The Evolution of Connection
Advanced Technology & Research, Inc. (ATR) is a Georgia-based AI company that has been defining human-machine interaction since before the internet era began. Founded in 1992, ATR spent decades solving the hardest problems in computing: building systems that let humans interact naturally with technology under pressure.
We pioneered fault-tolerant speech recognition, language understanding, and complex object detection for critical infrastructure and public safety workflows. We taught machines to understand human intent in high-stakes environments. Now, we are applying that deep, foundational expertise to a new frontier that requires even greater nuance: the biological world.
Today, ATR focuses entirely on one big idea: using modern, multimodal AI to help people better understand the sentience right in front of them—especially the furry, four-legged family members sharing the couch. We combine robust technical heritage with a passion for animals to build products that are smart, honest about their limits, and designed to make everyday life radically more empathetic.
Our Engineering Heritage
From developing early, ruggedized object recognition systems to deploying high-availability voice dispatch interfaces, our history is rooted in making complex technology invisible and intuitive for the user.
