Proof of Usefulness Report

YogiFi

Analysis completed on 2/26/2026

+52
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

YogiFi is a legitimate, award-winning hardware product (CES 2020 Innovation Honoree) offering a smart yoga mat with AI-powered posture correction. However, the project submission is severely flawed, containing demonstrably false claims (e.g., 'most people have used my product' and 'audience reach: everyone') and confused metrics ('revenue: all time marketcap 500000'). While the technical innovation is high and the product addresses a real need in the home-fitness market, actual traction verifiable via app stores (approx. 1k-5k downloads) and estimated revenue (<$1M) places it in the 'Minimal Traction' category. The score reflects the strong underlying technology penalized heavily for exaggerated reach and poor data integrity in the submission.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+18.75
Audience Reach Impact+2.50
Technical Innovation+16.20
Evidence Of Traction+3.75
Market Timing Relevance+6.00
Functional Completeness+0.50
Subtotal+47.7
Usefulness Multiplierx1.09
Final Score+52

Project Details

Project URL
yogifismart.com
Description
WELLNESYS is an emerging deep-tech start-up building intelligent systems for personalized wellness and lifestyle transformation. The company’s vision is to create healthy and productive communities by being part of every individual’s journey from physical fitness to inner happiness. We are currently building Advanced Computer Vision and Smart Sensing Products and Solutions for Positive Lifestyle Transformation. Our flagship product, YogiFi, is a first of its kind,AI powered intelligent yoga mat that delivers personalized and interactive yoga classes with an instant healing and theraupetic experience anywhere, anytime. YogiFi has won multiple awards for it’s patented technology and innovation including the prestigious CES 2020 Innovation Awards Honoree and TWICE Picks Award for “Best and Most Influential Consumer Tech”. Wellnesys has been recognized as the Most Innovative Fitness Technology Start-ups of 2019 by Corporate Vision (UK) and selected for: - Google Cloud Surge Program as Top 50 Emerging Start-Ups of TIE Silicon Valley - Apple's App Accelerator Program - Finalist in the Qualcomm Design in India Challenge 2020 The company headquarters is in Atlanta, USA with R&D center in Bangalore, India. WELLNESYS has been working on some of the latest cutting-edge technologies : Sensors, IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, AR/VR iOS and Android Apps with Integration with Wearable Ecosystem and Smart Assistants. This young start-up is creating a thriving work culture of continuous innovation and healthy work environment with the help of top-notch talent from the industry.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline