Uhura Bionics enters American market

Polish startup Uhura Bionics is developing next-generation electronic larynx devices designed to help people who have undergone laryngectomy speak more naturally. Founded by Konrad Zieliński, who lost his larynx to cancer, and engineer Marek Grzelec, the company combines speech synthesis, real-time voice conversion, and hardware that improves intonation and emotional expression. Its products include Voxflow, the compact Tik Tak electronic larynx, and Whitney, a personalized device expected to launch next year.

Whitney is intended to enable users to laugh, whisper, sing, and speak with a more natural voice, including a female voice option. After raising PLN 3.6 million, Uhura plans a $3 million seed round to expand production, AI development, certification, and U.S. clinical partnerships.

(pb.pl)