New Delhi, July 01: Panasonic Life Solutions India (PLSIND), a leading diversified technology company, has successfully concluded the inaugural cycle of Co.lab Studio by IGNITION, its flagship enterprise–startup co-creation programme, selecting Portl and Sensio (Orbyt) as its first co-business creation partners. Together, the companies will integrate AI-powered wellness and wearable technologies into Panasonic‘s MirAIe connected living platform, delivering more personalised and intelligent experiences for consumers.
Together, these collaborations mark the next step in Panasonic‘s vision of transforming MirAIe from a connected appliance platform into a smart lifestyle ecosystem that adapts to consumers’ health, comfort and everyday needs. While Portl will bring its AI-driven connected fitness ecosystem, including personalised workouts, live coaching, form correction and wellness services to MirAIe, Sensio (Orbyt) will contribute wearable health intelligence, enabling real-time health insights such as sleep quality, ECG, heart rate and SpO₂ to interact with connected Panasonic appliances. Together, the collaborations represent a significant step towards Panasonic‘s vision of creating AI-powered homes that intelligently adapt to consumers’ lifestyles and wellness needs.
Speaking on occasion, Mr. Hiroshi Saijo, Head, Panasonic Go, Panasonic Holdings Corporation, said, “The overwhelming response to the first cycle of Co.lab Studio, with 173 applications from over 20 countries, reinforces Panasonic‘s belief that open innovation is the future of enterprise growth. What was particularly encouraging was the strength of innovation emerging from India. Startups like Portl and Sensio demonstrate how Indian deep-tech companies are solving real consumer challenges with globally relevant AI solutions. Through MirAIe, we are creating a connected living ecosystem where such innovations can move beyond prototypes to become meaningful experiences for millions of consumers. Co.lab Studio is an important step in building that future through co-business creation.”
Mr. Manish Misra, Chief Innovation Officer, Panasonic Life Solutions India (PLSIND) and Head of India Innovation Centre, added, “Co.lab Studio was built on a simple belief, the future of connected living cannot be created by one organisation alone. It requires the speed and ingenuity of startups combined with the scale, expertise and consumer reach of an established enterprise. That’s why we designed Co.lab Studio as a co-business creation platform, not a conventional accelerator. By partnering with Portl and Sensio, we are bringing India–built AI innovation directly into MirAIe and creating solutions that can be deployed at scale to solve real consumer needs. This is the model of innovation we believe will shape the future.”
The Two Co-Creation Partners
Portl – Connected Fitness & Wellness
Portl is a Hyderabad-based AI fitness company whose smart mirror devices deliver live coaching, form correction, health monitoring, and nutrition on demand. As a co-creation partner, Portl’s wellness stack integrates directly with MirAIe, making this India‘s first AI-powered home wellness integration within a connected living platform. From smart AC to smart fitness – all in one app.
Sensio (Orbyt) – Wellness Wearables
Sensio is India‘s first full-stack original design manufacturer of health wearables, smart rings, bands, chest patches, and smart glasses, delivering ECG, SpO2, sleep, and temperature monitoring through edge AI. Through MirAIe, Sensio’s biometric data serves as the intelligent layer that adjusts appliance behaviour in real time, enabling future use cases such as using sleep insights to optimise AC comfort, lighting and other connected home experiences.