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The end of the glass athlete

Patrick Bardelli
2.3.2020
Translation: machine translated
Pictures: Manuel Wenk

Digital education in sport. The Swiss start-up VORN promises nothing less. And, according to its own statement, heralds the end of the transparent athlete.

Fitness device with AI & crypto encryption

We do not guess. We know every inch of your motion - to the millisecond.
VORN

VORN's primary goal is to give athletes back control over their vital data, the company writes in a press release. The recorded values are protected by cryptic encryption. This would utilise technology from Qnective, which is also used at government level to protect security-relevant communication infrastructures. The encryption already takes place on the device. The analysis supported by artificial intelligence is also encrypted.

The personal wallet stores the data with maximum security and protects it from access by third parties. It is not shared with other companies or sold on without the user's permission. The data belongs exclusively to the user and any access must be authorised by the user.

The market launch is planned for summer/autumn this year.

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