Apple’s secret non-invasive blood monitoring project now has a new leader

With nearly a tenth of the global population living with diabetes, tech companies like Apple and Huawei are racing to develop a less invasive way of measuring blood glucose – one that eliminates the need for pricking the skin.

A previous report by the same publication revealed that Apple hit a major milestone recently and the company now believes it could bring the technology to the market soon. Currently, Apple has reportedly shrunk the technology into an iPhone-sized gadget that can be worn on the arm. The ultimate goal is to add the tech to the Apple Watch and make this method of blood sugar monitoring more accessible.

Following Athas’ death, the glucose-tracking team was overseen by former deputies, who were asked to report directly to Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies. That’s now been changed to Millet. Millet, who heads several teams behind the development of next-gen processors, has played a key role in Apple’s transition from Intel chips to M1 processors.

Earlier this week at its September launch event, Apple announced a new iteration of its Watch Series that includes an updated processor with the promise of delivering much faster performance. However, the watches did not include much in the way of health and fitness features. The future inclusion of a blood glucose monitor would act as a major upgrade for the watch.