Think about audio first when designing your smart device
In a recent article published by Forbes our co-founder and CTO Luis Weruaga explains why machine learning and intentional device design significantly impact a device’s ability to capture and interpret audio accurately.
Read the full article here:
Partnering Knowles for Voice IoT
In cooperation with Knowles Corporation (NYSE: KN), a market leader and global provider of advanced micro-acoustic and audio solutions, we are developing the front-end audio software for far-field full-duplex voice IoT interfaces, such as for smart speakers and speakerphones.
The solution, based on a “3+1” microphone array with Knowles MEMS, will run in Knowles AISonic™ Audio Edge Processor IA8201 as it provides the required computing force and connectivity (128-bit four-way SIMD DSP core, 4x PDM inputs, and up to 3x I²S ports) in order to have a centric solution without additional chips.
In case you did not have the chance to see it at CES 2023 in one of Knowles showrooms, you can now listen to it in the link below.
Our Technology and Solutions in a Nutshell
Conversational Recording
Our core acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) technology adapted to the source separation problem dramatically improves the raw performance of microphone-array beamforming. Such a solution opens up a myriad of possibilities in conversational recording in legal and business sectors, in which assuring “who said what” is key.
Automotive Audio
Making a phone call to a car driver is still not quite a pleasant experience today: apart from its noisy hollow environment, the communication is plagued with volume drops and awkward audio artifacts. Our AEC solution compared to a phone call in a popular car leaves no doubt that current audio systems for in-car hand-free telephony need an overhaul to meet 21st century standards.
And More
The combination of music cancellation and advanced beamforming enables the far-field control of a smart TV. Finally, karaoke systems can get protected with our technology.
US Patent Granted
Our innovative solution for acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) has been intellectually protected in the United States, China, United Kingdom and Germany.
You can take a look at the US patent.
Partnership with Infineon
proactivaudio has recently become member of the Infineon Partner Ecosystem. Only selected companies “based on their proven competence and ability to design and deliver strong and trustworthy solutions, especially for new technologies and application fields” are participating in this partnership network. We are proud to be part of this ecosystem that allows us to develop the next-generation voice-user interfaces using XENSIV™ MEMS microphones and proactivaudio’s innovative audio software in partnership with Infineon.
proactivaudio receives AWS Seedfinancing
After an initial Pre-Seed funding we are happy to announce that we obtained the commitment by Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH (aws), the promotional bank of the Austrian federal government, to continue supporting us financially under their Seedfinancing programme.
The funding supports us in our market entry phase and the expansion of our product portfolio. We are very happy for their trust in our performance.
Link to our recent press release (in German).
proactivaudio SDK
We are proud to announce that proactivaudio technology in acoustic echo cancellation is available in several platforms, such as Intel Core, Android, ARM, and SHARC, all optimised with SIMD hardware acceleration.
we are top 10 in Austria
according to a recent article in the European EU Start-up Magazine proactivaudio is among the top 10 promising Austrian start-ups for 2019.
We are proud to be included in this list:
https://www.eu-startups.com/2019/02/10-austrian-startups-to-watch-in-2019/
What the Austrian press says about us
recently one of the largest newspaper in Austria, Kurier, dedicated a page to talk about proactivaudio’s technology. Thanks! We love the article.
