Bloomberg reports that Samsung has eyes on developing non-invasive glucose monitoring technology, potentially pitting it against Apple.
The report says the electronics company wants to develop continuous blood pressure checking along with glucose monitoring. It comes as part of an effort to incorporate health features in Samsung devices, like its Galaxy Ring, Bloomberg says. Hon Pak, a Samsung executive in charge of this push, told the outlet in an interview that the company is putting “significant investment” toward these new functions.
According to Bloomberg, Samsung is considering several possible avenues for this technology, including miniaturization. Pak expects to see non-invasive glucose monitoring hit the market in some form within five years, the outlet said.
While the report has no projected timeline for the Samsung project itself, if and when it moves forward, it will likely rival Apple and other tech companies making this health push. Just under one year ago, Bloomberg reported on Apple’s own “moonshot” project focused on non-invasive glucose monitoring.
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