Rufus Labs: Rufus Labs has created rugged wearable devices to enhance the user experience by giving workers or soldiers access to information, functionality, communication, and support, all from their hands. Rufus Labs designed a wrist-mounted computer that is not only lightweight but also holds a 15+ hour charge that has shown to boost productivity by 20%. Their other product is a ring scanner that allows for Wireless 1D, 2D, and QR barcode scanning that increases pick rates by 33%. All of their products feature full-stack integration as well as location and safety services. They have also created a model specifically for the Military. Rufus Labs has raised $445k from Tech Coast Angels, Elo Comfort, and MiLA Capital and they are headquartered in Los Angeles.
Rufus Ring (left) and Rufus Cuff (right)
Corenova Technologies: Corenova Technologies is working to create an AI-learning blockchain for autonomous collaboration. This would create a mesh network of devices on a private and secure blockchain network where the applications and systems can collaborate and adapt to changes on their own. They were recently approved for a six month DARPA project and are working on a military-specific network called HiveDefense. HiveDefense is an evolving swarm of self-learning bots that will communicate with the blockchain and collaborate to sense and respond to real-time threats to digital and physical infrastructure. Corenova is venture backed by Mucker Capital and is also headquartered in Los Angeles.
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David Tearse 