By Dr. Isaac Sacolick InfoWorld│Montreal, September 2023 The first computer vision use cases in the 1950s analyzed typed versus handwritten text. Early commercial applications focused on single images, including optical character recognition, image segmentation, and object detection. Pioneering work on facial recognition began in the 1960s, and big tech companies began launching capabilities [...]

By Mitchell Consky CTVNews.ca│Toronto, September 2023 With technological advancements in voice command programs, such as Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Siri, it’s become a new normal for people to speak into their devices to operate their home appliances and gadgets. But a Canadian technology start-up is working on remoting devices without users needing [...]

By Dr. Milena Korostenskaja The Institute of Neuroapproaches LLC│Montreal, September 2023 Join us, as Dr. Milena Korostenskaja interviews AAVAA’s founder and CTO, Naeem Komeilipoor, on a new episode for “Neurocareers: Doing the Impossible” and learn about the importance of new technologies developed by neuroscientists. Listen to the conversation below, or listen the original podcast, [...]

English will follow MONTRÉAL — Septembre 12, 2023 La plupart des appareils électroniques sont conçus pour être contrôlés par les mains. Or, ce mode de contrôle est mal adapté à certaines situations et certains usages. Et il est inaccessible à certaines personnes en situation de handicap. La jeune PME montréalaise Aavaa a développé une [...]

The software uses intentional movements, such as blinks and clicks of a tongue, to control devices, transforming everyday life for those with mobility, speech and hearing impairments. MONTREAL — August 1, 2023 Today marks a significant milestone in the world of accessibility technology as AAVAA, a leading innovator in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology unveils its [...]

The funding will support research and development for brain-computer interface technology within the accessibility industry MONTREAL — May 25, 2023 AAVAA, a leading innovator in brain-computer interface for accessibility and hearing technology and AR/VR solutions, is thrilled to announce, in conjunction with the Minister of Innovation, its receipt of a grant from the Government [...]

Premiering on March 28, 2023, on "This Week in Hearing's Podcast" hosted by Dave Kemp, our Founder and CTO, Naeem Komeilipoor, reveals the inspiration behind AAVAA and how he came up with the idea. He shares that his grandparents' struggle with hearing impairment motivated him, and he emphasizes that the long-standing challenge known as the [...]

* Le message en français suit … Montreal, Quebec, Canada, February 15, 2023 - AAVAA, Inc., (AAVAA or the “Company”), today  announced the completion of its $2.0 million Seed Round which will fund the continued development and  commercialization of its unique, patented technology that is revolutionizing human-machine interactivity  and human-assistance devices.  AAVAA’s Seed Round was [...]

We are proud to be recognized as a leading startup in several fields by both Best Startup as well as Global Health & Pharma!Best Startup Canada selected AAVAA as a top Canadian company in 3 areas:Neuroscience,Human-Computer Interaction, Audio;As well as one of the top Quebec startups in the Future of Consumer Electronics!In addition, Global Health & [...]

Congratulations to our Founder, Naeem Komeilipoor, for his recent TED Talk hosted by TEDxMcGill!    In his talk, Naeem sheds light on the present and future state of Brain-Machine Interfaces and envisions how it will eventually turn us into superhumans, or, as he calls it, “e-Humans”.    After providing some examples of recent breakthroughs in [...]