From Wearables to Insurance: How Kinetic is Revolutionizing Workplace Safety

In this episode of Over the Air, host Bill Brock sits down with Haytham Elhawary, co-founder and chief strategy officer of Kinetic, to explore the company’s evolution from a wearable tech startup to an innovative insurance provider focused on workplace safety.

Haytham shares how his mother’s nursing injuries sparked the idea for IoT-driven injury prevention, leading to the development of a belt-worn sensor that detects risky movements using hip data. The conversation dives into the technical advancements of the device, the challenges of edge computing, and the company’s strategic shift into workers’ compensation insurance—particularly for small to mid-sized businesses and last-mile delivery. Tune in for a deep dive into the intersection of hardware, AI, and insurance in reducing workplace injuries.

About IoT Podcast: Over the Air

“IoT Podcast: Over the Air” is a podcast that features unfiltered conversations with executives about their IoT journeys — the mistakes they made, the lessons they learned, and what they wished they’d known when they started. In each episode of Over the Air, our expert guests make bold predictions, reveal unpopular opinions, and share stories you won’t hear anywhere else.