubator