Screenless gym tracker
Ex‑Tesla engineers launched 'Fort,' a screenless wearable that logs reps, sets and weight for strength training — designed for lifters who want analytics without distractions. (newatlas.com)
Fort lists Miranda Nover and Paul Schneider as co‑founders and appears in Y Combinator’s Winter 2026 cohort. (ycombinator.com) Nover’s profile notes prior work as a product design engineer at Tesla on 4680 battery cells, a background the company says influenced Fort’s sensor and mechanical design approach. (ycombinator.com) Early‑stage backers named in reporting include Afore, Weekend Fund and Theory Forge, plus angel investors reportedly tied to OpenAI and Tesla. (the5krunner.com) Fort’s own storefront lists a founding‑member pre‑order price of $289 that includes the first year of software access, while company materials show an expected retail configuration at about $319 plus a $79.99/yr membership; some outlets report a $349 future retail price. (fort.cx) The company says shipments are scheduled for Q3 2026 with initial availability focused on U.S. customers. (fort.cx) Company specs publicized so far show a 7‑day battery, a roughly 30‑gram wrist module available in multiple finishes, magnetic mounting options for wristbands or straps, and integrated motion plus heart‑rate sensors. (fort.cx) Fort bills its software as automatically identifying dozens of resistance exercises and surfacing metrics such as bar/rep velocity, per‑muscle volume estimates, time‑under‑tension and proximity‑to‑failure, with a companion app on iOS and Android for the analytics. (europesays.com) Pre‑order terms highlighted in coverage include one year of Fort Premium and beta access for early buyers, lifetime firmware updates, and a full refund policy for initial orders. (newsbreak.com)
