Forbes July 21, 2020
Andrew Williams

Some areas of wearable technology have struggled to find a purpose.

The clearest is the smartwatch, still routinely used for little more than fitness tracking and phone notifications.

Movano is working on one of the more life-changing uses for wearables, completely non-invasive glucose monitoring for people with diabetes.

The company recently picked up an additional $10 million in funding, and plans to have a working prototype by the end of 2021.

Movano’s specific hook is not just that it requires no fingerpick or cannula to acquire a reading, but it comes in the form of a watch.

Currently only rendered images of the device are available. However, these clearly show Movano wants this to be a watch you might wear...

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