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ST, Pison team for Timex neurocognitive smartwatch

ST, Pison team for Timex neurocognitive smartwatch

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By Nick Flaherty

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STMicroelectronics has developed a biosensor chip using IP from Pison in the US that is being used in a smartwatch from Timex.

Pison is now licensing brand OEMs and ODMs to integrate ST’s ENG-enabled biosensor chips and Pison’s natural language gesture control stack into watches and wearables.

The AI neural sensor technology, which last week saw Samsung become an investor, has patented non-invasive electroneurography (ENG) algorithms that can detect abnormalities in neurological signals.

This enables neurocognitive tracking of sleep, stress, anxiety, and fatigue levels. The sensor assesses neurocognitive readiness, impairment, and fitness-for-duty, helping pinpoint pilots, truck drivers and equipment operators at risk of accidents, injuries, or fatalities.

The technology is also undergoing medical trials as an early detection method for monitoring and managing neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s.

“Pison’s electroneurography technology offers a major leap forward for wearables. Its ability to accurately measure brain activity from a wrist-worn wearable opens up a whole new class of applications and usage models,” said Marco Angelici, VP of Marketing and Applications for Analog and MEMS at STMicroelectronics. “We’re excited to collaborate with Pison to bring this cutting-edge technology to market and echo their vision to become ubiquitous in a new generation of smartwatches and athletic wearables.”

STMicroelectronics and Pison worked together to integrate the company’s core sensor library into Qualcomm’s Snapdragon W5 platform. Pison now operates as an authorized ISV enabling watch OEMs and ODMs in the Snapdragon ecosystem and is Pison is licensing brand OEMs and ODMs to integrate ST’s ENG-enabled biosensor chips and Pison’s natural language gesture control stack into their watches and wearables.

The sensor builds on multimodal LLM AI and accessibility gestures like the double-pinch in popular smartwatches, adding finger primitives. This enables your smartwatch to control smart home devices, mobile devices, and AR glasses through intuitive finger gestures like point-to-select, thumbs up, and swipe-to-dismiss.

“We’re thrilled to collaborate with Pison on integrating their groundbreaking neural sensor technology into our products,” said Marco Zambianchi, President of Timex. “At Timex, our commitment is to deliver exceptional, innovative wearables that enhance the lives of consumers worldwide. This partnership allows us to redefine the boundaries of what’s possible in the smartwatch and wearable space, offering unparalleled functionality and value to our customers.”

Timex plans to develop the next generation of neurocognitive wearable devices with Pison. In addition, a variety of Timex-branded devices “powered by Pison” will start to be rolled out to commercial marketplaces and consumers in the spring.

“We’re proud to work with industry leaders to bring a game-changing sensor to market with potential for profound societal benefit,” said John Croteau, CEO of Pison. “Pison’s mobile apps and subscription services have the potential to transform cognitive performance and productivity at home, on the playing field, in the workplace, and in mission-critical job functions.”

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