"If you've ever tried to diagnose a car problem just by listening to it run, you've got a sense of what a startup called Augury is doing," said Rachel Metz at Technology Review. Augury makes an iPhone-connected gadget called an Auguscope that attaches to big, bulky machines and "listens." The Auguscope records ultrasonic sounds and vibrations; an app then compares the data to previous recordings stored on the company's servers to make a diagnosis, like whether a specific part needs to be replaced, or the unit itself needs a complete overhaul.
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