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legato emerges from stealth with $12m to launch ai-powered hearing glasses that use voice isolation to target the 80% of people with untreated hearing loss.
legato emerged from stealth with $12m in funding led by neotribe ventures to launch legato frames, eyewear that integrates an ai-driven acoustic system for the 40 million americans with untreated hearing loss. founded by alumni from bose and meta’s ray-ban team, the device uses ai to differentiate voices from background noise, offering a discreet alternative to traditional hearing aids. this launch signals a shift toward combining consumer tech form factors with medical-grade ai signal processing to address the gap between diagnosis and treatment. the company plans to release the product later this fall.