Sensyne Health PLC (LON:SENS) said it has signed a production contract with the UK’s Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) to use the company’s MagnifEye artificial intelligence (AI) technology to read Coronavirus (COVID-19) lateral flow diagnostics tests as part of the country’s asymptomatic testing programme.
The clinical AI technology firm said the contract with DHSC is for a phased nationwide rollout over a three-month period in care homes, GP practices and selected private sector organisations with large workforces.
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Sensyne added that revenues from the deal will be shared with Excalibur Health Systems under the terms of an exclusive agreement between the two companies.
"This is a significant commercial milestone in Sensyne's development and underlines the potential of our world-class expertise in clinical AI applied to diagnostic testing. We are delighted to be working with the Department of Health & Social Care to support the UK's national COVID testing programme, which is making a huge impact in helping the nation to recover from the pandemic," Sensyne chief executive Paul Drayson said in a statement.