AI‑guided ultrasound device wins federal tech‑transfer award

MIT Lincoln Laboratory and Massachusetts General Hospital developed AI‑GUIDE, a handheld ultrasound system paired with custom AI software that helps medics insert guidewires and catheters in the field. The device won the 2026 Federal Laboratory Consortium Excellence in Technology Transfer Award, recognized for aligning Army combat‑casualty needs with clinical expertise and engineering capability. After three years of development, AI‑GUIDE moved from a proof‑of‑concept to a prototype now being transferred to the startup AutonomUS Medical Technologies, promising improved survival for injured service members and civilians.