# Liftware

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Medical spoon

Lift Labs Inc. Founded January 1, 2010; 16 years ago (2010-01-01) Founder Anupam Pathak Products Liftware Owner Google (2014–2015) Alphabet Inc. (2015–present) Parent Google (2014–2015) Verily Life Sciences (2015–present)

**Liftware** is a brand name for a [spoon](/source/Spoon) designed to counteract the [tremor](/source/Tremor) associated with medical conditions such as [Parkinson's disease](/source/Parkinson's_disease)[1] or [essential tremors](/source/Essential_tremor). The company which designed the projects, Lift Labs, was founded by Anupam Pathak, a [University of Michigan](/source/University_of_Michigan) Ph.D. student.[2]

The device works by detecting tremors with an [accelerometer](/source/Accelerometer) then responding to them with an [actuator](/source/Actuator).[3] The product first became available in December 2013.[4]

Lift Labs (which made the Liftware spoon) was acquired by [Google](/source/Google) in September 2014 for integration into then [life sciences division of Google X](/source/Life_sciences_division_of_Google_X).[5] Anupam Pathak became the technical lead for the division.[2]

Google launched its version of the spoon in November 2014, priced at $195.[6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Neckar, Elisa (15 April 2014). ["A Steady Spoon for a Shaky Hand"](https://discovermagazine.com/2014/may/18-a-spoonful-of-sweet-tech). *discovermagazine.com*. Retrieved 13 September 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Rushe_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Rushe_2-1) Rushe, Dominic (2014-11-25). ["Google launches 'smart' spoon to help steady shaking hands"](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/nov/25/google-launches-smart-spoon-shaking-hands-liftware). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. Retrieved 25 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Gruneisen, T.A. (26 August 2013). ["A New Spoon for Shaky Eaters"](https://www.wired.com/2013/08/ap_shakeyspoon/). *wired.com*. Retrieved 13 September 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Jaffe, Ina (13 May 2014). ["A Spoon That Shakes To Counteract Hand Tremors"](https://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/05/13/310399325/a-spoon-that-shakes-to-counteract-hand-tremors). *npr.org*. Retrieved 13 September 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Dougherty, Conor (10 September 2014). ["Google Buys Lift Labs in Further Biotech Push - NYTimes.com"](https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/10/google-buys-lift-labs-in-further-biotech-push/?_php=true&_type=blogs&smid=tw-nytimesbits&_r=0). *bits.blogs.nytimes.com*. Retrieved 13 September 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Liftware"](http://www.liftware.com). Retrieved 28 February 2016.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.liftware.com)

- [Videos demonstrating product](https://vimeo.com/user15993486)

- *[Shaky hand, stable spoon: High-tech help for essential tremor](http://uofmhealthblogs.org/neurohealth/shaky-hand-stable-spoon-high-tech-help-essential-tremor/11679/)* - medical review

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