Taqtile

Taqtile is the developer of “Manifest,” an AR-based work instruction platform for frontline and essential workers. It leverages augmented reality, 3D visualization, and real-time collaborative communication to offer employee training and remote assistance for enterprises across sectors such as defense, manufacturing, transportation, logistics, and pharmaceuticals, through a licensing model. Users can create no-code based work instructions using a browser, AR headset, or a spreadsheet alongside using the Manifest Maker iPad app to record step-by-step work instructions.

In July 2024, Taqtile launched Manifest Maker 2.0,  ​​a free app for creating spatially anchored work instructions for deskless personnel, with support for Apple Vision Pro, iPad, and iPhone. The company also added GenAI capabilities to generate linear, procedural steps from video footage automatically. Previous updates include 1) launching Manifest 3.0 (April 2024) improving editorial and publishing tools to visualize detailed holograms and digital twins, among other improvements; 2) launching version 2.8 of Manifest (October 2023), and 3) the addition of a ‘Touch Alignment’ feature (May 2023), allowing workers to anchor work instructions to physical equipment in an AR environment.

The Manifest application can be accessed on both mobile devices and VR headsets including Microsoft’s HoloLens and Magic Leap. The company operates a licensing model with two tiers: Starter pack for USD 5,400 per annum (three annual licenses) and License & Deployment pack for USD 50,000 for year one and USD 12,000 each year after (five annual licenses).

Key customers and partnerships

Notable customers included Novartis, PBC Linear and the US Army.

In May 2023, Taqtile partnered with DigiLens to integrate their ARGO smart glasses with Taqtile's AR remote assistance platform, Manifest. Other partnerships with global enterprises include Nokia, Verizon, T-Mobile, Accenture, Microsoft, and Amazon AWS.

Funding and financials

In January 2024, the company was in the process of raising an undisclosed amount of funding led by Scout Ventures. The round was expected to close in early 2024, with funding aiding in scaling the company’s marketing programs, expanding headcount for its support and sales staff, and enhancing engineering and development initiatives. The funding round also included the enlistment of Brad Harrison, the founder and managing partner at Scout, as a Board Observer.