As reported by CNBC, Alphabet research company Verily has been looking for partners to co-develop a pair of smart shoes that can track a wearer’s weight and detect falls. Verily, the branch under Google’s parent company Alphabet previously known as Google Life Sciences, has allegedly been showing off a pair of prototype smart shoes to potential partners who could aid in the development of the intelligent sneaks, according to CNBC who spoke with three individuals familiar with the matter. The weight-tracking feature could potentially be used to prevent life-threatening conditions like congestive heart failure by alerting wearers to sudden weight gain, a common symptom of the malady resulting from internal fluid retention.
