MobiHealthNews got a tour of the new technologies under development — including contactless monitoring, augmented reality for surgery and the NICU of “the future.”
While Philips made a name for itself in the 20th century making TVs, VCRs and other electronics, its more recent history is exclusively focused on the healthcare industry. But even the fabric of Philips’ healthcare research is quickly shifting, incorporating new technologies—both in hardware and software.
“In the past we were always thought of as a hardware company. So, our head of strategy said ‘Philips made stuff you could put in a box and drop on your foot,’” Joe Frassica, chief medical officer and head of research, Philips North America, told MobiHealthNews. “Now 60% of our R&D work is with software, AI and machine learning.”
At the company’s Cambridge, MA research headquarters, the team is working on myriad new tools including contactless monitoring, augmented reality and new technologies for the NICU. MobiHealthNews got a sneak peek at three new technologies in development at Philips labs.
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Source: Mobihealth News