Augmate
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Augmate Corporation is a New York-based{{cite web |last1=Fischer |first1=Ben |title=These startups hope to make wearables, connected devices actually work |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/blog/techflash/2014/09/these-startups-hope-to-make-wearables-connected.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223005002/http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/blog/techflash/2014/09/these-startups-hope-to-make-wearables-connected.html |archive-date=2014-12-23 |accessdate=23 December 2014 |website=Bizjournals.com |publisher=American City Business Journals}} wearable technology company founded by Pete Wassell in July 2013.{{cite web|last1=Faggella|first1=Daniel|title=Augmented Reality's First Step Forward Might Be More Blue Collar Than You Think|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/08/02/augmented-realitys-first-step-forward-might-be-more-blue-collar-than-you-think/|website=techcrunch.com|date=2 August 2014 |publisher=AOL|accessdate=23 December 2014}} It has since become a device management platform focused on Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Originally, the company developed applications for the workplace, connecting enterprise databases to wearable devices including Glass, Vuzix M100,{{Cite press release |last=Corporation |first=Vuzix |title=Vuzix begins initial shipments of M100 Smart Glasses to Developers |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vuzix-begins-initial-shipments-of-m100-smart-glasses-to-developers-195856921.html |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}} Epson Moverio{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}, Kopin Golden-i,{{cite web|last1=Francisco Roizen|first1=Bambi|title=Augmate lands $2.8M Seed for smart wearables|url=http://vator.tv/news/2014-09-18-augmate-lands-28m-seed-for-smart-wearables#6l79vfw0lPXZZIUr.99|website=vator.tv|date=18 September 2014|accessdate=23 December 2014}} and Optinvent ORA-S.
Augmate provides developer tools through a software development kit and a data visualization platform. The platform is device-agnostic, meaning that it can operate on any supported platform regardless of the device in use.{{cite web|last1=Sullivan|first1=Mark|title=Augmate raises $2.8M to put smart eyewear in the enterprise|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/09/18/augmate-raises-2-8m-to-put-smart-eyewear-in-the-enterprise/|website=Venturebeat.com|date=18 September 2014|accessdate=23 December 2014}}{{cite web|last1=Hill|first1=Simon|title=Augmate wants to make working in a warehouse like playing Terminator with boxes|url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/wearables/augmate-vision-smart-glasses-workplace/|website=DigitalTrends.com|date=6 October 2014|accessdate=23 December 2014}}
History
Augmate raised a $2.8 million seed funding in September 2014 from investors that included UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund, Siemens Venture Capital, Simon Venture Group, Rothenberg Ventures, Excell Partner, Camp One Ventures, FP Angels, and more.
In March 2013, Augmate became one of the first developers for the Vuzix M100 Gold. In October 2014, Augmate was announced as a certified developer partner for Glass.{{cite web|last1=della Cava|first1=Marco|title=Google's Glass gets new workplace partners|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/10/21/google-glass-five-new-certified-partners/17686637/|website=usatoday.com|publisher=Gannett|accessdate=23 December 2014}}{{cite web|last1=Rubin|first1=Brian|title=Google Adds Five More Glass at Work Partners|url=http://wearableworldnews.com/2014/10/22/google-adds-five-glass-work-partners/|website=wearableworldnews.com|accessdate=23 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222221726/http://wearableworldnews.com/2014/10/22/google-adds-five-glass-work-partners/|archive-date=22 December 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=Sacco|first1=Al|title=Google Adds 5 New 'Glass at Work' Partners|url=http://www.cio.com/article/2837432/google-glass/google-adds-5-new-glass-at-work-partners.html|website=cio.com|date=22 October 2014|accessdate=23 December 2014|archive-date=1 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501222641/http://www.cio.com/article/2837432/google-glass/google-adds-5-new-glass-at-work-partners.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=Hall|first1=Stephen|title=Google adds 5 new partners to its 'Glass at Work' program|url=http://9to5google.com/2014/10/21/google-adds-5-new-partners-to-its-glass-at-work-program/|website=9to5Google|date=21 October 2014|accessdate=23 December 2014}}