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Wichita, Kan., October 14, 2025 — Weavix, the pioneer in frontline workforce enablement solutions and the maker of the Walt® Smart Radio System, is proud to announce its inclusion in Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech list. Out of 1200 applicants, this prestigious recognition highlights emerging technologies that have the potential to profoundly impact industries—from education and sustainability to robotics and artificial intelligence.
This year’s honorees represent a diverse array of technologies developed by established companies, startups, or research teams. These innovations are featured for their potential to revolutionize the lives of consumers, businesses, and society overall. While not all the technologies are available in the market yet, each is reaching key milestones to have a proven impact in the next five years. Weavix was the only industrial smart radio company chosen by the judges and were listed in the Workplace and Productivity category.
This recognition follows Weavix’s recent announcement that its Walt Smart Radio System surpassed 2 billion messages served across its global customer base—a milestone achieved just one week ago. The AI-powered platform is eliminating communication barriers for Fortune 500 manufacturers, delivering measurable impact including 68% faster response times, an estimated $237,000 in annual savings from reduced unplanned downtime, and more than 92% of supervisors reporting improved shift handovers. Unlike legacy systems, Weavix’s Walt Smart Radio continuously evolves through instant enterprise software updates at no additional cost, helping industrial teams prevent downtime, improve safety, and coordinate more effectively than ever before.
“Industrial workers have been operating in a communication dark age for far too long,” said Kevin Turpin, CEO of Weavix. “Just last week we celebrated surpassing 2 billion messages served, and now being recognized by Fast Company validates what we’ve known from day one, that AI-powered frontline engagement isn’t just the future, it’s an urgent necessity. Walt is transforming how millions of disconnected workers collaborate, solve problems, and stay safe on the job. This recognition fuels our commitment to ensuring no frontline worker is left behind in the digital revolution.”
Recent Platform Advances
Weavix continues to drive innovation in frontline communications:
- Real-time AI translation expanded to support more than 40 languages, including recent additions of Amharic, Russian, and Spanish dialects
- New channel scanning capabilities for monitoring multiple conversations
- Advanced forms to digitize paper-based workflows
- Enhanced device management for improved accountability
“Next Big Things in Tech is both a snapshot of the most interesting tech of the moment and a crystal ball that predicts the next several years,” says Brendan Vaughan, editor-in-chief of Fast Company. “We’re excited to share this list with our readers, and we congratulate the winners for their vision and innovation.”
For more information or to view the complete list of honorees, visit Fast Company Next Big Things in Tech 2025.
About Weavix, Inc.
Weavix’s mission is to connect every disconnected worker. Born in the field, not the boardroom, we understand the daily challenges industrial teams face because we’ve lived them. This real-world experience drove us to create Walt – the world’s most advanced frontline engagement and communications system leveraging the power of AI. In October 2025, the company surpassed 2 billion messages served and was recognized on Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech list. Weavix serves customers across manufacturing, construction and hospitality including KraftHeinz, Panasonic, and HanesBrands. For more information, visit www.weavix.com.
About Fast Company
Fast Company is the only media brand fully dedicated to the vital intersection of business, innovation, and design, engaging the most influential leaders, companies, and thinkers on the future of business. The editor-in-chief is Brendan Vaughan. Headquartered in New York City, Fast Company is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with our sister publication, Inc., and can be found online at fastcompany.com.
