Gadgets1 hSeptember 29, 2026, 22:00

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

Uhura Bionics, founded by Konrad Zieliński who lost his voice to cancer, offers two wearable speech devices for laryngectomees: a basic model at $500 and the high-end Whitney at $1,500. The non-invasive devices convey emotion, laughter and singing, and the startup is seeking Class I medical device status in Europe and later the US.

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

Basic model costs $500, Whitney version is $1,500
Devices are non-invasive, requiring no surgery or implants
Company is pursuing Class I status in Europe, then the US
Market for laryngectomee devices estimated at about $2 billion

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