Josh.ai
{{Short description|American artificial intelligence company}}
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| industry = Home automation
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| founded = March 2015
| founder = Tim Gill
Alex Capecelatro
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| hq_location_city = Denver, Colorado
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Josh.ai is an American artificial intelligence company known for developing the voice-controlled home automation system known as Josh.{{Cite web|url=https://stereoplanet.com/tech-for-good-and-josh-ai/|title=Tech for Good: How Josh AI Improves Accessibility|website=Stereoplanet.com|date=March 18, 2021}} The company was founded in 2015 by Tim Gill and Alex Capecelatro.{{Cite web|url=https://www.5280.com/2019/12/these-6-innovators-are-changing-denvers-aesthetic/|title=These 6 Innovators Are Changing Denver's Aesthetic|date=December 2, 2019|website=5280.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://restechtoday.com/josh-ai-celebrates-sixth-birthday-by-offering-limited-edition-cobalt-blue-josh-micro/|title=Josh.ai Celebrates Sixth Birthday by Offering Limited Edition Cobalt Blue Josh Micro|website=Restechtoday.com|date=March 23, 2021}} It is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.{{Cite news|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2017/07/10/denver-startup-josh-ai-tim-gill-in-pursuit-of-voice-controlled-home-automation/|title=Denver startup Josh.ai, co-founded by Tim Gill, picks up $8 million in pursuit of voice-controlled home automation|newspaper=The Denver Post|date=July 11, 2017}}
History
Prior to founding Josh.ai, Tim Gill was the founder of Quark, Inc. and the Gill Foundation.{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/nycs-oldest-continuously-operated-lgbtq-bar-fundraising-boost/story?id=76185110|title=NYC's oldest continuously operated LGBTQ bar gets fundraising boost amid coronavirus pandemic|website=Abcnews.go.com}} Co-founder Alex Capecelatro was previously a biomedical and rocket science researcher and co-founder of the social networking site At The Pool.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3015596/how-the-me-me-me-generation-plans-to-save-you-you-you|title=How The "Me Me Me Generation" Plans To Save You You You|first=M. Cecelia|last=Bittner|date=August 26, 2013|website=Fastcompany.com}}
Gill and Capecelatro founded Josh.ai in March 2015 and shipped its first product in 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/07/josh-ai-raises-11-million-for-a-premium-home-automation-system-with-a-smarter-ai/|title=Josh.ai raises $11 million for a premium home automation system with a smarter AI|website=Social.techcrunch.com|access-date=9 February 2022}} The company was originally known as JStar.{{Cite web|url=https://denverite.com/2016/12/30/denverite-startups-now/|title=Denverite Startups: Where are they now?|website=Denverite.com|access-date=9 February 2022}} During its first year, the company focused on developing AI voice assistant software available through the Apple Mac Mini.{{Cite web|date=2020-04-30|title=Smart Home Voice Assistant Startup Josh.AI Closes $11M Funding Round|url=http://voicebot.ai/2020/04/30/smart-home-voice-assistant-startup-josh-ai-closes-11m-funding-round/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=Voicebot.ai|language=en-US}} Its products were initially sold through CEDIA Integrators.{{Cite web|date=2016-12-05|title=The 5 Biggest Home Tech Stories of 2016|url=https://www.residentialsystems.com/blogs/1297|access-date=2022-02-24|website=Residential Systems|language=en-GB}} In 2016, Josh.ai became the first CEDIA-channel brand to integrate its services with Google Home.{{Cite web|url=https://www.residentialsystems.com/news/joshai-demos-google-home-voice-control-integration|title=Josh.ai Demos Google Home Voice Control Integration|date=November 7, 2016|website=Residentialsystems.com}} Josh.ai also tested software for new voices and Sonos control for the Amazon Echo in 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://newatlas.com/josh-ai-amazon-echo-alexa-app-sonos/44375/|title=Third-party app Josh will bring a few new skills (and different voices) to Amazon Echo|date=July 15, 2016|website=Newatlas.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://us12.campaign-archive.com/?u=475676e92306092c075e1fbd5&id=65183f7bdc&e=4a7b18a202|title=Stacey Knows Things | Businesses give Amazon's Echo a seat at the table|website=Us12.campaign-archive.com}}
In 2017, Josh.ai released its first hardware product, the Josh Micro.{{Cite web|url=http://voicebot.ai/2020/04/30/smart-home-voice-assistant-startup-josh-ai-closes-11m-funding-round/|title=Smart Home Voice Assistant Startup Josh.AI Closes $11M Funding Round|date=April 30, 2020|website=Voicebot.ai}}
Josh.ai partnered with Atlona to integrate its voice control technology with Atlona's whole-home AV systems in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=21414|title=Widescreen Review Webzine | News | Atlona And Josh.ai Partner For Voice-Controlled Distributed AV|website=Widescreenreview.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.residentialsystems.com/technology/atlona-and-josh-ai-partner-for-voice-controlled-distributed-av|title=Atlona and Josh.ai Partner for Voice-Controlled Distributed AV|date=November 13, 2018|website=Residentialsystems.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews/252220/atlona_extends_av_systems_into_residential_and_light_commercial_markets|title=Atlona Extends AV Systems Into Residential And Light Commercial Markets - UK Broadcast News | 13/11/2018|website=4rfv.co.uk}} At the 2018 CEDIA Expo, Josh.ai introduced the Josh 3.0 app's new learning and automation features for security, energy management, and control of entertainment devices.{{Cite web|url=https://fashnerd.com/2018/08/josh-ai-voice-technology-smart-home/|title=Josh.ai Goes Beyond Voice With New Integrations, Automation and Machine Learning|website=Fashnerd.com|first=Mano ten|last=Napel|access-date=9 February 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cepro.com/news/voice_control_cedia_2018_alexa_google_bixby_sonos_josh/|title=Voice Control at CEDIA 2018 - Latest on Alexa, Google, Bixby, Sonos, Josh|date=August 28, 2018|website=Cepro.com}}
In 2019 Josh.ai collaborated with Sonance to integrate Josh’s voice control with Sonance’s DSP amplifiers. Josh.ai also partnered with Trufig to release an in-wall mount for the Josh Micro product.{{Cite web|date=2019-08-07|title=Sonance to Accept Josh.ai Voice Control of Amplifiers; Unveils Trufig Mount|url=https://www.cepro.com/news/sonance_joshai_voice_control_trufig/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=CEPRO|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-08-14|title=Josh.ai Announces Partnership With Sonance|url=https://www.twice.com/product/josh-ai-announces-partnership-with-sonance|access-date=2022-02-24|website=TWICE|language=en-US}} In the same year, Josh.ai also provided voice control for Barco Residential,{{Cite web|last=|date=2019-05-28|title=Josh.ai and Barco give a voice to home cinema|url=http://www.hiddenwires.co.uk/news/article/josh.ai-and-barco-come-together-to-give-a-voice-to-home-cinema|access-date=2022-02-24|website=www.hiddenwires.co.uk}} Sony,{{Cite web|last=|date=2019-05-02|title=Josh.ai collaborates with Sony to bring voice-control to its devices|url=http://www.hiddenwires.co.uk/news/article/josh.ai-collaborates-with-sony-to-bring-voice-control-to-its-devices|access-date=2022-02-24|website=www.hiddenwires.co.uk}} and AudioControl’s entertainment devices and systems.{{Cite web|date=2019-11-12|title=AudioControl Collaborates with Josh.ai|url=https://www.residentialsystems.com/technology/automation/audiocontrol-collaborates-with-josh-ai|access-date=2022-02-24|website=Residential Systems|language=en-GB}}
In 2020, Josh.ai released the Josh Nano and Josh Core, which were home automation systems that used hard-wired connections and were composed of rack-based hardware components.
Josh.ai collaborated with Crestron Electronics in 2021 to release the first voice control solution for the Crestron Home smart home system.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-29|title=Josh.ai Announces First Voice Control Solution for Crestron Home AV|url=https://restechtoday.com/josh-ai-announces-first-voice-control-solution-for-crestron-home-av/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=Residential Tech Today|language=en-US}} Josh.ai also partnered with IHG Hotels & Resorts to provide voice-controlled smart room features at the Kimpton Rowan hotel in Palm Springs, California.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-08|title=Josh.ai Creates Hotel Room of the Future|url=https://connecteddesign.com/josh-ai-creates-hotel-room-of-the-future|access-date=2022-02-24|language=en-US}}
In August 2021, Lutron Electronics unveiled the Josh.ai ready wallplate integrated voice control keypad, which integrates the Josh.ai Nano voice control module into a control keypad.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-19|title=Lutron and Josh.ai Collaborate on Voice-Controlled Wallplate|url=https://avnation.tv/2021/08/19/lutron-and-josh-ai-collaborate-on-voice-controlled-wallplate/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=AVNation TV|language=en-us}}{{Cite web|date=2021-08-18|title=Lutron Unveils Josh.ai Ready Wallplate Integrated Voice Control Keypad|url=https://www.cepro.com/control/interfaces-devices/lutron-josh-ai-ready-wallplate-voice-control-keypad/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=CEPRO|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2022-02-23|title=CK Technology Group: Everything You Need to Know About the Josh.ai Ready Wallplate|url=https://www.cktechnology.com/blog/1/35/everything-you-need-to-know-about-josh-ai-ready-wallplate/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=CK Technology Group|language=en-US}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{official site|http://www.josh.ai/}}
Category:Software companies based in Colorado
Category:Companies based in Denver