On October 6, 2025, Butterfly Network announced the launch of its first AI‑powered gestational‑age calculator, integrated directly into the Butterfly app and currently deployed in Malawi and Uganda. The tool uses a blind‑sweep scan that requires no image interpretation or specialized training, allowing midwives and other low‑skill clinicians to estimate gestational age quickly and accurately.
The launch was supported by the Gates Foundation and developed in partnership with the University of North Carolina. It provides a rapid estimate of gestational age through a simple blind‑sweep scan, eliminating the need for provider training and expanding ultrasound access to underserved settings. The tool is not yet available in the United States but has been submitted to the FDA for review.
Butterfly’s 1,000‑probe partnership, which delivered 1,050 trained healthcare providers and 1.8 million scans as of July 2025, underpins the new tool’s deployment. The program has generated an average of 83,000 scans per month and has already shown positive health outcomes, including a 1.13% reduction in stillbirths and a 20.6% decrease in maternal mortality in the Eastern Cape province, as well as increased antenatal visits before 24 weeks and over 90% patient satisfaction.
The announcement marks a strategic expansion of Butterfly’s global health footprint, positioning the company to capture a growing market for low‑cost, AI‑enabled obstetric imaging in low‑resource regions. By enabling rapid gestational‑age assessment without specialist training, the tool expands Butterfly’s user base, enhances its data ecosystem, and strengthens its competitive moat in the emerging global health segment.
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