A new startup has spun out from metaverse pioneer Improbable to accelerate the adoption of automation and robotics in supply chains.
Kallikor is led by a team with a decade’s heritage in AI, simulation and building virtual worlds. Its flagship AI-powered platform Adaption specialises in turning complex, real-world environments into simplified digital simulations.
Through the platform, businesses can create digital twins of their environments to gain greater visibility of their supply chain and access real-time, data-led forecasting capabilities.
Kallikor helps firms to address today’s major supply chain and operational challenges – from modelling the impact of extreme events and increased competition, to accelerating the adoption of emerging technologies and maximising return on investment.
The business was previously the enterprise insights division of Improbable Worlds, the multinational technology company that has been at the forefront of building the metaverse for over a decade.
It is the first company to spin out of Improbable as a result of its self-styled ‘venture builder’ approach, part of a more targeted operating model which has seen it achieve profitability after heavy losses in 2020 and 2021.
Kallikor builds on this legacy, which saw its team deploy cutting-edge AI and simulation technology to provide strategic insight, from large scale virtual gaming to supporting battle strategies for military planners.
The new company will focus on applying this unique experience to empower and transform business strategy. Combining the real and digital worlds using AI-powered synthetic models will reduce the risk, cost, and time involved in supply chain transformation.
The team is led by Jonathan Barrett as CEO, Stephen Rose as product and technology officer and Dave Culley as product director, bringing their expertise from Improbable, as well as industry experience from some of the most innovative technology environments including Formula One, to help address complexity and productivity challenges within supply chain management.
“Changing customer demands, new regulations, geopolitical uncertainties and the rise of AI all contribute to the rapid change and complexity experienced by business leaders – particularly within supply chains. The need to gain visibility beyond the horizon has never been stronger, which is why we created Kallikor,” said Barrett.
“By utilising cutting-edge technologies, Kallikor equips businesses not just to predict their future but to shape it. Whether it’s managing warehouses or developing global distribution networks, Kallikor helps companies adopt automation and robotics to transform their operations with cost effective and easy-to-use digital twin simulations.
“With these real-time insights, we enable intelligent, confident decision-making at every level of our customer’s organisations.”
Adaption supports collaborative decision-making, shortening the route from data to decision to action.
Culley added: “Ultimately, it’s people who make decisions, which is why we’ve designed our platform with human-decision making in mind.
“We create synthetic digital environments that power strategic operations decision-making beyond the horizon, helping organisations balance contingencies against opportunities, and pivot their operational strategies and tactics as new information emerges.”
“Our approach, designed to enable companies to ‘leap forward’, doesn’t just help organisations keep pace with their competitors; it propels them ahead as leaders, capable of turning uncertainty into opportunity and gaining a sustainable competitive advantage.”