i.am+

i.am+[1] is an American technology company based in Los Angeles, California.[2] The company was founded by musician Will.i.am in 2013 with the mission of "creating wearable products that combine fashion and technology." In 2016, i.am+ acquired Israeli machine learning software company Sensiya, now known as over.ai.[3]

i.am+
IndustryConsumer electronics
Founded2013 (2013)
HeadquartersHollywood, California
OwnerWill.i.am
Subsidiaries

Wink

Websiteiamplus.com

Products

i.am+ camera for iPhone 4

In 2012 i.am+ announced a camera accessory for the iPhone 4. [4]

dial

dial is a SIM-enabled smartwatch currently available in the UK exclusively through Three. Featuring a voice-enabled AI named AneedA, the smartwatch is the first of its kind with a conversational operating system. The dial is also unique in that it does not need to be tethered to a smart phone and can send calls and SMS messages independently. Included with the dial is a music streaming service with over 20 million songs.

EPs

i.am+ EPs are high-end Bluetooth headphones. The circular form was supposedly designed to echo their namesake vinyl records. The EPs feature a woven fabric cable and a magnetic clip so they can be worn around the neck when not in use.

BUTTONS

The EPs were replaced with the 2nd generation of bluetooth headphones (now called i.am+ BUTTONS). i.am+ BUTTONS launched in November 2016. [5]

over.ai

In July 2016, i.am+ acquired Israeli company Sensiya, now over.ai, to continue research and development of their machine learning and natural language understanding technologies.[6]

Wink

In July 2017, i.am+ purchased Wink from Flex for $38.7M. [7]

Earin

In January 2018 i.am+ attempted to acquire Swedish earbuds startup Earin.[8] The acquisition later fell through for undisclosed reasons.[9]

Omega Voice Assistant

In October 2018, iam+ announced a new platform agnostic voice assistant called Omega.[10]

References
  1. Iam+. "i.am |". iamplus.com. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  2. https://iamplus.com/contact/
  3. "Will.i.am's Smartwatch Startup Acquires Israeli Firm". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  4. Georgia Dehn. "Will.i.am's iPhone accessories to 'turn smartphones into genius phones'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  5. "Bang & Olufsen's New Earphones Are Perfect for Working Out". 22 May 2019.
  6. "Will.i.am's Smartwatch Startup Acquires Israeli Firm | Los Angeles Business Journal". labusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  7. Ingrid Lunden. "i.am+ buys Wink, the smart home hub previously owned by Flextronics and Quirky". TechCrunch. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  8. "Wireless earbud startup Earin bought by Will.i.am's tech company". The Verge. 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  9. "Will.i.am's acquisition of wireless earbud startup Earin has fallen through". The Verge. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  10. Figueroa, Mia (8 October 2018). "Will.i.am's Omega Voice Assistant Takes on Google, Alexa, and Siri". securitybaron.com. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
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