Can AI fix the operating room? This startup thinks so
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Akara is a startup using AI and thermal sensors to create air traffic control for hospitals to solve operating room coordination chaos.Summary
The primary financial drain in hospitals is not the surgeries themselves, but the two to four hours of operating room (OR) time lost daily due to manual scheduling, coordination chaos, and guesswork regarding room turnover. Akara, a startup recently recognized on Time’s Best Inventions of 2025, is addressing this inefficiency. Akara's solution involves building what is described as "air traffic control for hospitals" by utilizing thermal sensors and artificial intelligence to streamline the coordination between procedures.
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