AIRS Medical baggage $20M to take extra international markets
Korean medical AI firm AIRS Medical has raked in $20 million in a Sequence C funding spherical led by BSK Funding and Shinyoung Securities.
Primarily based on a press assertion, the corporate will use its recent funds to proceed its international enlargement and spend money on R&D.
Final yr, AIRS Medical launched its flagship product, SwiftMR, in the US and European markets. First launched in South Korea in 2021, the expertise enhances MRI scanning by as much as 50% utilizing deep studying.
Hong Kong undertaking to develop AI psychological well being companion robots
A undertaking in Hong Kong has acquired authorities backing to allow AI-driven social help, serving to residents higher self-manage their psychological well-being.
The Analysis Grants Council, a non-statutory advisory physique which advises the Hong Kong authorities on the analysis and analysis funding wants of Hong Kong’s universities, awarded HK$40.89 million ($5.2 million) to the analysis undertaking led by Johan Hoorn, professor of the Faculty of Design and Division of Computing on the Hong Kong Polytechnic College.
Based on a press launch, it should construct at-home humanoids with embedded giant language fashions to offer personalised psychological well being help to town’s mentally underserved inhabitants. On-screen psychological well being assistant avatars for cell purposes can even be developed.
The undertaking can even construct a software program structure, in addition to coaching protocols, logic-symbolic AI and design pointers, that can inform a communication mannequin for predicting and recognising indicators of stress or low temper and offering empathetic dialogue and data on how and the place to hunt skilled assist.
Moreover, a web-based builders’ platform for creating robots and avatars for healthcare can even be created.
MediSim VR opens coaching lab in Chennai
MediSim VR, a supplier of healthcare digital reality-based coaching options in India, has partnered with Sri Ramachandra Institute of Increased Training and Analysis to ascertain a VR coaching laboratory.
Claimed to be the primary within the metropolis of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, the VR coaching facility gives entry to immersive coaching for medical college students.
This follows the latest launch of a VR-based nursing coaching facility at Kusum Dhirajlal Hospital in Gujarat, which was additionally mentioned to be the primary in India.
SoftBank publicizes JV with Tempus AI
Japanese expertise investor SoftBank Group has entered right into a take care of NASDAQ-listed Tempus AI to ascertain a precision medication three way partnership in Japan.
Primarily based on a media launch, the JV named SB TEMPUS will step by step supply precision medication providers in Japan, together with genetic testing, medical knowledge assortment and evaluation, and AI-driven remedy proposals. It should leverage Tempus’ database of de-identified molecular, medical and imaging knowledge, which is claimed to be one of many largest within the business.
The transaction is anticipated to shut this month, following which every firm will make investments 15 billion yen ($95 million) within the JV.
