| Qualcomm Tricorder X PRIZE | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | developing a device that can "diagnose patients better than or equal to a panel of board certified physicians" |
| Country | Worldwide |
| Presented by | X PRIZE Foundation (sponsored by Qualcomm) |
| Reward(s) | Grand Prize US$7 million Second Prize US$2 million Third Prize US$1 million |
| First awarded | 2014 |
| Website | https://www.xprize.org/prizes/tricorder |
The Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE was an inducement prize contest announced on May 10, 2011, sponsored by Qualcomm Foundation. It officially launched on January 10, 2012.[1] The $10 million prize is awarded for creating a mobile device that can "diagnose patients better than or equal to a panel of board certified physicians".[2] The name is taken from the tricorder device in Star Trek which can be used to instantly diagnose ailments.[3] The focus of the competition guidelines was towards clinical symptoms, versus accurate measurement of test values.
Although no team successfully met all the requirements of the grand prize, the competition was concluded in April 2017 when the XPRIZE Foundation awarded reduced prizes to the strongest performing teams. For the first time at any XPRIZE, the leftover funds from the main prize purse were earmarked for further development, consumer testing, and commercialization of tricorder prototypes for the two finalists and four semi-finalist teams as part of the Post Prize Initiative.[needs update]