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Google invest in new anti-shake spoon aimed to help Parkinson's sufferers
Baku, November 26, AZERTAC
Google has decided to fund a new spoon designed to aid those who suffer from Parkinson’s and other conditions that cause body tremors.
Lift Lab was bought by Google in September and the tech giant has invested heavily in the development of their anti-shake Liftware Spoon.
The Liftware was first released by the Lift Lab in September 2013 and it claims to reduce the effects of shaking by up to 76 per cent.
According to the company, hundreds of complex algorithms are used to sense exactly how a hand is moving, and these send messages to the spoon to ensure adjustments are made so that the spoon stays balanced.
Google jumped onto the project in September this year, and have since assisted in its development.
Currently, there are over 10 million people in the world suffering from Parkinson’s and Essential Tremor disorder, including Google co-founder Sergey Brin's mother. It is hoped the new spoon can help alleviate some of the problems these people face.