Tellus
Hospitals and Health CareCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Tellus is a health-technology startup based in San Francisco, California, focused on improving healthcare with an emphasis on eldercare. The founders describe the motivation as personal experience caring for a loved one, aiming to deliver actionable health information while preserving privacy and independence. The company offers a non-contact monitoring system that relies on AI and sensors, with no wearables, microphones, or video cameras. Its algorithms track events such as falls, sleep patterns, and vital signs and raise alerts when a concerning trend emerges, with recent work exploring coughing and early disease symptom detection. It serves eldercare facilities and other healthcare organizations, seeking partnerships to broaden its capabilities and reach. The technology has been tested in eldercare facilities in Japan to assess accuracy and effectiveness.