SignAvatar builds AI‑powered sign language translation hardware that creates real‑time digital avatars of sign language. Their product line includes portable devices like SignAvatar Mini and SignGlasses, as well as larger installations such as SignAvatar Station Pro and SignPodium, each delivering instant speech‑to‑sign conversion for settings ranging from taxis to airports and video calls.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Deaf and hard‑of‑hearing individuals often rely on human interpreters or limited captioning to understand spoken communication, which can be unavailable, costly, or impractical in public spaces, transportation, and remote meetings.
Solution
SignAvatar offers AI‑chip‑powered hardware that translates spoken language into a real‑time sign language avatar. The devices operate fully offline, ensuring privacy, and deliver translation in under 600 ms. A range of form factors—including the portable Mini, dual‑screen Station Lite, full‑body Station Pro, podium‑integrated SignPodium, wearable SignGlasses, and video‑call overlay Sign Call—allow deployment in taxis, museums, airports, conventions, classrooms, and personal video calls. Users simply plug the unit into a standard power outlet; no configuration or internet connection is required. The system supports American Sign Language and multiple spoken languages (English, Korean, Arabic) and can be updated securely when needed.
Target Audience
Primary customers are venues and service providers that need to make spoken information accessible—such as public transportation operators, museums, airports, convention centers, government agencies, and enterprises conducting remote meetings—as well as individual deaf or hard‑of‑hearing users seeking personal communication tools.
Features
- AI‑chip hardware performs speech‑to‑sign translation locally with latency under 600 ms
- Multiple device formats (portable Mini, dual‑screen Station Lite, full‑body Station Pro, podium‑integrated SignPodium, wearable SignGlasses, Sign Call overlay) for diverse environments
- Plug‑and‑play operation: connect to power and the system runs automatically without setup
- Offline processing guarantees that user data never leaves the device, enhancing privacy
- Supports American Sign Language and spoken English, Korean, and Arabic, with plans to add more languages
- Real‑time digital avatar displayed on screens, heads‑up display, or floating video‑call window for seamless communication