Ambient Intelligence

What Ambient Intelligence does

Ambient Intelligence Inc. is a Minneapolis-based medical technology company developing Ella AI, a contactless ambient-sensing system that delivers continuous 24/7 monitoring of residents in memory care and skilled nursing facilities without cameras, microphones, or wearables. The product addresses a documented care gap: residents with dementia at high fall risk are observed continuously by no one in chronically understaffed facilities, where existing technology options are invasive or impractical. Founded in 2019 and operating with a small team (1-10 employees), the company holds an IRB-approved clinical study with the University of Minnesota and has filed international patent PCT/US2025/61807 covering methods for continuous non-contact physiological monitoring in long-term care environments.

The underlying product is a three-layer architecture: (1) contactless room sensors that capture presence, movement, and micro-motion without forming images or recording audio, (2) a HIPAA-compliant cloud inference layer with proprietary signal pipelines extracting clinical features such as fall events, respiration rate, sleep staging, and statistically significant behavioral changes, and (3) an Ella AI Nurse Assistant dashboard and mobile notification layer delivering alerts, daily summaries, and trend reports to facility staff. The system is designed to meet 21 CFR Part 820 quality system requirements as it pursues FDA clearance via De Novo or 510(k) pathway, and operates under AWS Business Associate Agreement with NIST 800-171-style internal controls.

Commercially, Ambient Intelligence is pre-revenue. The first pilot deployment is a 36-unit installation across 12 memory-care rooms in a Minneapolis facility targeted for Q3 2026 go-live, with a planned multi-site rollout across operator networks in the Upper Midwest by 2027. The revenue model is presumed subscription-based SaaS for healthcare facilities, though pricing is not publicly disclosed and contracts have not yet converted. Capital sources to date include a $100,000 seed round in July 2024 (Allianz Life Ventures, gener8tor, Right Side Capital Management), the 2024 University of Minnesota ODAT research grant, gener8tor accelerator support, and an earlier gbeta investment. Distribution relies on direct enterprise sales to memory care and skilled nursing operators, supported by academic credibility from the University of Minnesota collaboration and clinical evidence generation in advance of FDA submission.

Name

Ambient Intelligence

Legal name

Ambient Intelligence Inc.

Website

https://ambienthealthgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ambient Intelligence is a Minneapolis-based medical technology company building Ella AI, a contactless ambient-sensing system that monitors memory care and skilled nursing residents for falls, sleep, and behavioral changes without cameras or wearables. The company is pre-revenue, with its first 36-unit pilot deployment planned for Q3 2026 under an IRB-approved clinical study with the University of Minnesota.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Remote Patient Monitoring for Long-Term Care

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (623110), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Elderly/Frail & Assisted Living Connected Care (PERS/Fall Detection) (HLACAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fall Detection, Safety & Emergency Response (PERS, Smart Home Health Sensors) (HLAHACAG), Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)-Integrated Medical Alert Services (HSAHAHAH), Fall Detection & Automatic Alert Monitoring Services (HSAHAHAC), Elder Care, Wellness & Home Health IoT (Fall Detection, Medical Alerts, Sleep/Wellness Sensors) (HSAPAQAJ), Virtual Nursing, Telemonitoring & Command Center Platforms (HLACAFAH)

Keywords

• Ambient sensing technology
• Remote patient monitoring
• Fall detection systems
• Memory care software
• Contactless health monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Minnesota City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS/Software Subscription: Presumably subscription-based SaaS model for healthcare facilities, though specific revenue model not publicly disclosed. Product is in pre-market clinical study phase.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ambient Intelligence sells Ella AI Nurse Assistant, a contactless ambient sensing platform for memory care and skilled nursing facilities. Room sensors (no cameras, no microphones) continuously detect presence, movement, and micro-motion; a HIPAA-compliant cloud layer runs proprietary signal pipelines to identify falls, respiration rate, sleep stages, and behavioral changes; and a staff dashboard/mobile application delivers real-time alerts, daily summaries, and trend reports to caregivers without requiring wearables or workflow changes.

Product overview

Ambient Intelligence offers a unified product system centered on Ella AI Nurse Assistant, combining ambient sensing hardware, cloud-based clinical intelligence, and a staff-facing dashboard/mobile application. The system provides contactless 24/7 monitoring for memory care and skilled nursing residents without cameras or wearables. Ella AI synthesizes continuous sensor data into clinical insights, delivering instant notifications for falls, sleep monitoring, and behavioral change detection. The three-layer architecture comprises the ambient sensing hardware layer, cloud inference layer, and care/application layer—all accessible through a single sign-in.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ella AI: AI Nurse Assistant that provides continuous, contactless monitoring for memory care and skilled nursing facilities. Detects falls, monitors sleep, identifies behavioral changes, and coordinates staff alerts.

Products and services

• Ella AI Nurse Assistant AI-powered nurse assistant that provides continuous, contactless monitoring for long-term care residents. Uses ambient sensing to detect falls, monitor sleep, identify behavioral changes, and coordinate staff alerts without cameras or wearables. Designed for memory care and skilled nursing facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• $80 billion annual cost of non-fatal older adult falls (up from $50 billion in 2015)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of MinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical study design collaboration, IRB oversight through University of Minnesota Institutional Review Board, and academic collaboration on signal processing and clinical validation methodology. ODAT grant funding recipient.
• gener8torminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccelerator alumni. The gener8tor network has supported early commercial development and investor relationships.
• Minneapolis Memory-Care Community (Pilot Facility)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Minneapolis memory-care community hosts the first 36-unit deployment. Twelve memory-care rooms across three care zones provide the live clinical environment for the IRB-supervised study. First pilot deployment planned for Q3 2026.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vayyar Care: Radar-based contactless fall detection and presence sensing for senior care. Similar privacy-preserving, no-camera/no-wearable technology stack aimed at the same customer segment.
• CarePredict: AI-driven senior care monitoring platform focused on early detection of health changes and falls in independent and assisted living. Comparable use cases for behavioral change detection in older adults.
• EarlySense: Contact-free continuous patient monitoring (under-mattress sensor) used in hospitals and senior care. Closely comparable technology approach (no wearable) and target care settings.
• Inspiren: Augmented intelligence for assisted living and skilled nursing facilities using ambient sensors and AI to detect resident events and support staff. Overlapping product/market fit with Ambient Intelligence's Ella AI.
• Care.ai: Ambient AI sensor platform for healthcare facilities (now part of Securitas Healthcare) that monitors patient behavior and clinical events without wearables. Direct competitor in the ambient sensing for senior care category.
• SafelyYou: AI-powered fall detection and prevention platform purpose-built for memory care and senior living. Most direct head-to-head competitor in the contactless/ambient monitoring segment for memory care facilities.

Broad incumbents

• Securitas Healthcare (formerly Stanley Healthcare): Large healthcare security and RTLS/wander management provider serving senior living and hospitals. Broader portfolio but overlapping capabilities in resident monitoring; relevant as a potential acquirer or competitor.
• Vivify Health: Established RPM and connected care platform used by health systems and payers. Less specialized in memory care but competes for the same digital health/RPM budget at provider organizations.

Emerging players

• BioIntellisense: Continuous health monitoring and RPM solutions for hospitals, senior care, and home. Adjacent in continuous monitoring mission though currently more wearable-centric.
• Nobi (formerly Cherry Home): Smart lamp with AI-powered fall detection and prevention for senior living. Niche player with comparable fall-detection mission and ambient form factor for senior care facilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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