Texas A&M Innovation works with Humanate Digital to commercialize digital human technology for use in healthcare clinics.
By Ashley Skow, Texas A&M Innovation – December 8, 2023
Humanate Digital has an agreement with The Texas A&M University System for rights to intellectual property developed at Texas A&M that incorporate digital humans into workflow processes at health care clinics, creating a digital workforce technology platform.
The partnership with Texas A&M is the basis for Humanate to commercialize this novel approach, which addresses the significant and ongoing challenge of labor shortages in the healthcare industry, especially in rural areas. Improved patient experience and a reduction in overhead costs are also among the technology’s benefits.
The first of Humanate’s digital workforce members is a clinical concierge avatar named Cassandra, intended to engage with patients during the clinic check-in or check-out process. Cassandra easily communicates with patients by speaking multiple languages and her unique technology integrates visual elements that respond to the user in real time, creating a fluid and personalized user experience. Cassandra also has the ability to securely interface with other clinical systems to access medical records, billing, and compliance processes. The first Cassandra kiosk will be installed at the Texas A&M Health Family Care clinic in Bryan, TX in 2024.
Humanate Digital Inc. is a startup company based in College Station, TX formed to commercialize the patent-pending technology invented at Texas A&M Health by Leslie Jebsen, Dr. Kaysey Aguilar, and Dr. Mark Benden. Mr. Jebsen is currently Chief Clinical Practice Integration Officer at Humanate. Dr. Aguilar is a postdoctoral research associate in environmental and occupational health at Texas A&M University. Dr. Benden, an expert in occupational safety and workplace ergonomics at Texas A&M University, is a prolific inventor whose research has produced multiple processes, tools, and devices to ease injury and illness risk. He also serves as Chief Technology Integration Officer at Humanate.
Texas A&M Innovation at College Station works with a diverse array of partners — including entrepreneurs, investors, technology incubators, and large enterprises — to improve lives by commercializing innovations from The Texas A&M University System. Texas A&M research generates more than 300 new technologies each year, providing abundant and varied opportunities for industry collaboration. Learn more about the Texas A&M Innovation technology portfolio.
