Garmin reported that it opened its Firstbeat Analytics Lab in Jyväskylä, Finland. The research and testing facility will support the development of smartwatches, cycling computers and advanced wellness products.
Firstbeat Analytics, which provides software that monitors stress, sleep, respiration rate and other health metrics, was acquired by Garmin in 2020.
“We are thrilled to have the new Firstbeat Analytics Lab here in Finland. Since its beginnings 20 years ago, Firstbeat Analytics has employed some of the best physiologists and scientists in the world and now, combining that talent with the revolutionary equipment and technology in the new lab, we’re confident that it will foster innovation and help create cutting-edge features for future Garmin products,” said Aki Pulkkinen, Firstbeat Analytics managing director.
