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.
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Moxie World Indoor Asset Tracking
MoxieWORLD is a comprehensive solution for tracking the movement and activity of assets – from overhead cranes, to human assets, MoxieWORLD collects, stores, analyzes and displays this data in both real-time and over trailing periods, with an overhead mapped view of your floor layout. The app shows color traces by speed, hours of usage, direction…
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Moxie IoT Wins Launchpad (Made in Alabama)
“The founders of MOXIE, which specializes in cutting-edge Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for industrial companies, say the Birmingham startup is preparing for growth after securing funding in an Alabama Launchpad competition. MOXIE earned a $100,000 seed-stage award in Launchpad’s recent 2020 Cycle 2 contest, sponsored by the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA). The…
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ETRAK Phoenix – Golf Performance Wearable
ETRAK is a compact wearable device which integrates a 10-axis IMU (accel, gyro, mag, and pressure) to provide accurate trajectory tracking. The company has created this technology to help measure and improve golf swing performance, allowing users to set baselines for repeatability, power, and other metrics, then compare performance to these baselines over time or…
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LED Aircraft Navigation Lights
How many discrete PCB components does it take to turn on a light bulb? If that bulb is an LED on a modern aircraft, it turns out the answer is dozens! Meeting the stringent DO-160G standards requires operating under a wide range of inputs, protection against reverse polarity and pulses, and careful EMI consideration. Deft…
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Smart Material Fabrics
NiTi smart materials are manufactured in bulk as wire. The wire drawing process is a great contributor to creating the bulk motion in the SMA for actuators. Also, for historic reasons including medical uses, NiTi wire is significantly more accessible than other forms of the materials. Deft Dynamics modified traditional weaving equipment and discovered an…
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Braided SMA Actuator Patent Granted
One of the great obstacles to designing shape memory alloy devices is their low movement (strain), which for a straight wire is only 4-8% of the wire length. This invention uses an insulated, braided NiTi to increase the strain (up to 50% of the actuator length) and multiply the force, while providing airflow to cool…
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neoPLC Modular Breakout Board Ecosystem
The Deft Dynamics engineering team needed a way to rapidly assembly circuit prototype before committing to custom-made PCBs. It should be compatible with Segger (SES) development environment for Nordic Semiconductors, should require minimal soldering in a compact format. Existing solutions like Sparkfun QIIC don’t provide consistent, compact sizes and professional grade ICs. The neoPLC designs…
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APEX Pro Wins Alabama Launchpad (al.com)
Alabama-based machine-learning tech startup APEX Pro is honored to be selected as the winner of EDPA’s Alabama Launchpad $100,000 startup competition, which took place during Birmingham’s annual Innovation Week. “It’s an honor to receive this award from Alabama Launchpad,” stated Andrew Rains, Director of Marketing at APEX Pro. “We are so fortunate to be in…
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