Edinburgh-based tech start-up IMERAI has completed an investment round led by Apollo Informal Investments to support the development of a new echolocation technology.
Founded in 2018 by Alex Bowen following after graduation from Heriot-Watt University, the firm’s sensors mimic the way bats use reflections of sound to build an image of an environment and navigate during flight.
The readings from the sensor are similar to those of video cameras, but do not capture identifiable facial features, which the firm said provides a new opportunity for firms focused on maintaining user privacy.
Using Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) microphones, IMERAI’s technology is designed to allow AI to understand the physical world.
Applications are being built for consumer electronics, security, building occupancy, automotive, and defence markets.
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