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British media The Telegraph reported that the 2022 model of Apple Watch may be equipped with blood glucose measurement function at the earliest.
Is it possible to measure blood glucose level with a special infrared sensor?
The Telegraph reveals that Apple is a major customer of the company, according to documents submitted by Rockley Photonics to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in preparation for an initial public offering in the United States. I am telling you that it has become.
It’s unclear if Apple is the biggest customer, but it seems that the top two companies accounted for 99.6% of Rockley Photonics’ revenue in 2019 and 100% in 2020.
Rockley Photonics has designed a sensor that uses infrared light to monitor blood, which is expected to enable monitoring of blood sugar and alcohol levels.
“By 2022, our technology will be in consumer products,” said Andrew Rixman, CEO of the company.
However, he avoids revealing the product name.
It has been rumored for several years that it is developing blood glucose measurement with Apple Watch.
It has been rumored for many years that Apple plans to add blood glucose measurement to its Apple Watch.
We have also obtained a patent for non-puncture blood glucose measurement that can achieve the same function.
Source: The Telegraph via AppleInsider
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