No Isolation

No Isolation is a Norwegian startup company from Oslo established October 1st in 2015 by Karen Dolva, Marius Aabel and Matias Doyle. Their first product, AV1, was launched in 2016. No Isolation has won awards for Best Newcomer and Best Social Tech Startup under Nordic Startup Awards in 2016. The company has their main office in Oslo, and offices in London and Amsterdam. The company currently employs 56 people.

History

Karen Dolva, Marius Aabel og Matias Doyle met at StartupLab in Oslo in 2012. Dolva studied Informatics at the University of Oslo, and is the CEO of the company. Marius Aabel is the CTO and Matias Doyle works as a system developer. They have cooperated with Anne Fi Troye in Corneliastiftelsen, a foundation that helps kids with a cancer diagnosis through primary school. Other partners of the company are Norwegian Cancer Society, University of Oslo, Atea, St. Olavs Hospital, Sunnaas Hospital, Telia Company and Snø Designstudio.

AV1

AV1 is the company’s first product. AV1, derived from Audio/Video and Avatar, is a robot that helps fight loneliness and isolation for long-term ill children and young adults. It consists of a camera, speaker and microphone, that helps the child keep up with education in the classroom, as well as stay in contact with family and friends, without being physically present. The robot has two motors, a battery and built-in 4G, so it can be used anywhere. Everything is controlled from a phone or a tablet using a mobile app.