We Create Hardware Systems Powered by Software

In an increasingly software-focused world, there is a need for teams that can understand and build electro-mechanical systems. The Deft team combines deep technical expertise with practical business knowledge to deliver complete solutions. We start each day ready to learn and grow, so that we can confidently take on complex projects. Currently we are devoting our full effort to Tocaro Blue Proteus.


  • Tocaro Blue Wins 2024 IBEX Innovation Award

    Tocaro Blue Wins 2024 IBEX Innovation Award

    Tocaro Blue has won the 2024 IBEX Innovation Award, OEM Electronics category, for our flagship product Proteus. Judge Theresa Nicholson explains what the judging panel saw in the product: “Tocaro Blue Proteus distills RADAR information to bring an easy awareness of waters around the boat. Proteus helps the user digest and understand information from their…


  • Proteus – Machine Learning for RADAR

    Proteus – Machine Learning for RADAR

    Starting in September 2023, the Deft Dynamics team is working full time on Tocaro Blue and the flagship product Proteus. ProteusCore is a C++ machine learning toolset embedded in a rugged marine hardware product, the ProteusHub hardware. This article describes some of the technology in ProteusCore. To learn more, visit Tocaro Blue. Radar technology has…


  • Composite Lattice Patent Published

    Composite Lattice Patent Published

    Our composites company Brigand Arms created a new process for manufacturing structural composite lattice material using cost-effective equipment. This patent application teaches: “Methods and systems of making a composite open lattice are provided. The method comprises the following: (i) providing a mandrel having a plurality of studs extending outwardly from an outer surface of the…


  • DB Technologies Acquires Brigand Arms

    DB Technologies Acquires Brigand Arms

    Brigand Arms has been acquired by DB Technologies LLC for an undisclosed amount. Jeremy Wootten, CEO of DB Technologies, sees the Brigand Arms technology acquisition as a way to accelerate the growth of their advanced textiles business: “We see an opportunity to build on the intellectual property developed at Brigand Arms, leveraging our experience with…


  • Tocaro Blue Acquires Moxie IoT

    Tocaro Blue Acquires Moxie IoT

    Tocaro Blue has acquired Moxie IoT, the engineering services company owned by Deft Dynamics, for an undisclosed amount in order to accelerate the development of navigation assistance systems and autonomous boating technology for the recreational marine industry. Moxie IoT has worked as Tocaro Blue’s lead engineering firm since 2019 and will now be fully integrated…


  • New Headquarters

    New Headquarters

    Deft Dynamics has moved into new headquarters in the Lakeview District of Birmingham, Alabama. “We have been leasing offices in Lakeview for the last five years; the area feels like home with great restaurants, other businesses in the area, as well as easy access to the interstate and airport. We were fortunate to find this…


  • APEX Pro Gen II – a Racing Coach in Your Pocket

    APEX Pro Gen II – a Racing Coach in Your Pocket

    APEX Pro is a tool for competitive drivers. From Track Days and Road Racing to Auto-cross and Hill-Climb, APEX Pro is a tool that helps improve lap times while on track and simplifies post-session data review with the most intuitive software interface available. We designed this second generation hardware device to provide a thinner outline…


  • ARCO Zeus – Smart Regulator for Yachts and RVs

    ARCO Zeus – Smart Regulator for Yachts and RVs

    Update: This product won the 2023 IBEX Innovation Award, congratulations to the ARCO team! With the increased power, cost, and weight of lithium batteries, yachts and RVs have an opportunity to eliminate gasoline generators entirely and rely solely on battery banks. However, battery banks alone have the same disadvantage as electric vehicles: the infrastructure for…

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