The Rufus Cuff™ lets wearers make voice and video calls, hands-free.  It also has a full keyboard for texting and email.

And in industrial workplaces, it’s a potential lifesaver.

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Gabe Grifoni is the CEO and Co-Founder of Rufus Labs, which developed two versions of this wearable computer.  The Rufus Cuff™, which straps on like a wristwatch, is a standalone device that comes in consumer and enterprise editions.

Gabe and his team were one of four start-ups who recently graduated from Make in LA’s second mentorship session.  The program culminated in a “Hardware Demo Day” graduation ceremony, in which program participants presented their projects to potential investors.

After his presentation, Gabe talked about developing the Rufus Cuff™, its uses in enterprise and some resources he’d recommend to fellow entrepreneurs.

On this edition of Over Coffee® you’ll hear:

• How workers can put the Rufus Cuff™ to use on the job;

• How Gabe and his team came up with the concept for their wearable tablet;

• How the Rufus Cuff™ could prevent one of the leading causes of death in a warehouse situation;

• Additional functions that could make a workplace safer and more efficient;

• How this wearable tablet assists in daily operations in a warehouse situation;

• How Gabe and his team created an additional prototype in response to a specific client request in twenty-four hours;

• Gabe’s resource recommendations for fellow makers, for design and 3D printing;

• The free resources he used to find files and download them for learning and 3D printing;

• Two important lessons for innovators, drawn from Gabe’s experience creating the Rufus Cuff™.

 

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