Contextere collaborates with Samsung to bring AI-Powered Wearable Technology to Industrial Markets

NEW YORK, Nov. 01, 2017 -- Contextere announced today it will collaborate with Samsung Electronics America Inc. to bring contextere’s intelligent personal agent for industrial workers to Samsung Gear S3 wearables. The contextere software, which provides industrial workers with the right information, at the right time, on the right device, will also leverage the Samsung GearUP Wearable API Marketplace on the company’s wearable devices to deliver AI-powered capabilities such as real-time health intelligence, geo-location for improved safety, and notification task alerts and hands-free calling.

The partnership between contextere and Samsung combines each company’s strengths -- Samsung’s GearUP platform, which collects biometrics, geo-location, and other contextual information, coupled with contextere’s machine learning algorithms. This results in unparalleled actionable intelligence for industrial companies, including the ability to provide workers with critical procedural guidance and notifications related to their job. For example, a manufacturing worker can be alerted to breakdowns in hydraulic systems, while an aviation worker can receive pre-defined geo-location alerts informing them of their next work site location. This occurs via a wearable, while monitoring real-time stress, making for a safer, more productive work environment.

"contextere is focused on human-centric innovation, and our collaboration with Samsung exemplifies this,” explains Gabe Batstone, contextere CEO. "We are excited to bring our transformational industrial software to Samsung users, as well as our customers in Aerospace, Energy and Smart City markets. This includes Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, as part of their C-130J Super Hercules program, who earlier this year invested in the development of an intelligent personal agent for aircraft technicians."

 “Lockheed Martin is committed to delivering innovative technology on our aircraft platforms deployed around the globe,” said Charles Bouchard, Chief Executive of Lockheed Martin Canada. “This is another example of how our technology investments benefit countries and customers by enabling new partnerships and ultimately new solutions.”

"contextere is working to augment the industrial workforce through contextual and timely information," said Nitesh Jain, Head of Digital Health and Wearable Services, Services & New Business at Samsung Electronics America, "and they are a great addition to Samsung’s GearUP ecosystem. This collaboration will explore advanced wearable technology solutions as a means of addressing critical pain points impacting health, safety and productivity."

Availability of the contextere application on the Samsung Gear S3 is expected in Q1 2018.

ABOUT CONTEXTERE

Contextere has offices in New York, US and headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. contextere is an Industrial software company creating AI powered solutions focused on human performance. contextere is transforming the future of work with an intelligent personal agent that delivers actionable intelligence to the last tactical mile. Anywhere 'warm hands touch cold steel' contextere answers the simple question – now what? With contextere, Global 2000 companies and their employees capture value through dramatic decreases in human error, equipment downtime, and safety incidents. Learn more at www.contextere.com. 

ABOUT LOCKHEED MARTIN

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 97,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. For additional information, http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us.html.

ABOUT LOCKHEED MARTIN CANADA

Lockheed Martin Canada, headquartered in Ottawa, is the Canadian-based arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation, a global security, and aerospace company employing 97,000 people worldwide. Lockheed Martin Canada has been Canada's trusted defence partner for over 75 years specializing in the development, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The company employs more than 900 employees at major facilities in Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, Calgary, and Victoria, working on a wide range of major programs spanning the aerospace, defence and civil sectors. 

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