Midjourney's AI-powered body scanner using BFLY chips sparks premarket surge

 

• Midjourney announced Midjourney Medical division leveraging Butterfly's Ultrasound-on-Chip tech (up to 40 chips per device) with its AI and NVIDIA compute.
• Enables 60-second full-body scans producing MRI-like images without radiation; initially for wellness/spas in SF, pending regulatory approval.
• Builds on prior 2025 licensing/co-development deal; validates technology with viral announcement (video >3.7M views).
• BFLY founder JM Rothberg and CEO Joe DeVivo posted excitedly on X highlighting the partnership and future of frequent early imaging.
• Stock up ~16-18% in premarket on June 18, 2026, amid high retail buzz and volume; coincides with TD Cowen Medical Devices call at 12pm ET.
• Reveals expanded scope of collaboration, driving investor excitement in BFLY's semiconductor ultrasound platform.

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