# Todd Mozer

> Todd Mozer is Chairman and CEO of Sensory, Inc., the Santa Clara-based company he co-founded in 1994 that has quietly powered voice recognition in over 3 billion consumer devices - from the 'OK Google' and 'Hey Siri' wake words to smart home gadgets, automotive systems, and medical devices. A second-generation tech entrepreneur (son of physicist Forrest Mozer, with whom he also co-founded ESS Technology), Todd holds 50+ patents and an MBA from Stanford. He has spent 30+ years making AI run tiny, private, and always-on - long before the rest of the industry caught up.

- **Role:** Chairman & CEO at Sensory, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Sensory, Inc., ESS Technology, Opcode Systems, Strategic Decision Group
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Psychology and Economics, UC Santa Barbara, MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Sensory, Inc. in 1994 - still leading it as Chairman & CEO 30+ years later, 50+ patents in speech recognition, AI, smart devices, and biometrics, Sensory technology shipped in over 3 billion products from hundreds of leading consumer electronics brands

## Career timeline

- **1983** — Co-founded ESS Technology (Electronic Speech Systems) with father Forrest Mozer and Joe Costello
- **1988** — Consultant at Strategic Decision Group, advising multi-billion dollar organizations on strategic processes
- **1991** — Joined Opcode Systems as International Sales Manager, rising to VP Business Development
- **1994** — Co-founded Sensory, Inc. with father Forrest Mozer and brother Mike Mozer
- **1999** — Sensory's RSC-164 chip flew on NASA's Mars Polar Lander
- **2001** — Sensory's GirlTech Password Journal - one in three US pre-teen girls owned the product
- **2001** — Raised $400K in venture funding (last external funding round)
- **2014** — Sensory won Global Mobile Award for Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough
- **2015-2024** — Grew Sensory to power 3 billion+ devices; built wake words including 'OK Google,' 'Hey Siri,' and 'Hey Cortana'
- **2025** — Launched Smart Wakewords technology - conversational AI without rigid command structure
- **2026** — Partnered with Qualcomm for Snapdragon Wear Elite integration; spoke at CONNECTIONS conference on AI and smart home

## Achievements

- Co-founded Sensory, Inc. in 1994 - still leading it as Chairman & CEO 30+ years later
- 50+ patents in speech recognition, AI, smart devices, and biometrics
- Sensory technology shipped in over 3 billion products from hundreds of leading consumer electronics brands
- Helped develop 'OK Google,' 'Hey Siri,' and 'Hey Cortana' wake words
- Sensory's RSC-164 chip flew aboard NASA's Mars Polar Lander (1999)
- GirlTech Password Journal: one in three US pre-teen girls owned a Sensory-powered product
- Serial entrepreneur with one IPO and one acquisition prior to Sensory
- Built Sensory to $20M annual revenue with only $400K in total external funding
- 2014 Global Mobile Award for Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough
- Pioneered neural network-based speech recognition when industry used rule-based systems
- Launched Smart Wakewords (December 2025) enabling conversational AI on low-power devices

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Spoke at CONNECTIONS conference on 'AI-Driven Growth: Solving the Smart Home Experience Gap' alongside panelists from AWS, ADT, and Arity
- **2026-03** — Sensory announced optimization of Sensory Micro engine for Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite, bringing always-on AI to next-gen wearables
- **2025-12** — Launched Smart Wakewords technology enabling conversational AI without rigid command-and-control paradigm, available for licensing January 2026

## Links

- Website: https://sensory.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/toddmozer
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/trulyhandsfree
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/SensoryInc

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Last updated: 2026-05-13