Meet the London brothers trailblazing AI solutions for local councils

Two brothers whose grandmother was left unaided for hours after a fall, have developed AI technology to help local authorities reach hundreds of shielding, isolated or digitally excluded residents. Monty and Hector Alexander are working with Hammersmith and Fulham council to pilot their automated voice call system that phones households every fortnight to ask whether they need help during the Covid-19 pandemic. At the ages of 24 and 26, the brothers said they decided to harness their tech expertise to find solutions to social issues rather than joining a big corporate machine or tech giant. The brothers, who live in White City, founded the start-up Yokeru while Monty was still studying mechanical engineering at Imperial College London last year in an attempt to "improve communication between vulnerable people and caregivers". Much of their motivations were personal after their grandmother was left stranded outside her residential home for eight hours after falling over, even with the home's 24/7 care.