Kilroy Blockchain Selected for IBM's Watson Build Challenge
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Kilroy Blockchain has been selected in phase two of the Watson Build challenge to develop its cognitive business plan, Riley (RealLife Adventure), into a working prototype using IBM Watson APIs on the IBM Cloud. IBM will provide Kilroy Blockchain with access to IBM development tools, business mentors and cognitive specialists to bring its concept to life.
The Watson Build challenge is IBM's first cognitive challenge designed solely for Business Partners. In phase one, IBM received hundreds of business plan submissions from business partners around the world. In phase two, select Watson based solutions were chosen to progress to the next phase where partners will build working prototypes to demonstrate these cognitive products and services.
"The response to our first-ever Watson Build challenge for business partners has been phenomenal," said John Teltsch, General Manager, IBM Global Business Partners. "We congratulate Kilroy Blockchain for presenting a strong business plan centered around IBM Cloud and Watson and progressing to the next round of the challenge. We look forward to supporting Kilroy Blockchain as it works on a prototype for Riley, with the goal of bringing it to our joint clients."
Riley (RealLife Adventure) combines Watson Cognitive technologies and IBM Blockchain to create an intuitive application that uses AI and machine learning to recognize the visual world around us. For the blind and visually impaired, Riley sees.
Through verbose audio descriptions, Riley paints a vivid picture of the user's surroundings based on their real time geolocation. The descriptions are generated from images and data stored in the blockchain, making them verified and true.
Trusted and imaginative, Riley enriches the lives of those who cannot see. It offers confidence and a more self-sufficient lifestyle, taking them closer to living a life of independence with less education, work and social limitations.
It gives the blind a chance to participate more fully in a world made for those who can see. And it tells the story of things people might not see who have normal vision. Riley hopes to transform today's "heads down" culture to one with eyes wide open.
"Riley was created because we believe imagination can take you anywhere, no matter what your circumstances. We are using ours to solve real issues, and if it makes the world a little better then we did our job," said Karen Kilroy, CEO Kilroy Blockchain.
The Watson Build gave Kilroy Blockchain an opportunity to learn more about IBM platforms, products and developer tools while building Riley. The team was able to work more fluidly and get really creative with IBM Cloud. The cognitive tools enabled imagination without limitation.
All the mentors and their support were invaluable throughout the process. Having their input and feedback, tips on tools and guidance in a pinch shows the commitment IBM has to not only this challenge but to their Business Partners relationships. Ultimately, Kilroy Blockchain was able to rapidly prototype the minimum viable product quickly.
Kilroy Blockchain is an IBM Business Partner in IBM PartnerWorld, a program that gives channel partners the resources and tools they need to succeed in the Cognitive Era.
For more on the Watson Build, click here.
About Kilroy Blockchain
Kilroy Blockchain is in the business of creating trust by using truth + technology.
As a Platform as a Service (PaaS), Kilroy Blockchain bridges the gap by providing an easy-to-use way of integrating third-party applications with enterprise level blockchain and artificial intelligence solutions.
Any industry, anywhere, their goal is to make it easier for regulated industries to meet regulator demands by capturing consensus and enforcing compliance.
As a middle tier, their offering includes integration with cognitive insights, cognitive media management, increased transactional speed, central configuration and monitoring.
Solutions based, Kilroy Blockchain is a team of dreamers, makers and doers using technology to create products driven by one purpose – to leave the world better than we found it. Kilroy products include:
Riley (RealLife Adventure) an artificial intelligence and blockchain application allowing the blind and visually impaired to "see" their surroundings in the real world.
Carnak (Cognitive Roadway Knowbot) a cloud-based predictive traffic pattern behavior simulator utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning to do complex "what-if" analysis.
Kilroy Blockchain is based in Austin, Texas with offices in Denver, Colorado and Kathmandu, Nepal.
Media Contact:
Karen Kilroy
CEO
330-289-1351
[email protected]
Media Contact: Karen Kilroy, Kilroy Blockchain, LLC, 3302891351, [email protected]
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