# Aimbient (formerly SST)

> Aimbient, formerly Surgical Safety Technologies, sells hospitals an ambient AI platform that captures procedural activity and turns video, audio, device signals and hospital data into operational intelligence, case review and training tools. Founded by surgeon Teodor Grantcharov, it grew from the OR Black Box into a broader suite for procedural care.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Teodor Grantcharov (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** OR Black Box / Aimbient Suite, Automated surgical milestone documentation, Room State, Explorer
- **Notable:** Raised a USD 15 million Series A in May 2023., Company reported more than 100,000 complete surgeries recorded in 2025., Company reports more than 15 million hours of captured procedural data and more than 100 peer-reviewed publications.

## Products & services

- **OR Black Box / Aimbient Suite** — Ambient capture of procedural video, audio and other signals, with AI analysis, real-time coordination and retrospective review. The Black Box Platform was renamed Aimbient Suite in 2026.
- **Automated surgical milestone documentation** — AI detects and timestamps case events such as wheels-in, anesthesia start and procedure start, then sends updates through an EHR integration.
- **Room State** — Mobile app for live operating room state and schedule information.
- **Explorer** — Mobile access to surgical video and case review for education.

## Achievements

- Raised a USD 15 million Series A in May 2023.
- Company reported more than 100,000 complete surgeries recorded in 2025.
- Company reports more than 15 million hours of captured procedural data and more than 100 peer-reviewed publications.
- Rebranded from Surgical Safety Technologies to Aimbient in July 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published an explainer defining procedural intelligence and describing 15 million captured hours and 25-plus production AI models.
- **2026-07** — Rebranded Surgical Safety Technologies and the Black Box Platform as Aimbient and the Aimbient Suite.
- **2026-01** — Reported 2025 deployment expansion, more than 100,000 recorded surgeries, and automated milestone and mobile product releases.

## Links

- Website: https://www.aimbient.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aimbient/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/aimbient
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AimbientInc

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Last updated: 2026-09-29