Friday, 24 March, 2023

Smart wearables start-up raises Rs 22 cr for early COVID detection 

<p>Muse Wearables, an IIT Madras start-up is developing a wristband that can detect early COVID-19 symptoms using sensors for skin temperature, heart rate etc. It recently raised Rs 22 cr for the same. Pricing Rs 3500, the watch will be sold in 70 countries by August. It provides administrative control to monitor containment zones&rsquo; suspected cases; integrates with Aarogya Setu to alert users of COVID hotspots/containment zones; generates SoS in cases of emergency.</p>