Humanate Digital is a Texas A&M–affiliated AI startup that creates emotionally intelligent digital-human avatars—like their flagship clinical concierge, Cassie—to revolutionize healthcare administration. Co‑founded by Dr. Mark Benden, Carlos Rodriguez, and Leslie Jebson, the company leverages cutting-edge large language models and partnerships with innovators like NVIDIA to build multilingual, facial-recognition-enabled assistants that handle check-ins, records requests, and patient guidance. By automating routine tasks in clinics—especially those with high administrative turnover—Humanate’s avatars aim to improve efficiency, free up clinicians for direct care, and enhance patient experience across diverse settings.