Syracuse, N.Y. — The idea of “talking” to animals once lived somewhere between folklore and fantasy. On Thursday night in downtown Syracuse, it earned a $1 million prize.
Flox Intelligence, a company using artificial intelligence to understand and respond to animal communication, won the top award in the ninth round of the state-backed GENIUS NY competition.
The announcement capped a festive, packed Innovation Night at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, where the ballroom filled with entrepreneurs, investors, public officials and spectators cheering on finalists…