Revolutionizing Orthotics with AI, with Aadhav Sundar and Rishi Kanaparti, Stride Labs (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 833)
In this episode of North Fulton Business Radio, host John Ray interviews Rishi Kanaparti and Aadhav Sundar, the co-founders of Stride Labs. The discussion covers the duo’s innovative use of AI to streamline the production of custom orthotic insoles, significantly improving accuracy and efficiency over traditional methods. With AI-trained models, Stride Labs aims to address the high demand for orthotics and medical braces, reducing production time from hours to seconds. They also share their entrepreneurial journey, balancing school with startup demands, and their vision for expanding their technology across various medical devices. The episode concludes with an invitation for potential investors and clients to learn more about their groundbreaking work.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is recorded and produced by the North Fulton affiliate of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
Aadhav Sundar, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Stride Labs
Aadhav Sundar is a co-founder and CEO of Stride Labs, a company that integrates artificial intelligence with biomedical engineering to revolutionize orthotic insole production. Under his leadership, Stride Labs has developed “Orthostride™,” an AI-driven software that automates the design process from 3D scanning to insole creation, reducing engineering costs and times by nearly 100x.
Sundar is pursuing a degree in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on Robotics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has participated in programs such as Startup Exchange and CREATE-X, which have supported Stride Labs with funding and networking opportunities.
Beyond his entrepreneurial endeavors, Sundar maintains an online presence through platforms like YouTube and TikTok, where he shares insights about his work and interests.
Sundar’s innovative approach to orthotic care and commitment to advancing biomedical engineering underscore his potential as a future leader in medical technology.
Rishi Kanaparti, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Stride Labs
Rishi Kanaparti is the co-founder and COO of Stride Labs, a company revolutionizing healthcare through AI and CAD for biomedical engineers. As a junior at Innovation Academy High School, Rishi is also the COO of NextGen Research Institute, helping high school students publish impactful research and connect with professors at top universities.
Recognized by NVIDIA and Google for his innovative contributions, Rishi has been named among the top 10% of mathematicians and top 300 coders in the USA. With three research papers published in prestigious journals, including IEEE, he has presented groundbreaking work at global conferences like the IEEE Symposium in Hangzhou, China.
As a research assistant at Georgia Tech and Emory University, Rishi collaborates with international institutions to develop computational models that predict heart valve complications. He also serves as Director of Research Development at the Emory Blockchain Club, representing the organization at conferences all around the world.
In his free time, Rishi enjoys participating in hackathons, where he develops creative solutions at the intersection of AI and healthcare. He is also active in academic competitions like Science
Olympiad, HOSA, and Biology Olympiad, and he shadows medical procedures to bridge research and real-world applications.
Stride Labs
Stride Labs is a pioneering biotech company transforming the custom medical brace industry through AI-driven automation.
Stride Labs partners with companies like NVIDIA, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon to develop cutting-edge AI models to automate the biomedical engineering behind custom orthotics design.
They are currently looking to raise $1.2 million in funding to revolutionize the orthotics and prosthetics industry.
Topics Discussed in this Episode
00:00 Introduction and Welcome to North Fulton Business Radio
02:09 Meet the Entrepreneurs: Aadhav Sundar and Rishi Kanaparti
02:45 The Problem with Current Orthotics
03:11 Stride Labs’ Innovative Solution
03:43 Backgrounds and Journey of the Founders
06:36 Balancing School and Entrepreneurship
08:20 How Stride Labs Improves Orthotics
13:44 Future Plans and Market Expansion
17:35 Call for Investment and Contact Information
18:36 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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About North Fulton Business Radio and host John Ray
With over 800 shows and having featured over 1,200 guests, North Fulton Business Radio is the longest-running podcast in the North Fulton area, covering business in our community like no one else. We are the undisputed “Voice of Business” in North Fulton!
The show welcomes a wide variety of business, non-profit, and community leaders to get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, their community, and their profession. There’s no discrimination based on company size, and there’s never any “pay to play.” North Fulton Business Radio supports and celebrates business by sharing positive business stories that traditional media ignore. Some media leans left. Some media leans right. We lean business.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is recorded and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, and many others.
The studio address is 275 South Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009.
John Ray also operates his own business advisory practice. John’s services include advising solopreneurs and small professional services firms on their value, their positioning and business development, and their pricing. His clients are professionals who are selling their expertise, such as consultants, coaches, attorneys, CPAs, accountants and bookkeepers, marketing professionals, and other professional services practitioners.
John is the national bestselling author of The Generosity Mindset: A Journey to Business Success by Raising Your Confidence, Value, and Prices.
