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MEMS maker UltraSense developing smart HMI solutions

UltraSense Systems is using its proprietary AI-enabled 3D ultrasound technology to develop smart touch user interface solutions for smartphones, cars, home appliances, IoT, and medical devices. The company has raised a total of $24 million to date from firms such as Artiman Ventures, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, Abies Ventures (Japan), Asahi Kasei Ventures (Japan), Hui Capital (China), and Sony Innovation Fund (Japan).

UltraSense’s MEMS-based ultrasound technology enables precise, highly localized, buttonless interactions with any surface materials including metal, glass, wood, ceramic, and plastic. UltraSense says it has created the world’s smallest ultrasound sensor system-on-a-chip. We spoke with Mo Maghsoudnia, the company’s Founder and CEO, about his vision for the company, main applications, market potential, and current commercial traction.

MEMS technology innovator NextInput enabling superior HMI experiences

MEMS and sensors are the key enablers for the continuously evolving human machine interface (HMI) technologies. NextInput, a leader in this technology segment, has been successfully deploying turnkey HMI solutions, including its MEMS force-sensing technology, for customers in the automotive, consumer, mobile, wearable, and industrial markets. We recently spoke with NextInput’s CEO and Founder Ali Foughi about emerging HMI trends, competitive landscape, commercial traction to date, and his vision for the company.

MEMS device maker NextInput closes $5.1 million funding round

NextInput, a developer of MEMS based "force touch" sensor technology, announced this week that the company has closed its Series A1 funding round of $5.1 million.  With this round, NextInput added new investors including Danhua Capital, UMC Capital, and Cota Capital.  The company said that it has raised $13.1 million in two consecutive, oversubscribed funding rounds.