A new technology is coming to the weight room.
Founded by three MIT athletes, Cambridge-based Perch uses computer vision and machine learning algorithms to monitor an athlete’s movements during exercise in the gym. The startup recently raised a $4 million round from investors like Bradley Bloom, Ledgeways Ventures LLC and Byron Jones, who plays cornerback for the Miami Dolphins.
This school year Glenbrook South implemented a new piece of equipment in its weight room designed to monitor and improve training results without beating people up.
The MIT-developed Perch system consists of a 3D camera that straps to a weight rack — it’s on all 14 racks in Glenbrook South’s weight room — and a computer application.
The New Orleans Saints have become the latest client for the 3D camera technology in their workout facility. The technology helped to propel LSU to their 2019 National Championship.
Perch co-founder Jacob Rothman recently met with the New Orleans Saints and head strength and conditioning coach Dan Dalrymple. Perch installed their 3D camera technology inside the team’s workout facility in Metairie.