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In this episode of MedTech 101, Rodney sits down with Mike Link, COO of KamiVision. The Palo Alto company has sold more than 23 million smart cameras worldwide and now applies vision AI to elder care.

Mike talks about his unusual route into tech. He went from flipping candy on the school bus to studying neuroscience, then spent a year exploring Ayurvedic medicine, and finally bet his last $1,500 on a move to San Diego. He then explains how requests from KamiVision’s home security users led to KamiCare, an AI fall detection system that supports older adults to age in place safely, both at home and in care facilities.

Timestamps

00:00 Cold open
01:03 Intro: why KamiVision hits close to home
02:00 Welcome Mike Link, COO of KamiVision
02:29 From flipping M&Ms to selling Cutco knives
03:28 Neuroscience, medicine, and a year studying Ayurveda
05:25 The last $1,500, a flight to San Diego, and falling into tech
07:49 What KamiVision does: vision AI, 23M+ devices, bootstrapped growth
09:14 From home security to elder care: the fall detection request
10:43 KamiCare and aging in place: the staffing gap in care facilities
11:42 Mike’s grandmother: four hours stuck in the garage
12:40 Beyond falls: low-cost software for thin-margin care facilities
14:38 Bringing care into the home with wearables and vitals data
16:32 How it works: discreet sensors and edge AI chips
17:30 AI filtering plus human verification for accuracy and privacy
19:23 From a fall to a notification: the alert journey
19:50 Challenge #1: configuration and non-technical installs
21:18 Challenge #2: adoption in slow-moving facilities
22:15 Challenge #3: why the home is harder than a facility
23:12 500+ home installs and the service partner model
25:04 Global footprint and expansion into Japan, the UK, and the EU
26:33 The future of aging in place: radar sensors and behavior change
30:31 Where to find Mike: CES, Shoptalk Luxe Abu Dhabi, LinkedIn

https://kamivision.com/en-us

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