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Two years after leaving Google, James Park, founder of Fitbit, and Eric Friedman announced they have reunited to launch an artificial intelligence startup Luffu. Unlike Fitbit, which focuses on personal wearables, Luffu aims to address the problem of fragmented health information among family members by using AI to build a new "smart home care system."
Startup Origin: From Personal Monitoring to Family Connection
According to a recent report, about 63 million adults in the U.S. are caregivers, a number that has increased by 45% over the past decade. Founder James Park said his inspiration came from the challenges of caring for his parents from afar: scattered medical platforms, language barriers, and how to balance "keeping track of health dynamics" with "respecting personal privacy."
Core Features: AI-Powered Family Health "Control Center"
Luffu is positioned as an integrated platform that bridges devices, outpatient records, and daily tasks. Its core capabilities include:
Family Health Map: Integrates diet, medication, lab results, and medical records of partners, children, elderly family members, and even pets.
Active Monitoring and Alerts: AI automatically learns family members' daily routines in the background, identifying significant changes in vital signs or sleep patterns and issuing alerts when necessary.
Natural Language Interaction: Users can record information through voice, text, or photos and ask questions in a conversational way, such as "Does Dad's new recipe affect his blood pressure?" or "Has the dog taken its medicine?"
Vision: Alleviating the Mental Burden of Caregivers
Luffu plans to first launch a mobile application, with future expansion to dedicated hardware devices. Friedman pointed out that Luffu was designed to capture subtle health details in daily life, making otherwise chaotic and fragmented family caregiving tasks more coordinated and transparent.
Currently, Luffu has opened a waiting list for limited public testing, officially revealing itself to the public.