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Policy

By Caitlin Cline

FAC E S O F I N N OVAT I O N

CEO and Co-founder,
Angelo Stracquatanio
capability, which directly increases safety,
control and reliability in the workplace.
With our solution, users are equipped with
all of the critical data they need in order to
understand a task and perform it flawlessly.
It will alert users before an error is made and
provide the correct next steps.

Q Can you talk about the software behind
Apprentice?

A Our technology is built industry compli-

 A 

pprentice.io is proving
that tech's incorporation in the workplace
is very beneficial. Its industrial augmented reality (AR)
glasses are changing how scientists, engineers and manufacturers interact with
complex work environments
and give an unparalleled sense
of control and efficiency. The
innovative glasses allow professionals to work hands-free
while having access to pertinent information to help them
reach their full potential.
Q How did Apprentice get its start?
A I had close relationships with profession-

als in the pharma and biotech space who
would talk about the billion dollar losses,
massive production delays and lost batches
all caused by human error. Hearing these
stories completely changed the way I
thought about how humans operate in complex, compliance-driven environments. With
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my background in development, I knew that
with the right technology, these errors were
avoidable. I began to develop a solution to
address these pain points and empower the
scientists and engineers operating in the lab
or manufacturing suite.

Q How does Apprentice incorporate AR

in its products?
A We developed the first conversational
augmented reality and artificial intelligence
platform to significantly improve complex
workplace processes conducted by scientists
in the lab or operators/engineers in manufacturing suites. We use AR and machine
learning to provide users with live AR demonstrations, SOPs, direct real-time feedback for
performance correction and hands-free data
capture. We also use AR for risk-free training,
audit-readiness and global communication,
ushering in the next wave of human potential.
Our pharma and biotech clients are specifically using our AR tech to conduct research
and safely manufacture drugs that most of us
have either heard of or take regularly.

Q How is it helping create a safer
workplace?

A We like to say that we don't just aug-

ment reality; we augment human ability.
The Apprentice platform magnifies human

ant and platform independent, able to run
on various devices from ARCore/ARKit for
mobile, through monocular smart glasses
like RealWear HMT, to full immersive AR on
HoloLens or Magic Leap smart glasses. Our
solution experts first evaluate each of our
customer's needs and then determine which
type of device, or combination of devices,
will be most beneficial for each unique
environment.

Q How do you see AR changing in the
next five years?

A AR has evolved into one of the most

promising digital technologies. It is transforming all major enterprise industries and
changing the way companies compete
for space. The truth is that when applied
smartly, AR can unleash a workforce's fullest potential. Industry leaders are realizing
this and are accepting this tech as the way
of the future. Imagine easily visualizing
procedures and checking for errors before
making them or intelligently scanning and
recording data just by looking at it. AR is
all about the user experience and discovering new ways that technology can help
humans achieve goals and learn from that
interaction.
On the consumer side, AR will continue
to bring new opportunities for engaging with customers and creating a brand
experience. Enterprise AR will become a
common solution for building a stronger
workforce. With the ability to communicate
in real time across the world and the capability to access critical data at a moment's
notice, the possibilities are endless.
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