Sydney-based startup Andromeda Robotics has integrated generative artificial intelligence into robotics to complement the support provided in aged care.
WHAT IT DOES
Founded by a group of engineers in 2022, Andromeda Robotics aims to transform human-robot interactions by developing empathetic companion robots, targeting the elderly and children in hospitals.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
The prototype...
Editor's note: This story has been updated with a comment from Philips.
Royal Philips received an additional $44.6 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, bringing its total received to $60 million, to support the global deployment of the tech giant's AI-enabled, FDA-cleared Lumify Ultrasound System.
In 2021, Philips received an initial grant of $15.4 million from the Gates...
Jolly Good developing CBT VR for Apple Vision Pro
Japanese medical VR provider Jolly Good has announced that it is developing a virtual reality-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) programme for the spatial computer Apple Vision Pro.
The CBT VR on the Apple Vision Pro is intended to complement chronic pain treatment using opioids or serve as an alternative non-drug therapy. Similar VR-based...
Viome Life Sciences, maker of at-home tests for gut and immune system health, announced it has acquired digital health-and-wellness data company Naring Health, including its subsidiaries DiscernDX and Foodome.
Viome is split into two divisions, one selling consumer products like microbiome tests that provide diet recommendations and supplements, and the other focused on identifying biomarkers...
Healthcare data and analytics and tech-enabled services will be the sectors most impacted by generative AI, according to a survey by investment firm GSR Ventures.
The survey, which included responses from more than 40 healthcare technology venture capitalists, found that over 71% believe ChatGAPT/GenAI changes their investment strategy "somewhat" or "a little." In contrast, 12% say it affects...
A new generative AI tool has been made available to doctors in Japan that helps summarise long and detailed preliminary interviews of patients.
Japanese startup Ubie has recently launched a large-language model-based (LLM) feature on its AI-powered patient service platform.
HOW IT WORKS
The Medical Interview Summary Function is a new feature on the Ubie Medical Navi, a platform offering that...
Sibel Health, a spin-out of Northwestern University, announced the release of its physiological monitoring platform for clinical trial use dubbed Discovery alongside a partnership with AI-powered clinical trial solutions company Medidata.
The Illinois-based healthcare technology platform Discovery utilizes its FDA-cleared wearable sensors to monitor participants' digital endpoints and vital...
Mesh Bio secures funding for refining digital twin engine
Singaporean startup Mesh Bio has received undisclosed funding from East Ventures to assist with its regional expansion.
The company is currently working on a digital twin solution for managing rising cases of chronic diseases, particularly in Southeast Asia, where 62% of all deaths in the region are due to non-communicable conditions. Mesh...
South Korean health tech startup Sky Labs has raised 20.7 billion won ($15.3 million) in a Series C funding round led by the government-run Korea Development Bank.
K2 Investment Partners, Devsisters Ventures, SJG Partners, and OpenWater Investment also joined the investing round.
This brings its total investment to 54.8 billion won ($40.5 million). It last raised $20 million in a Series B round...
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