The Audio Of Things

What The Audio Of Things does

The Audio Of Things (TAOT) is a private US-based audio technology company that licenses patented digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms to loudspeaker manufacturers, voice interface platform providers, and communications application developers. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Fishers, Indiana, the company operates with an 11–50 employee headcount and pursues a pure B2B licensing model with no disclosed consumer offering. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise engagement, initiated through a website contact form and supported by complimentary acoustic simulations offered to prospective licensees with no obligation to purchase.

The company's core technology is WaveLock®, a patented embedded algorithm and tool suite that linearizes moving-coil loudspeaker transducers by correcting for nonlinearities in the audio signal path. The platform is delivered through three modules: WaveLock Essential™ (the core self-contained correction algorithm requiring no additional hardware sensors), WaveLock Virtual™ (a what-if analysis tool for modeling distortion, efficiency, and output tradeoffs), and WaveLock Adaptive™ (a self-calibrating module using existing product sensors to compensate for aging and environmental variation). TAOT claims differentiated performance outcomes—including up to 18 dB lower total harmonic distortion (THD), up to 10 dB lower intermodulation distortion (IMD), more than 3.2x efficiency at equivalent size, and one octave of bass extension—while adding zero bill-of-materials cost and requiring no hardware changes. WaveLock® is positioned for integration with all major voice assistants (Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri, Microsoft Cortana, Google Assistant) and communications applications (Skype, ZOOM).

TAOT generates revenue exclusively through licensing arrangements with audio OEMs and integrators; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, customer logos, or financial statements in the source data. The company is led by CEO and co-founder Jack Fatum and COO and co-founder Gary Roberson, with patent protection registered for the WaveLock® brand identity. Distribution is global in scope, and product positioning centers on root-cause correction of transducer distortion rather than post-hoc acoustic masking.

Name

The Audio Of Things

Legal name

The Audio Of Things

Website

https://taot.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Audio Of Things (TAOT) develops and licenses WaveLock®, a patented embedded DSP algorithm that corrects loudspeaker transducer nonlinearities to improve voice interfacing, wake-word detection, and dialogue quality for audio OEMs, voice assistant platforms, and communications application providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Embedded Audio Signal Processing

NAICS

Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (33431)

SIC

Household Audio & Video Equipment (3651)

akta.pro primary industry

Audio Editing, Restoration & Mastering Software (MPAIAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Audio & Voice Mixed-Signal ICs (Codecs/Amplifiers) (HDAHAIAG)

Keywords

• Embedded audio algorithms
• Voice interface technology
• Loudspeaker linearization
• Audio signal processing
• Speaker distortion correction

Headquarters

HQ city

Fishers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. WaveLock® Technology Licensing: The company licenses its patented WaveLock® embedded algorithm and tool suite to audio companies. The technology is designed as a zero BOM cost adder, meaning it does not add to the bill of materials cost while providing superior voice interfacing capabilities. Revenue is generated through licensing agreements with audio manufacturers seeking to integrate the technology into their products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Audio Of Things licenses WaveLock®, a patented embedded algorithm and tool suite that linearizes loudspeaker transducers to reduce harmonic and intermodulation distortion in voice interfacing and listening applications. The technology integrates at the firmware level with zero bill of materials cost adder and no hardware changes, and is delivered to audio companies through the WaveLock Essential™, WaveLock Virtual™, and WaveLock Adaptive™ modules.

Product overview

The Audio Of Things offers WaveLock®, a unified platform consisting of patented embedded algorithms and tool suites for audio signal optimization. The core product is WaveLock Essential™, which provides the foundational nonlinear correction technology for loudspeakers. WaveLock Virtual™ serves as the simulation and analysis module for what-if performance modeling, while WaveLock Adaptive™ adds self-calibrating correction capabilities using existing product sensors. Together, these modules enable audio companies to achieve superior voice interfacing and listening quality without hardware changes or added component costs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WaveLock®: A powerful patented embedded algorithm and tool suite for audio companies seeking superior voice interfacing and listening enjoyment. Includes WaveLock Virtual™, WaveLock Essential™, and WaveLock Adaptive™ modules.

Products and services

• WaveLock® A patented embedded algorithm and tool suite licensed to audio companies for superior voice interfacing and listening enjoyment. WaveLock® linearizes loudspeaker transducers to reduce distortion, improving echo cancellation, wake word detection, and overall audio quality in communication and voice interface systems, and integrates via firmware with no hardware changes and zero BOM cost.
• WaveLock Essential™ The core module of the WaveLock® suite, providing a self-contained embedded algorithm that corrects for nonlinearities where required without needing a sensor, enabling easy firmware integration with zero BOM cost adder.
• WaveLock Virtual™ A what-if analysis tool that models distortion, efficiency, and output tradeoffs to help audio designers optimize loudspeaker performance before implementation.
• WaveLock Adaptive™ A self-contained nonlinear correction module that uses the product's existing sensors to match parameters on a unit-by-unit basis, ensuring reliable performance despite product aging and environmental changes.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 3.2x efficiency with the same distortion and size
• +5 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Cirrus Logic: Cirrus Logic supplies low-power audio DACs, ADCs, and smart codecs used in headphones, smart speakers, and voice-enabled devices. As a silicon vendor adjacent to TAOT's algorithm licensing, it is both a potential integration partner and a competitor for OEM audio socket value.
• Knowles Corporation: Knowles supplies MEMS microphones, audio processors, and balanced armature components to hearing health and consumer electronics OEMs. It is an adjacent component/IP vendor whose voice and audio processing capabilities intersect with TAOT's target use cases in smart speakers and headsets.

Broad incumbents

• HARMAN International: HARMAN (Samsung) develops proprietary audio DSP, voice enhancement, and soundbar/speaker products for automotive and consumer markets. Its in-house audio IP stack overlaps with TAOT's value proposition for OEMs seeking higher-quality voice and music playback.
• Dolby Laboratories: Dolby is the dominant incumbent in audio technology licensing for cinema, consumer devices, and automotive. It competes for the same OEM audio IP sockets TAOT targets and offers overlapping capabilities (voice enhancement, dialogue clarity) as part of a much wider portfolio.
• Bose Corporation: Bose invests heavily in proprietary acoustic DSP, noise management, and voice enhancement for its consumer and professional audio products. Its internal audio IP competes with TAOT's licensing value proposition in OEM and branded audio categories.
• Qualcomm (Audio / Voice DSP): Qualcomm integrates audio/voice DSP and acoustic algorithms into its broad mobile and IoT silicon platforms. While a much larger semiconductor company, it competes at the OEM audio processing layer and can bundle DSP with hardware, pressuring standalone IP licensors like TAOT.

Direct peers

• Synaptics (AudioSmart): Synaptics' AudioSmart line delivers far-field voice, DSP, and smart speaker processing SoCs and algorithms. It directly competes for voice interface and smart speaker design wins that TAOT targets, with similar emphasis on wake word and full-duplex performance.
• Dirac Research: Dirac licenses audio optimization algorithms (room correction, bass enhancement, speaker linearization) to headphone, soundbar, and automotive OEMs. Its B2B IP-licensing model and focus on digitally correcting loudspeaker behavior make it the closest direct peer to TAOT's WaveLock® business.
• Waves Audio: Waves develops audio processing algorithms and plugins licensed across pro audio, consumer electronics, and automotive sound systems. Its embedded audio IP for OEMs and plugin model for content creation directly parallels TAOT's algorithm-licensing approach to audio manufacturers.

Emerging players

• Andrea Electronics: Andrea Electronics develops noise reduction, echo cancellation, and beamforming DSP for headsets, conferencing, and voice applications. Its narrower, voice-focused IP portfolio overlaps meaningfully with TAOT's duplex-dialogue and wake-word performance claims.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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