Fether labs is pioneering new sensors for monitoring hand mechanics in the wrist, enabling the seamless translation of hand movement into digital output.
Fether labs is pioneering new sensors for monitoring hand mechanics in the wrist, enabling the seamless translation of hand movement into digital output.
Monitoring hand dynamics
Monitoring hand dynamics
Whether navigating a virtual interface or training a robot to touch and grab like a human, industries are struggling to measure the nuance of physical touch.
We are building a brand new foundational hardware and data pipeline that maps the human hand for training robots.
Whether navigating a virtual interface or training a robot to touch and grab like a human, industries are struggling to measure the nuance of physical touch.
We are building a brand new foundational hardware and data pipeline that maps the human hand for training robots.
Mechanical reality
Mechanical reality
Most systems that track hand mechanics rely on external visual tracking or faint surface electrical signals. Fether Labs takes a simpler, more reliable approach: It captures mechanical reality.
Most gesture-control systems try to ‘see’ what you are doing from the outside or ‘listen’ to faint electrical signals from your skin. Fether Labs does something simpler and more reliable:
It captures the mechanical reality.
The Physical Trigger
Every finger movement, grip, or gesture begins with the contraction of muscles in the forearm. This pulls on tendons that pass through your wrist like cables in a pulley system.
MECHANOTENDOGRAPHY
Our proprietary sensors sit on the wrist, measuring the displacement and mechanical pressure of the tendons in real-time.
The Physical Trigger
Every finger movement, grip, or gesture begins with the contraction of muscles in the forearm. This pulls on tendons that pass through your wrist like cables in a pulley system.
MECHANOTENDOGRAPHY
Our proprietary sensors sit on the wrist, measuring the displacement and mechanical pressure of the tendons in real-time.
The Physical Trigger
Every finger movement, grip, or gesture begins with the contraction of muscles in the forearm. This pulls on tendons that pass through your wrist like cables in a pulley system.
MECHANOTENDOGRAPHY
Our proprietary sensors sit on the wrist, measuring the displacement and mechanical pressure of the tendons in real-time.
human hand animation By CHRIS JONES
human hand animation By CHRIS JONES
from foundational research to pilot applications.
from foundational research to pilot applications.
Fether Labs is currently an early-stage startup lab in a period of rapid, iterative development.
While our core technology is already proving its ability to translate tendon dynamics into digital output, we are actively moving from foundational research into real-world pilot applications.
We invite visionary collaborators to join us in scaling this technology to its full potential.
Fether Labs is currently an early-stage startup lab in a period of rapid, iterative development.
While our core technology is already proving its ability to translate tendon dynamics into digital output, we are actively moving from foundational research into real-world pilot applications.
We invite visionary collaborators to join us in scaling this technology to its full potential.
partnerships & early access ?
partnerships &
early access ?
meet the team
Jacques Blagburn CEO
Jacques is the driving force behind Fether Labs, specializing in the intricate design of mechanical sensors and ultrasound transducers. His leadership and technical vision have already secured four prestigious awards and grants, setting a high bar for the company’s innovation.
Zachary Berry Software Engineer
A dual-master’s graduate with distinction from Imperial College London and the RCA, Zak brings over four years of commercial experience in XR, robotics, and IoT. A Royal Commission scholar and international award winner, he holds a patent in prosthetics and have been published in renowned academic journals for his work in innovation design.
Dr James Choi CSO
With over 15 years of dedicated research in mechanical sensors and therapeutic ultrasound, James provides the scientific foundation for our work. He still serves as an Associate Professor at Imperial College London, staying at the absolute forefront of acoustic technology.
Emmanuelle Ghaleb Product Engineer
A biomedical engineer from Imperial College London with experience in both mechanical and electronic engineering. Emmanuelle leads physical prototyping efforts, ensuring fast iterative cycles and giving assembly feedback to the team. Emmanuelle leans on her prototyping and testing experience in the highly regulated medical device space.
Michael Ma CTO
Michael serves as the architect of our technology, bringing deep expertise in algorithm development and cross-functional system design. He excels at bridging the gap between complex data and seamless system architecture, ensuring our hardware and software work in perfect harmony.
Joshua Ward MECHANICAL ENGINEER
With a decade in design engineering at both startups and established companies, he is listed on 3 patents. In his free time, Josh has successfully completed his own Kickstarter products. He will be relying on his design for manufacture experience in commercial appliances and machinery to iterate the hardware.
Orlando Mathias Dir Product Experience
A seasoned innovator and founder of two award-winning agencies, Orlando leads our end-to-end product vision. He designs the gesture systems and spatial interaction grammars for our wristband. Bridging hardware and software to help shape the product roadmap and long-term experience strategy,
Jacques Blagburn CEO
Jacques is the driving force behind Fether Labs, specializing in the intricate design of mechanical sensors and ultrasound transducers. His leadership and technical vision have already secured four prestigious awards and grants, setting a high bar for the company’s innovation.
Michael Ma CTO
Michael serves as the architect of our technology, bringing deep expertise in algorithm development and cross-functional system design. He excels at bridging the gap between complex data and seamless system architecture, ensuring our hardware and software work in perfect harmony.
Dr James Choi CSO
With over 15 years of dedicated research in mechanical sensors and therapeutic ultrasound, James provides the scientific foundation for our work. He still serves as an Associate Professor at Imperial College London, staying at the absolute forefront of acoustic technology.
Orlando Mathias Dir Product Experience
A seasoned innovator and founder of two award-winning agencies, Orlando leads our end-to-end product vision. He designs the gesture systems and spatial interaction grammars for our wristband and AR/XR platforms. Bridging hardware and software to help shape the product roadmap and long-term experience strategy,
Zachary Berry Software Engineer
A dual-master’s graduate with distinction from Imperial College London and the RCA, Zak brings over four years of commercial experience in XR, robotics, and IoT. A Royal Commission scholar and international award winner, he holds a patent in prosthetics and have been published in renowned academic journals for his work in innovation design.
Emmanuelle Ghaleb Product Engineer
A biomedical engineer from Imperial College London with experience in both mechanical and electronic engineering. Emmanuelle leads physical prototyping efforts, ensuring fast iterative cycles and giving assembly feedback to the team. Emmanuelle leans on her prototyping and testing experience in the highly regulated medical device space.
Joshua Ward Mechanical Engineer
With a decade in design engineering at both startups and established companies, he is listed on 3 patents. In his free time, Josh has successfully completed his own Kickstarter products. He will be relying on his design for manufacture experience in commercial appliances and machinery to iterate the hardware.