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November 12, 2013 08:00 pm GMT
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Real-World Star Trek Tricorder Raises $10.5 Million in Funding
The real-world device inspired by Star Trek's tricorder just took one step closer to becoming a reality.
Scanadu, the startup behind a small handheld scanner that measures a patient's vital signs like heart rate and temperature, announced $10.5 million in funding from multiple investors on TuesdayRelay Ventures led the new investment, which included former Yahoo cofounder and CEO Jerry Yang, that brings the company's total raised to $14.6 million. This will be used to expand the Scanadu team as it seeks FDA approval for the device called Scout, said Scanadu CEO Walter De Brouwer.
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