Starkey announced its new hearing aid range, Omega AI+ on October 1, 2026. The product succeeds the Omega AI platform introduced in 2025. The new range combines AI-powered sound processing with connectivity and wellness features.
Starkey says its new DNN Dual Compressor helps balance speech clarity with natural sound quality, addressing a longstanding challenge in hearing aid design.
The AI-powered Edge Mode can remain active continuously and automatically adjust sound without requiring users to switch it on manually.
It also adds sleep quality tracking and supports Auracast. It is a Bluetooth audio-broadcast technology that can help users to listen to compatible broadcasts in places such as airports and theatres.
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Starkey advertises up to 51 hours on a charge for certain rechargeable models. Actual battery life varies by device and usage.
Meanwhile, the company is extending AI features to additional custom hearing aids, including models designed to fit inside the ear.
The wider product ecosystem includes activity tracing, fall-related alerts and remote hearing-aid adjustments.
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The company has more than 5,000 employees across 29 facilities and serves customers in more than 100 markets worldwide.
What is new about the technology?
Starkey is a US-based hearing technology business founded by Bill Austin in 1967. It develops hearing aids and related technologies. On October 1, 2026, Starkey announced Omega AI+, the successor to its Omega AI hearing aid platform launched in 2025. It uses four deep neural networks working simultaneously to analyse speech, background noise and other sounds, helping wearers hear conversations more clearly in different environments.Starkey says its new DNN Dual Compressor helps balance speech clarity with natural sound quality, addressing a longstanding challenge in hearing aid design.
The AI-powered Edge Mode can remain active continuously and automatically adjust sound without requiring users to switch it on manually.
It also adds sleep quality tracking and supports Auracast. It is a Bluetooth audio-broadcast technology that can help users to listen to compatible broadcasts in places such as airports and theatres.
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Starkey advertises up to 51 hours on a charge for certain rechargeable models. Actual battery life varies by device and usage.
Meanwhile, the company is extending AI features to additional custom hearing aids, including models designed to fit inside the ear.
The wider product ecosystem includes activity tracing, fall-related alerts and remote hearing-aid adjustments.
Who is behind the company?
Starkey was founded by Bill Austin in 1967 and its headquarter is in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Brandon Sawalich is the company's president and CEO. According to Fortune, CTO Achin Bhowmik said the new technology draws inspiration from how multiple neural systems in the human brain process information.ALSO READ: Meet Ryan Deiss, who started an online business with just $500 in 1999; how he DigitalMarketer and grew his digital marketing empire
The company has more than 5,000 employees across 29 facilities and serves customers in more than 100 markets worldwide.