Google Inc. is acquiring health technology startup Lift Labs to add to its Google X research unit, as the company pursues methods to address neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s.
Terms weren’t disclosed. San Francisco’s Lift Labs sells a handheld stabilizing device, with attachments such as a fork, spoon or key holder, to help people with tremors eat and unlock doors, according to the company’s website. The technology, called Liftware, uses sensors to detect tremors and responds quickly to keep the device from shaking too much.
« Their tremor-canceling device could improve quality of life for millions of people, » Google said on its website.

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