Discussing the company, a spokesperson for Motorola said: “Theatro’s software-as-a-service platform - purposefully designed for frontline workers -, provides a suite of collaboration applications that deliver information in real time, to help improve productivity and physical safety.
“Using conversational language through a wearable device, users can ask Theatro’s AI voice assistant for guidance to assist customers, check inventory/pricing, and communicate with other team members.
“Motorola Solutions and Theatro expect to integrate complementary workflows across [Motorola’s] portfolio of technologies, including body cameras, fixed video, panic buttons and radios.”
Regarding workplace safety in particular, the spokesperson continued that Theatro also enables alert functionality via a wearable device. Its AI voice assistant, meanwhile, can issue “step-by-step safety and incident protocol guidance.”
Motorola executive vice president and CTO, Mahesh Saptharishi, said: “Theatro is designed to prioritise both safety and operational efficiency, which are essential for all frontline workers. With [the acquisition], we are continuing to invest in innovative technologies that purposefully apply AI to protect employees while automating how they work and improving their service to customers.”