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#News(Startup) [ via IoTForIndiaGroup ]
Mr Gandhi, 47, is the founder and CEO of KaHa, a homegrown start-up and one-stop end-to-end provider in the fast-growing smart wearables industry. Thanks to advances in technology, the ubiquity of mobile networks and the relative affordability of smartwatches, KaHa, named for a Maori word meaning ‘stay strong’, has been at the movement’s leading edge since it was founded in 2015, with multiple patents pending. The company’s products, marketed under the Cove brand, have been on the market since late-2016.
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According to Forbes, the global market in smart wearables will double by 2022 to more than US$27 billion, with 233 million unit sales. In Singapore, sales for this year are estimated to hit US$15 million, with a wide array of applications available to the wearer.“Government policies are encouraging Singaporeans to start wearing smart wearables like health trackers and smart watches to manage their overall health and physical activity,” wrote Mr Gandhi in a recent commentary in Singapore Business Review. The Delhi-born entrepreneur first came to Singapore in 2005, when he was employed by Nokia. Prior to that, he worked in business development for satellite radio network WorldSpace. His tech journey to the Internet of Things (IoT) was spurred by a desire to create a wearable device that helps vulnerable women, especially those in developing countries, to feel safer. The panic button on a smart watch, which sends an SOS notification when activated, is able to provide that sense of security. In addition, KaHa has teamed with an agency under tech stat board A*STAR to develop a smart fitness sports shirt with sensors printed onto the fabric to transmit data about the wearer through a mobile app. “I’m interested in the everyday issues,” says Mr Gandhi. “There’s always a need for such products.”
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