Apple Watch Series 4 was the first to extend the ECG (electrocardiogram) technology to consumers in a smart wearable. Alphabet is now also said to be working in the same direction.
The company’s health research division, Verily, too has received approval for testing the ECG feature on their Study Watch that was unveiled in 2017. The watch can record and display single-channel ECG rhythms, advancing its application in various disease areas and future indications.
The Study Watch is currently an internal test device but this doesn’t mean Google cannot add the FDA-approved ECG feature to their much-rumored Pixel Watch.