UG Labs Overview
UG Labs specializes in voice-based digital engagement technology designed for young children. The company has developed a novel AI engine with a focus on speech recognition. The first product built on top the UG Labs engine is an interactive toy called Yuugi.
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Latest News
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UG Labs raises $7M to infuse conversational AI into games for kids
UG Labs, a Tel Aviv-based company, has raised $7 million in a funding round led by Amiti Venture and MoreVC, with participation from Mediatek and private angels. The company uses conversational AI and voice interactivity in games for children. The technology, embedded in UG’s game engine, allows open-ended conversations that dynamically affect gameplay. The company was founded in 2022 by CEO Ariel Leventhal and CTO Shachar Mendelowitz with the aim of injecting original, unscripted, and age-appropriate conversation and personality into games.
Investment
growth-positive
"מודלים של שפה לא מבינים ילדים": החברה שמפתחת מוח לצעצועים חכמים
UG Labs, an AI company, is developing a language model that can interact with children. The companys founders initially tried to make speech recognition engines understand children, but two weeks after they completed the development, ChatGPT was launched and disrupted the market. In response, they are training large language models to have quality and safe conversations with children, with the aim of integrating them into computer games and smart toys.
InvestmentExpand
| Sector | Education & Knowledge Technologies |
Funding
| Total funding | $7M |
| Last funding | $7M |
| Stage | Seed |
| Rounds | 2 |
| Investors | 2 |
Team Members
3
Employees: 11-50
Web & Social Links
| Website | www.uglabs.io |
Locations
Tel Aviv, Israel
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