Sonova launches hearing aid with real-time AI, first in market

FILE PHOTO: Logo of Swiss hearing aid maker Sonova is seen at the company's headquarters in Staefa, Switzerland May 16, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

(Reuters) -Switzerland's Sonova on Tuesday introduced a hearing aid that utilises real-time artificial intelligence to improve speech clarity from background noise, the first such product in the global market, sending its shares 5% higher.

Along with the hearing aid, named Sphere Infinio, Sonova is launching a new Infinio platform.