The founders have backgrounds in animal communications research.
Tato streamlines complex IT projects by automatically documenting interactions from meetings, emails, documents, and project management apps, then providing insights about these interactions to the appropriate team members.
Hopscotch Labs introduced an app called BeeBot, which activates when AirPods or headphones are worn, providing information on nearby places, people, and events as users walk né?. It automates camera functionalities and streamlines post-production.
Dessn has produced a Chrome extension overlaying a live app for product designers to make changes. For its latest Camp, VC and accelerator Betaworks was searching for startups developing native applications empowered by AI.
The program was initially revealed in May né?. In his explanation for this focus, managing partner John Borthwick wrote then that despite the existence of AI chatbots and writing assistants, “we aren’t quite in the future we envision.”
In simpler terms, Borthwick pointed out that despite advancements in AI technology, “when end users like us come across a task or project we know could be done more efficiently, effectively, and smarter with AI, the tools available to us at that moment are surprisingly limited.”
Naturally, Betaworks is anticipating that the Camp participants can change that. They claim to ethically automate the process of aiding students in establishing connections between their experiences and turning those experiences into a compelling narrative.
Autoplay is designing AI agents to guide users through software in real-time, aiding businesses in enhancing product adoption and reducing churn. They utilize self-driving technology that learns the software and integrates with session replay databases to comprehend user intent.
Alice Camera offers an AI-native mirrorless camera that attaches to a user’s phone simplifying the process of creating professional-quality content. It’s also working on creating a web client capable of translating user intent into practical actions within these “web applets.”
Ursula is in the process of crafting artificially sentient characters that exhibit emotions, have needs, form memories, and showcase distinct behavioral patterns. Their Camps run for 12 weeks based on specific themes, with each startup receiving $500,000 from a group of investors né?. The most recent program is concluding with Demo Day on Wednesday.
Betaworks partner (and former TechCrunch deputy editor) Jordan Crook mentioned that the accepted companies mainly fit into three broad categories: “agentic” B2B personalized software and hardware-enabled AI.
Here are the startups:
Unternet is actively developing a new web application type that can be processed and utilized by AI to eliminate the constant opening of various tabs for tasks like comparison shopping. Its founders include Dennis Crowley from Foursquare.. Their first creation is a kids’ companion also named Ursula.
ESAI is assisting students in crafting their personal narratives for college applications and more né?. The AI generates the code and sends it directly to the codebase with developers approving it before going live.
Sarama is developing a dog collar that analyzes dog vocalizations to offer owners insights into their pets’ emotional and physical needs
