{
  "id": 14514907,
  "title": "Hiyd is a health tracker that attaches to the watch you already wear",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/hiyd-is-a-health-tracker-that-attaches-to-the-watch-you-already-wear",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-14T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "slug": "techcrunch",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/hiyd-is-a-health-tracker-that-attaches-to-the-watch-you-already-wear/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hiyd is a sleek health tracker designed to attach to existing watches, rather than replacing them. Founder Salah Batroukh aims to make health tracking more accessible and stylish, rather than a noticeable change in appearance. The company's first device is a microsuction disc that fits under watches without magnets or adhesive, ensuring no residue or watch malfunctions. The sensor, measuring just 0.3 mm thick, collects biometrics such as heart rate, heart rate variability, sleep staging, movement, calories burned, and VO2 max estimations. Hiyd's team trains AI by performing various activities and labeling the data sets, enabling the system to analyze patterns. The app also incorporates nutrition tracking to provide insights on how dietary habits affect sleep quality and workout performance. Batroukh, a former Apple manufacturing design engineer, left the tech giant to create a customer-focused product. Joining him as founders are Omar Shakir, the startup's CTO, and Mahamad Charawi, the head of software. Hiyd will showcase its innovative product at TechCrunch Disrupt, competing among 20 startups at Startup Battlefield. The company plans to launch a Kickstarter campaign in November, with over 16,000 people already showing interest in securing Hiyd units.",
  "summary": "Former Apple engineers figured out how to get a biometric sensor to attach to your watch without any magnets or adhesives.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}