How Boltt is latching on to wearable tech space with artificial intelligence

"We aim to redefine the space by building an entire ecosystem of connected wearable products," says Aayushi. Ltd. Name of the Founder(s) - Arnav Kishore & Aayushi Kishore City - New Delhi Headcount - 60+ Industry - Tech Investors & amount raised - $1 million through Promoter capital and Seed Funding A shoe that intensifies your running gait, wristbands that tracks and logs your daily activities wirelessly and an AI-backed mobile application that monitors a variety of health-related information - these are just a few inventions spawned by advances in wearable technology by Delhi-based Boltt - and the company is only getting started. The soon-to-launch range of wearables by Boltt uses machine learning algorithms, cognitive computing and AI to analyse lifestyle patterns of users and convert their activity data into actionable insights. The startup's initial offerings include a 'smart shoe', a series of activity-tracking smart bands and a mobile application on fitness that gives virtual coaching using AI. "The shoe is embedded with sensors that tracks advanced metrics of the user to heighten his or her performance," says Arnav. Here's the list of 50 Hot Startups of 2017 But, can the startup bolt through an already crowded market and challenge established names in the wearable tech space in India? Boltt will also open up its software APIs to other tech wearable companies to capture a larger user base for its AI health and fitness coach. "We envision Boltt to become a leading health AI brand in the global market, with a unique integration of smart and fashionable wearables and innovative software solutions," says Kishore. Boltt is gearing up to launch in the new year, with plans to unveil the product at the CES global consumer electronics exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 5-8, 2017. In the future, the company expects its technology to have applications beyond personal fitness.