Proxgy
Proxgy builds wearable Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices and corresponding proprietary software as a service (SaaS) tools that enable industrial workers to automate perilous and time consuming tasks. The company’s first product, Smart Hat, is equipped with cameras, sensors for fall detection, gas leakage, sound level, environment monitoring, and more. Data is synced to a portal that generates automated reports, maintains personnel safety, and logs geolocation. The World Health Organization estimates that 1.9 million people died from work-related diseases and injuries in 2016. Proxgy’s patented hardware technology is improving safety standards, starting with more than 200 million industrial workers in India alone.