Wearable Devices Ltd. (WLDS) shares surged 609.37 percent to $7.20 on Wednesday, jumping $6.19, after the company announced it had been granted a key U.S. patent for its "Gesture and Voice-Controlled Interface Device." The stock opened at $319.19 and traded between $312.10 and $345.72, compared with a prior close of $241.51 on the Nasdaq. Trading volume soared to 96.7 million shares, far exceeding the average of 14.4 million. Wearable Devices now trades within a 52-week range of $118.86 to $345.72.
The technology integrates gesture recognition and voice control with biometric authentication, marking a significant step forward in AI-powered touchless sensing wearables.
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