Medical software start - up LifePlus has launched a wearable device that uses artificial intelligence ( AI ) to monitor blood glucose . LifeLeaf looks like a smartwatch and can also monitor heart rate , blood pressure , temperature and oxygen saturation . LifePlus, a small software startup, has the distinction of belonging to all three markets. It 's the subject of several clinical trials around the world and was revealed at the 2015 Wearables Conference in California . LifePlus chairman John Trobough said the company had focused on a non - invasive way of checking blood glucose using off - the - shelf software . Google sister company Verily Life Sciences , Apple and iRhythm Technologies are also working on health - monitoring wearables .
Medical software start - up LifePlus has launched a wearable device that uses artificial intelligence ( AI ) to monitor blood glucose . LifeLeaf looks like a smartwatch and can also monitor heart rate , blood pressure , temperature and oxygen saturation . It 's the subject of several clinical trials around the world and was revealed at the 2015 Wearables Conference in California . LifePlus chairman John Trobough said the company had focused on a non - invasive way of checking blood glucose using off - the - shelf software . Google sister company Verily Life Sciences , Apple and iRhythm Technologies are also working on health - monitoring wearables .