The result of over 2000 hours of research and development, the 1st and 2nd generation Taleas™ were conceived, designed and realized by Joël-François Durand, mostly in the machine shop of the University of Washington Mechanical Engineering department, with resources and help from several departments of the University of Washington (Seattle, USA) including Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, the School of Music, the School of Art, the Business School and the School of Law, as well as the Center for Commercialization.
For production, the most intricate parts of the assembly are now made on a 4-axis CNC mill at the Aeronautical Testing Center, while the woodwork is realized by Curt Hart. Small part manufacturing, final assembly, tuning and testing are done by hand by the designer.