Withings Body Comp Smart Scale

Withings is a pioneering French health technology company founded in 2008 by Eric Carreel, Frédéric Potter, and Cédric Hutchings. The brand is credited with inventing the world's first WiFi connected smart scale, revolutionizing how individuals track health metrics at home. Headquarters remain in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, where the primary research and development occur.

While the intellectual property and design are French, the manufacturing is primarily outsourced to facilities in China to maintain global supply chain efficiency. The brand has a complex ownership history: it was famously acquired by Nokia in 2016 and integrated into the Nokia Digital Health division, only to be bought back by its original co-founder Eric Carreel in 2018.

Today, Withings operates as an independent company focused on medical-grade consumer devices. The Body Comp scale shown is part of their advanced range, providing metrics beyond weight, such as visceral fat, vascular age, and nerve health tracking. It represents the brand's shift from simple fitness equipment to clinically validated health monitoring tools.