importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-09-29T15:00:00Z
Founder Develops Noninvasive Voice Restoration Device Post-Cancer Treatment
A founder who lost his voice to cancer developed a noninvasive wearable device, Whitney, enabling laryngectomees to speak with emotion. The startup, Uhura Bionics, is pursuing medical device classification to facilitate insurance reimbursement.
Uhura Bionics, part of the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt, wants to replace flat, robotics voice devices with one that carries emotions.
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