Meta Just Funded 30 AI Glasses Projects Across 18 States
Meta has announced the recipients of its AI Glasses Impact Grants, putting nearly 2 million dollars behind 30 organizations across 18 states that are using Meta AI glasses to solve real problems at work and at home. Meta says it received nearly 500 applications. Recipients include Strategic Workforce Development in Missouri, which coaches construction career seekers hands free, Mycelia Foundation in New Mexico, which helps rural broadband installers stay safe working at height, Proformance-AI in California, which is building an AI copilot for roadside mechanics, Agerpoint in North Carolina, which gives farmers real time crop health information, OurLife Labs in California, which is building an assistant for people with early stage dementia, and United Spinal Association in New York, which equips wheelchair user advocates to document accessibility barriers. Later this year, five Catalyst grant recipients will integrate their apps on Ray-Ban Meta glasses using Meta's Device Access Toolkit, and all recipients gather in New York City for a three day summit.
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Meta just announced who is getting funding to use AI glasses on real jobs.
Meta announced the recipients of its AI Glasses Impact Grants today. Nearly two million dollars goes to thirty organizations across eighteen states. Meta says it received nearly five hundred applications.
Strategic Workforce Development in Missouri coaches construction career seekers hands free. Mycelia Foundation keeps New Mexico broadband installers safe at height. OurLife Labs is building a dementia assistant.
Later this year, five recipients will put their apps on Ray-Ban Meta glasses using Meta's Device Access Toolkit. All recipients gather in New York City for a three day summit.
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- Meta announced the recipients of the AI Glasses Impact Grants, funding 30 organizations across the U.S.(Meta's official announcement)
- The program awarded nearly $2 million to organizations across 18 states.(Meta's official announcement)
- Meta received nearly 500 applications for the program.(Meta's official announcement)
- Strategic Workforce Development (Missouri) uses Meta AI glasses as a hands-free coaching tool for career seekers entering the construction trades.(Meta's official announcement)
- Mycelia Foundation (New Mexico) is equipping rural broadband installers with AI glasses that provide hands-free safety guidance at height.(Meta's official announcement)
- OurLife Labs (California) is developing a purpose-built assistant on Meta AI glasses for people living with early-stage dementia and mild cognitive impairments.(Meta's official announcement)
- Later this year, five Catalyst grant recipients are integrating their apps on Ray-Ban Meta glasses with Meta's Device Access Toolkit.(Meta's official announcement)
- All recipients will come together at the AI Glasses Impact Grant Celebration & Community Summit in New York City on July 27-29, a three-day event.(Meta's official announcement)