Kepler Automation believes that interactions with devices should be seamless, where tools are an extension of creativity and capability. They sought to do this by developing their own device-agnostic operating system, Myriad, which allowed for an unprecedented integration within its ecosystem. To take advantage of this, Kepler developed a suite of novel consumer electronics solutions, including the infamous ‘Kepler Digits’ – a glove-like device with gesture controls for remote equipment operation and surgery. As an emerging player in the sector, Kepler was contracted to streamline and unify the numerous software systems that were supplied with Beacon-I’s many modules – a task that no other supplier would risk their reputation over. Pulling together disparate and incompatible systems so seamlessly and committing to rewrite what they deemed “shoddy software” within the cost of the contract earned Kepler Automation a reputation as more than another gadget maker. Their once lofty goals of intuitive technology had been rendered real in steel and silicon and their order-book started to overflow.
As the principal operating system on almost all Foundation Society settlements, Kepler’s Myriad has allowed a unique level of integration with its suite of handheld, fixed, and wearable devices. Many consider Kepler CEO John North’s defining moment to be licensing their Myriad operating system to Beacon I for $1.99. This bold decision gave Kepler more access than any competitor to test and improve it to be the only viable option going forward – starving out systems such as Da Vinci Mechanica’s cloud9, which many pundits had lauded as more promising. Myriad focuses on adapting to the diverse range of device platforms encountered when living in space. For example, assisted-robotics are integrated with settlement systems, which are able to interface seamlessly with personal devices, all while keeping data privacy at the core of its operation. John North once quipped that “so long as it knows how to add integers, we can compile Myriad for it and we probably already have, somewhere.” This flexibility has allowed Myriad to function across both industrial and recreational cases seamlessly.
In 2019, Kepler revolutionised how we interacted with devices by introducing the Kepler Digits, a smart glove that realised precision gesture controls for the first time. Built on Myriad, Kepler Digits was able to remotely control devices with a high level of accuracy as a more intuitive replacement to physical interfaces. This primarily saw use in remote surgeries to expand access to healthcare professionals, industrial operations to minimise human exposure to harmful scenarios, and creative industries for concept modelling. However, while the Kepler Digits dominated on Earth, it was found to be impractical in space due to a greater reliance on being hands-free to interact with handholds and stay oriented. Where others might have cut their losses, Kepler saw a new market to bring into its ecosystem, which it hopes to do in the next decade with a new suite of devices.
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