oflo - Smart Walkie Talkie for Frontline Workers | Origami Labs

OFLO represents a new approach to team communication, functioning as a modern alternative to conventional walkie-talkies. This system features a smaller, lighter design incorporating a bone conduction headset, and provides the ability to communicate across any distance on numerous channels. Developed by Origami Labs, OFLO integrates with software offering automated recording and productivity enhancements for workforces who operate without consistent screen access.

Origami Labs, which counts organizations like property management firm JLL and the luxury hotel group The Peninsula among its customers, is presently demonstrating OFLO at the Taiwan Tech Arena exhibit within CES.

OFLO was engineered for the substantial number of frontline professionals in fields such as healthcare, hospitality, security, and manufacturing, where constant computer use or attention to mobile device screens is impractical. Traditional walkie-talkies used by these workers typically have limited range and operate on a single, shared channel. OFLO overcomes these limitations by enabling direct calls to individual colleagues and offering cross-platform compatibility – allowing communication between OFLO devices and smartphones. The accompanying software suite includes capabilities such as real-time messaging, speech-to-text conversion, task assignment, and GPS tracking.

A product shot of OFLO walkie talkie. Image Credits: OFLO

OFLO is offered through a subscription service at a rate of $6 per user per month. According to co-founder and CEO Kevin Johan Wong, the company is experiencing a 20% monthly growth in recurring revenue, with a goal of reaching $100,000 in monthly revenue by the third quarter of 2021.

This system expands upon Origami Labs’ existing technologies, including Orii, a ring-based voice control device. Wong shared with TechCrunch that the company views OFLO as “a nearly screen-free smartphone substitute.” Wong’s interest in voice technology stems in part from his father, Peter Wong, a visually impaired programmer who contributed to the development of Microsoft’s accessibility features.

“A core principle of our company is to design products that promote inclusivity, enabling interaction with computing systems without the need for a screen,” stated Kevin Wong.