After losing his voice to cancer, this founder is building “glasses for voice”

Uhura Bionics is commercializing a non-invasive wearable that helps laryngectomees regain more natural, expressive speech, moving the category beyond flat, robotic assistive devices. For CIOs and technology leaders, the strategic signal is that AI, wearables, and medical-device software are converging into accessible human-interface products with real reimbursement and regulatory upside, creating opportunities for health-tech innovation, partnerships, and adjacent markets beyond traditional assistive care.