CES 2023: Familiar Tech Brand Launches New OTC Hearing Aid

by Bruce Brown | January 17, 2023 | Health, Medical

The Consumer Trade Association (CTA) named the HP Hearing PRO self-fitting over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids as one of their CES 2023 Innovation Awards Honorees. Perhaps even more significantly, the FDA granted clearance to market the Nuheara-designed hearing aids...

CES 2023: New French System Predicts Hospitalization [video]

by Unber Shafiq | January 17, 2023 | Health, Medical

Most seniors want to live independently in their homes for as long as they can. Hospitalization a leading cause leading to managed care facilities for the elderly, but it can be prevented in more than half of the cases if they are anticipated beforehand. PRESAGE is a...

CES 2023: Exoskeleton Prosthesis Helps You Not Walk [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 16, 2023 | Health

Most exoskeleton projects are designed to help people move, such as Stanford Biomechatronics Lab’s ankle exoskeleton and Watercraft’s Atalante robotic exoskeleton. The Tokyo-based Archelis exoskeleton helps users stand still. Archelis CEO Hideyuki...

CES 2023: Autonomous Power Chairs Now Deliver Airport Passengers [video]

by William McCleary | January 16, 2023 | Health

Getting from point A to point B in an airport can be a challenge for almost anyone; in some of America’s biggest airports, you may need to walk up to a mile between gates, lugging heavy bags all the way. And navigating airport terminals is particularly...

CES 2023: New Tiny AI Chip Packs Cloud Power

by William McCleary | January 13, 2023 | Enabling Tech

While ever-evolving AI has revolutionized the world of wearables, that awesome computing power has a drawback: a cloud connection is usually necessary for complex processing. But what if you could hold that amazing AI capability in the palm of your hand — or, in this...

CES 2023: Smart Neck Band to Guide Your Walk [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 12, 2023 | Health

Previous Health Tech Insider coverage of navigation wearables included augmented reality (AR) glasses and a smart backpack. Both technologies focused on helping blind and limited-vision people navigate streets. At CES 2023 this year, Tokyo-based Loovic inc. introduced...