Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ: DVLT) announced the appointment of Frank Deo as chief technology officer of its Acoustic Sciences Division, which develops the company's ADIO, WiSA, Event Citadel and API Media technologies for spatial audio, data-over-sound signaling and live-event systems. Deo previously served as vice president of new media technology at API Media, where he led product engineering for the ADIO platform. With more than 30 years of experience building media, data and platform technologies, Deo is a Technical Emmy Award winner and holds 31 issued U.S. and international patents.
Deo will lead efforts to unify the division engineering stack across acquired operations, expand the use of artificial intelligence-assisted development tools, standardize engineering processes and simplify the underlying architecture to reduce operating costs as the business scales. The appointment expands the leadership of the Acoustic Sciences Division as Datavault AI evaluates a potential dividend spinout into a stand-alone public company. The proposed transaction remains subject to board approval, a definitive agreement, closing conditions and any required regulatory approvals.
This move signals Datavault AI's strategic focus on streamlining its Acoustic Sciences operations and leveraging AI to enhance efficiency. For leaders in business and technology, the implications are significant: the company is positioning itself to scale its acoustic technologies—including wireless HD sound and data-over-sound—while potentially creating a separate publicly traded entity that could unlock shareholder value. The spinout could allow investors to directly invest in the acoustic sciences business, which holds key patents in spatial audio and multi-channel wireless sound transmission.
Datavault AI's Acoustic Sciences division features WiSA, ADIO and Sumerian patented technologies, including industry-first foundational spatial and multichannel wireless, high-definition sound transmission technologies with intellectual property covering audio timing, synchronization and multi-channel interference cancellation. The company's broader platform serves industries such as sports and entertainment, events and venues, biotech, education, fintech, real estate, healthcare and energy.
The appointment comes as Datavault AI continues to build out its leadership team ahead of the potential spinout. Deo's experience in media and platform technologies, combined with his patent portfolio, positions him to drive innovation and cost reduction. The use of AI-assisted development tools could accelerate product development and reduce time-to-market for new acoustic solutions.
For the industry, Datavault AI's focus on spatial audio and data-over-sound technologies aligns with growing demand for immersive audio experiences in gaming, virtual reality and live events. The potential spinout could also catalyze further investment in acoustic AI technologies. For more information, see the full press release at https://ibn.fm/EYWVu. Learn more about Datavault AI at https://dvlt.ai.
