Solaborate/ˈsōˈlabəˌrāte/ is a communication and collaboration platform for professionals and consumers. It allows them to do video calls, share documents, screencast and screen share, remotely monitor their home or office.[1] Solaborate is a combination of the words "social" and "collaboration". Solaborate has both software and hardware in the form of the HELLO Messenger and HELLO Communication Device.
History
Solaborate's CEO at Disrupt TechCrunch SF 2013
Solaborate's CEO Labinot Bytyqi, founded the company in 2012. Solaborate is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.
In April 2013, Solaborate launched its private beta, and announced it has raised $1 million from angel investors.
In October 2013, at TechEd Las Vegas, Solaborate officially launched its public beta.
HELLO
In July 2016, Solaborate launched a Kickstarter campaign for HELLO 1. HELLO is a voice controlled device that can be used for video conferencing, wireless screensharing, live broadcasting, and security surveillance.[2] The device runs on Android and is engineered with an array of four smart microphones, a 4K video sensor and quad-core processor. It also features a built-in accelerometer and tilting lens.[3]
In January 2018, Solaborate announced HELLO 2 at CES 2018.
In March 2022, Solaborate quietly sunset the API for the HELLO 1.
Awards
Solaborate wins "People's Choice Award" at SAP Startup Forum, Palo Alto
In September 2014, Solaborate launched Solaborate app for Windows 8.1.
The app integrates most of the same features and capabilities as the web and it is supported in x86, x64 and ARMS processors.[9]
In October 2018, Solaborate launched their second generation of HELLO.
Discontinuation
Around March 2022, the services for the "HELLO" 1 (original generation) were discontinued in favor of Solaborate's new service, "HelloCare". With this change, you could no longer use a HELLO 1 or 2 due to the API being restricted to Solaborate employees.
