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Ryan Groom on the TechTO stage

Ryan Groom

Co-founder & CTO, Kognitiv Spark

ARFrederictonOn TechTO stages since 2018

Ryan Groom co-founded Kognitiv Spark in Fredericton in 2016 and is its CTO. The company's RemoteSpark puts a remote expert, documents and 3D models into a mixed-reality headset so a technician can work hands-free over low bandwidth. He has been in New Brunswick's startup community since 1996.

On the TechTO stage ×1

First seen on the TechTO stage in 2018. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Ryan

In their words

you're not born how to read how to use a book how to use a tablet how to use a really crappy 2d interface

TechTO Special Edition Microsoft AI, Jun 2018 · watch at 03:08

the ability to fail fast is very important

TechTO Special Edition Microsoft AI, Jun 2018 · watch at 05:53

when I started there wasn't really a culture you were just the crazy person that left a secure job and he wanted to do something on your own

TechTO Special Edition Microsoft AI, Jun 2018 · watch at 05:34
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Quick answers

What is RemoteSpark?

Kognitiv Spark's hands-free mixed-reality support tool. A worker wearing a headset gets a live low-bandwidth video link to a remote expert, plus documents and 3D models in their line of sight.

What problem does it solve?

Groom's TechTO example: equipment breaks in a remote plant, and the fix normally means flying engineers in from two countries. With a headset the expert diagnoses it on the spot.

Where is Kognitiv Spark based?

Fredericton, New Brunswick, with offices in the UK and the US.

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