Google finds the perfect partner to develop "smart lens" with

Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has announced that its eye care division – Alcon – has signed a deal with Google[x], a division within Google, to in-license the "smart lens" technology. The agreement states that Google[x] and Alcon will collaborate to develop and commercialize lenses with embedded sensors, wireless chips and electronics, which would aim to address ocular conditions and provide real-time glucose level feedback to the user via their smartphone.



Alcon was first founded in 1945 in Fort Worth, Texas and built its success by researching eye care products to increase safety ...



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