Legato Completes $12 Million Financing and Demonstrates AI Hearing Aids
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听力科技初创公司 Legato 宣布结束隐身运营。公司披露称,已完成 1200 万美元融资,并首次展示其 AI 助听眼镜 Legato Frames。这款产品把助听功能集成进镜腿,计划在今年秋季上市。

资金与团队背景

本轮融资来自 Neotribe Ventures、Listen 和 Village Global。公司表示,资金主要用于产品研发和市场推广。

Legato 由 Mehul Trivedi 和 Steve Romine 于 2024 年底创立。两人都曾在 Bose 从事可穿戴设备和听力业务。Trivedi 曾参与 Bose Frames 的开发,之后在 EssilorLuxottica 负责智能眼镜项目,也参与过 Meta Ray-Bans 相关工作。Romine 此后曾在听力护理公司 Audicus 担任首席运营官。

产品瞄准轻中度听损人群

Legato 表示,目标用户是轻度到中度听力损失人群。这一群体规模较大,但传统助听器在价格、佩戴舒适度和外观接受度上,仍让不少人止步。

公司称,Legato Frames 采用自研声学系统、信号处理栈和机械结构,尽量把设备做得更轻、更小,并保持接近普通眼镜的外观。

AI 用于区分人声与环境噪音

与依赖定向麦克风的传统助听器不同,Legato 的方案更强调在复杂环境中识别人声。公司称,其 AI 系统可区分背景噪音和说话声,并优先放大人声,以提升餐厅等嘈杂场景下的对话清晰度。

Legato Frames 采用开放式设计,但声音不会明显外泄。公司称,产品配备双扬声器系统,可把声音定向传向佩戴者,并抑制外泄声,距离耳朵几英寸外的声音可降低 99%。

销售渠道与定价安排

公司披露称,这款眼镜上市后将通过美国部分眼科护理机构销售。Legato 表示,产品价格将明显低于传统助听器;如果通过眼科诊所购买,还有机会适用视力保险。

Legato 试图把助听设备从单一医疗器械,转向更日常的可穿戴产品。对这家初创公司来说,接下来更关键的是产品上市后的渠道覆盖、用户接受度和实际使用效果。

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