experimental division that carries out its
most ambitious projects.
Gecko announced the acquisition on its website Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Gecko,
based in Los Gatos, Calif., has previously helped design products for
clients including Fitbit, Hewlett Packard, Dell, and Logitech. Google
confirmed the deal, but declined to provide further comment.
"This
is an incredible opportunity for everyone at Gecko," wrote Jacques
Gagne, design firm's president and owner, on its website. "We are very
excited and honored to join Google(x) and work on a variety of cutting
edge projects."
Gecko offers several services during the design
process, including mechanical design work like assembly layout. The
firm, which has been around since 1996, has worked with top industrial
design firms like Frog Design and Fuseproject, which was founded by
design veteran and Jawbone Chief Creative Officer Yves Behar.
Google's X division is responsible for the company's most out-there
projects, which it calls "moon shots." Several of those initiatives have
hardware components where Gecko could get involved. The company's
head-mounted device, Google Glass, has run into image problems in its current form, now available to the general public. Earlier this month, the company was granted patents that hint a more low-key design, which looks more like ordinary glasses.
The X team has also worked on projects that range from driverless cars to smart contact lenses to high-altitude Wi-Fi balloons that aim to bring connectivity to rural regions.
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