We visited Logitech development center in Switzerland. This is what the development of computer accessories looks like.

A computer mouse or keyboard is probably a thing of course for many. Just something there. But a lot of work goes into making these work well, of course. We visited Logitech in Switzerland to see how they make their products. At the Development Center in Lausanne, I and a group of other journalists learned about how the different departments work.

design department

The first little corner we visited was the design lab where we got prototypes of various products and how the company is proceeding with its design process. We got to go down half a rung of stairs in the corridors where we finally met a design room and at a table there is a bunch of different mice and keyboards where you can clearly see how it evolved into the product that finally entered production. The shape of the ergonomic mouse lift, for example, is clearly not decided from the start, as it appears to have gone through a bunch of different design proposals that don’t actually look like the final product at all.

Various materials, finishes, colors and shapes.

Another interesting point that Logitech designers make is working to develop colors for new products that are sustainable for both the consumer who buys the product and not turn, for example, yellow, but also for the planet. On the table among the many Logitech prototypes, there are also a bunch of tools from other companies like This is the IKEA mini speaker Or a Microsoft “environmentally friendly” mouse. The reason these products are here is because Logitech wants to show that it’s not completely snow-covered, but also looks to other companies’ products for inspiration.

Lots of work behind minute mice

In the same corridor is a room in which we met two people who, among other things, work on mouse sensors and that the click should sound right. In this room, we encounter several devices that can help engineers make sure that the mouse pointer moves where you want it to move.

However, what strikes me here is the robot that tests the accuracy of the company’s mice, which with strong, fast side-to-side motions tests the mice’s sensor, just like the test robot IKEA used to use in stores to demonstrate the durability of the armchairs. Just that this robotic arm moved the mouse back and forth maybe 1,000 times a minute, if not faster.

Wireless computer accessories are nothing if you fail to get a connection to your computer, to make sure it actually works, they test all of their wireless products in two anechoic chambers. Here you can see exactly what signals are being sent and received and how strong they are. Logitech uses both Bluetooth and its own adapter with 2.4GHz wireless, when asked why the company doesn’t replace the USB-A port on the adapter they ship with their products doesn’t seem to be a top priority. Mac users use Bluetooth almost exclusively, and those who still want to use the adapter will likely have a desktop computer with USB-A.

These sensors detect how much effort your muscles are putting in.

Logitech seems to be investing heavily in the work environment

But my impression that Logitech really wants to show off more is its investment in ergonomics, which we’ve mainly seen in many ergonomic products like the raised Ergo K860 mouse or keyboard. However, it appears that these types of products may be more in the future, albeit a little lighter so as not to scare those who are used to the uncomfortable magic mouse.

Of course, nothing unique is happening here at Logitech, as similar technologies are also used by other companies that make various computer accessories. But the thing that still stands out in my eyes is Logitech’s focus on ergonomics and understanding how many of us actually sit in front of the computer for many hours a day. It is notable that since the pandemic energy and home jobs have been focused on products that adapt to people, not the other way around.

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