AI note-taking application Granola has launched an app for the Apple Watch, aiming to allow users to record meetings and take notes without needing their smartphones. Users can set the Granola app as a watch face to start transcribing at any time, and it also surfaces reminders for upcoming meetings.
Chris Pedregal, Granola's co-founder, stated that the Apple Watch app is designed to capture in-person meetings without requiring users to remove their phones from their pockets. The company reported that during testing with employees who owned Apple Watches, a significant portion of their mobile usage for the app shifted from iOS to the Watch.
Granola became a 'unicorn' earlier this year, securing a $125 million Series C funding round led by Index Ventures. The company indicated it found it simpler to develop an app for Apple Watches than to integrate with another hardware product at this stage.