Aerial

What Aerial does

Aerial Technologies is a Montreal-based AI company founded in 2015 that transforms existing WiFi infrastructure into a passive motion-sensing layer. Its core technology applies digital signal processing and machine learning to Channel State Information (CSI) data captured by standard WiFi chipsets, inferring human presence, activity, sleep patterns, and falls without wearables or cameras. The company holds foundational patents dating to 2010 and supports Star, Extended Star, and Mesh WiFi topologies through a hybrid cloud/edge deployment model.

The product portfolio centers on a Sensing Intelligence Platform that powers application-specific verticals: Remote Care (flagship, launched May 2020) for elderly monitoring, plus Peace of Mind, Security, Energy Management, Remote Patient Monitoring, and Home Automation applications. Aerial also sells a dedicated Motion Capture Plug hardware device for direct consumer/SMB access. The technology has been validated through a Telefónica pilot in Spain (14,457 motion notifications, less than 0.05% unexpected events, 2X higher user engagement vs. the operator's existing smart WiFi app).

Revenue mechanics combine SaaS/subscription licensing to ISPs (where the solution is white-labeled as a value-added service), technology licensing to chipset and equipment manufacturers (Broadcom SDK integration, Qualcomm Networking Pro Series, Mercku M6, SoftAtHome), direct enterprise sales to healthcare and insurance (MAPFRE), and hardware sales. Aerial cites active trials with 25+ Tier-1 ISPs worldwide. The company has raised approximately $7.3 million in disclosed funding through Feb 2020, followed by an undisclosed oversubscribed round in Oct 2020 led by Yaletown, with Intel Capital, Telefónica Ventures, Fonds Innovexport, Kibo Ventures, BDC Capital, and Esplanade HealthTech Ventures among investors.

Name

Aerial

Legal name

Aerial Technologies

Website

https://aerial.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aerial Technologies is a Montreal-based AI company that uses WiFi Channel State Information and machine learning to infer human motion and activity passively, serving ISPs, chipset makers, healthcare providers, and insurance firms with elder care, security, and home automation applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

WiFi Motion Intelligence Software

NAICS

Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing (33421), Telecommunications (517)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Autonomous Vehicles & Ground Mobility (HDAAAIAF)

Keywords

• WiFi motion intelligence
• WiFi sensing platform
• Device-free activity detection
• Remote elderly monitoring
• WiFi-based sensing software

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS/Software Platform: Aerial operates as a SaaS-enabled technology company providing motion intelligence software. The Remote Care Solution is offered as a service to service providers who can integrate it into their offerings. Pricing is subscription-based for service providers offering Remote Care to end customers.
2. Technology Licensing: Aerial licenses its technology to chipset manufacturers (Broadcom, Qualcomm) and equipment manufacturers (Mercku), embedding the solution into their platforms and SDKs. This provides licensing revenue and expands market reach through OEM partnerships.
3. Motion Capture Plug Device: Sale of dedicated WiFi Motion Capture Plug device for broader market access. The plug can be placed in any power outlet and provides motion insights for homes, workplaces, residences, hospitals, and hotels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aerial Technologies provides an AI-based WiFi Motion Intelligence platform that analyzes Channel State Information (CSI) from existing WiFi infrastructure to perform device-free human activity classification, presence detection, fall detection, sleep monitoring, and behavioral anomaly analysis. The company's flagship Remote Care Solution, along with Security, Energy Management, Remote Patient Monitoring, Home Automation, and Peace of Mind applications, are delivered as a SaaS-enabled platform to service providers, ISPs, chipset manufacturers, and healthcare/insurance enterprises. A dedicated Motion Capture Plug hardware device extends market access for direct deployments.

Product overview

Aerial Technologies offers a WiFi Motion Intelligence platform that transforms existing WiFi infrastructure into a ubiquitous motion sensor without requiring additional hardware. The core Sensing Intelligence Platform analyzes WiFi signal distortions to infer human activities and enable practical applications. The product portfolio includes the Remote Care Solution (flagship product - world's first AI-based ambient remote care for elderly monitoring), along with specialized applications for Peace of Mind, Security, Energy Management, Remote Patient Monitoring, and Home Automation. Hardware offering includes the Motion Capture Plug for broader market access. The platform supports multiple WiFi network topologies (Star, Extended Star, Mesh) and offers open APIs for service provider integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Remote Care Solution AI-based ambient Remote Care Solution for elderly monitoring using existing WiFi infrastructure. Provides key indicators and insights into an Elder's well-being through a smartphone App, enabling non-invasive passive monitoring without wearables or cameras.
• Elder Care Application Ambient technology for elderly individuals and remote caregivers that tracks wellness levels, monitors sleep patterns, detects falls, and provides alerts to family members without invading privacy.
• Peace of Mind Application Application that provides notifications on daily household activities such as children arriving home from school and presence detection in living areas, giving peace of mind to busy families.
• Security Application Residential intrusion detection application powered by WiFi Motion Intelligence that improves existing security systems or offers intelligent intrusion detection capabilities using AI and predictive analytics.
• Energy Management Application Motion-intelligence-driven energy management application for residential and commercial environments, enabling precise motion controls to reduce heating costs and carbon footprint.
• Remote Patient Monitoring Application Scalable passive patient monitoring solution using WiFi sensing to track patient movements, detect falls and other alert-triggering movements in hospital or home care settings.
• Home Automation Application Smart home automation application that uses WiFi-based motion detection to enable more intuitive, integrated remote control of automated homes.
• Motion Capture Plug First dedicated WiFi Motion Capture Plug device that plugs into any power outlet to provide immediate insights on motion activity for homes, workplaces, hospitals, and hotels, combined with open APIs for service providers.
• Sensing Intelligence Platform Core AI-based platform that leverages existing WiFi infrastructure to infer human motion through signal distortion, supporting multiple WiFi topologies and providing motion detection, presence detection, activity classification, and behavioral analysis capabilities via open APIs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2X higher user engagement compared to existing Smart WiFi applications
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• BroadcomcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 January 2022Major technology partnership for WiFi Sensing integration. Aerial's CPE Agent incorporated directly into Broadcom's SDK. Any service providers, ODMs and OEMs using compatible Broadcom WiFi 6 & 6E AP and mesh solutions can be enabled with Aerial's platform.
• QualcommcoreTechnology or Integration · 5 October 2021WiFi Sensing applications available on Qualcomm Networking Pro Series Platforms. Manufacturers developing products with Qualcomm Technologies' leading platforms can access Aerial's sensing technology.
• TelefónicacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2021Strategic partnership for Remote Care pilot with elderly in Luciana, Spain. Telefónica provides FTTH Router infrastructure for the pilot. Aerial's Remote Care solution deployed on Telefónica's network for 3-month pilot with seniors aged 75-93.
• MAPFREmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2021Partnership through MAPFRE's insur_space startup collaboration program. Deploying AI-driven ambient technology solution for elderly monitoring. Commercial pilot program for MAPFRE clients with non-invasive Remote Care solution.
• MerckucoreTechnology or Integration · 18 May 2021Partnership with Waterloo-based Smart Home Connectivity company to bring WiFi Sensing to service providers. Aerial's Remote Care and Peace of Mind applications available on Mercku's award-winning M6 802.11ax Mesh WiFi System.
• Dr. Sam HeidaricoreOthers · 6 January 2020Appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Brings global experience in telecommunications with 47+ International technology patents. Previously Chairman and CEO of Quantenna Communications, instrumental in company's growth from zero revenue to $200M+, successful IPO in 2016, and acquisition in 2019.
• SoftAtHomemajorTechnology or Integration · 16 October 2019Strategic partnership announced at Broadband World Forum Amsterdam. Aerial's solution integrated into SoftAtHome's software platform running on Home Gateway. Enables operators to quickly deploy motion detection features through simple software upgrade.
• Denise GibsoncoreOthers · 16 January 2019Joined Board as second Independent member. Seasoned business leader with 30 years' experience in consumer electronics design and manufacturing, logistics and supply chain. Co-founder and chairman of Ice Mobility. Former founder and CEO of Brightstar US with revenue exceeding $2 billion.
• QuantennamajorTechnology or IntegrationChipset partnership using Quantenna's 2x2 MIMO chipset for Smart Plug-In device. Quantenna is a global leader in WiFi solutions. Collaboration with Gemtek for device development.
• Mist Systems (Juniper Networks)majorTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for WiFi Sensing technology extension leveraging Mist's AI-Driven enterprise WiFi infrastructure. Both recognized as Visionary in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services 2020. Working on clientless (device-free) location problems in security, safety and patient care.
• Dr. Sheldon Elman (Medisys Health Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndorsed Aerial's Remote Care Solution as 'revolution in TeleCare' - cutting-edge technology built in a personalized and comprehensive way. Founder of Medisys Health Group provided testimonial for the solution.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Amazon (Alexa Together / Alexa Smart Properties): Consumer smart-home incumbent offering Alexa Together for remote elder care and ambient sensing via Echo devices. Targets the same end-customer (caregivers and seniors) with a different (voice-first, hardware-tied) sensing approach and far larger distribution.
• Netgear: Major consumer and SMB WiFi router and mesh systems vendor. Comparable in that it sells WiFi 6/6E platforms on which Aerial's sensing could be enabled, but does not currently offer WiFi sensing as a service.
• Cisco (Cisco Spaces / DNA Spaces): Enterprise networking incumbent offering location analytics, WiFi-based asset tracking, and IoT services through Cisco Spaces. Overlaps with Aerial's sensing intelligence use cases in commercial real estate, healthcare, and enterprise, though as part of a much broader networking portfolio.
• Juniper Networks (Mist Systems): Enterprise WiFi vendor with AI-driven indoor location services (Mist) and a current Aerial partner. Comparable Indoor Location offerings and vision (Gartner Magic Quadrant peer), but operates across a much broader enterprise networking portfolio.
• ON Semiconductor (formerly Quantenna): Acquired Quantenna (Aerial's earlier chipset partner) in 2019 and now offers WiFi chipsets. Comparable in that Aerial's Smart Plug-In device was built on Quantenna silicon; ON Semi could integrate competing sensing capabilities directly into its chipsets.

Direct peers

• CarePredict: AI-driven elderly activity and health monitoring using a wearable wristband. Competes in the same end-market (independent senior care) with comparable activity-classification AI, though using a different data-collection modality.
• Cognitive Systems Corp: Canadian WiFi sensing company offering device-free home awareness using CSI analysis on existing WiFi infrastructure. Most direct competitor to Aerial with overlapping technology, OEM integration model, and ISP-focused go-to-market.
• Origin Wireless: Developer of WiFi-based motion detection and LinkHealth sensing technology, applying AI to WiFi signals for activity recognition, vital signs, and security. Closely comparable technology stack and ISP/OEM distribution strategy.
• Plume: Cloud-managed smart home services platform sold through ISPs, including HomePass and sensory/awareness features. Competes with Aerial for ISP mindshare and ARPU expansion, though Plume focuses more on network management than motion intelligence.
• Vayyar Imaging: Provider of radar-on-chip sensing for elderly care, security, and smart home applications. Competes with Aerial in the same end-markets (elderly monitoring, fall detection) using a fundamentally different sensing modality (mmWave radar vs WiFi CSI).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Aerial_IOT

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors11 records

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M&A

Investments

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