Chicago, October 8, 2026. Arqaios founder and CEO Bruce Ross is the guest on Episode 63 of the Chicago Techies Podcast, hosted by Cecilia Benitez. The show talks with the entrepreneurs, industry leaders and rising stars behind Chicago's technology scene, and this episode looks at how Arqaios is developing AI-enabled smart spaces with embedded millimeter-wave radar.
Bruce and Cecilia discuss Arqaios' privacy-first approach to fall detection for seniors: how its integrated sensors can detect a fall and recognize movement patterns without cameras in the room, and how the technology aims to enable proactive responses and intelligent automation.
The conversation also turns to Chicago's technology ecosystem and the role innovation and entrepreneurship play in bringing new technologies to market, including the challenge of building technology that balances safety, privacy and automation while making a real-world difference.
The episode runs 38 minutes and is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and the show's episode page carries a transcript. It is Episode 63 of the show's fifth season.
Sources and coverage
- Chicago Techies Podcast, 8 October 2026: Episode 63 with Bruce Ross (Spotify)
- Chicago Techies Podcast, 8 October 2026: Episode 63 with Bruce Ross (Apple Podcasts)
- Chicago Techies Podcast, Episode 63: episode page and transcript
- Chicago Techies Podcast, hosted by Cecilia Benitez
About Arqaios
Arqaios, Inc. is a Chicago-based technology company building ALLIE, a fixture-native sensing platform that embeds privacy-first 60 GHz mmWave radar and edge AI, with optional acoustic sensing, into standard light switches, power outlets and HVAC vents. ALLIE delivers camera-free fall detection and resident safety for senior living communities, and occupancy-based energy reduction and housekeeping awareness for hotels, with no cameras and no wearables. Arqaios is a CES 2026 Innovation Awards Honoree and a Residential Systems 2026 Picks Award winner and holds issued U.S. patents on its technology.
Press contact: info@arqaios.com. Logos, headshots and product renders are in the press kit.