Selected Work
AliveCor
The KardiaMobile 6L enables patients to monitor their heart health anywhere, anytime
Sensel
Sensel developed the world's thinnest pressure sensor now embedded in over a million laptops
Trove Robotics
Trove created a novel carbohydrate texture that competed with the bun, the taco shell, and the burrito wrap
Typhur Robotics
Typhur reinvented the automated barbeque by leveraging off-the-shelf charcoal as a fuel source and a two stage servoing system
GaeaStar
GaeaStar replaces single-use plastic cups with on-the-spot fabricated ceramic vessels — we built the factory to make it happen
Family Wellness Device
Coming soon!
How we work
Product Design & Engineering
- ● Mechanical, electrical, firmware, and materials engineering
- ● Small and large load mechanism design
- ● Electromechanical, robotics, and machine design
- ● Thermals, fluids, and optical engineering
- ● FEA and CFD simulations
- ● Wellness, Class I, and Class II medical devices
- ● Design and R&D for organic materials
- ● DFM and reliability engineering
- ● Prototyping
- ● Industrial design, branding, and packaging
Program Management
- ● Product and engineering requirements documents
- ● Full product development resource planning
- ● Early go-to-market product costing
- ● Risk assessment and FMEAs
- ● Regulatory for consumer and up to Class II medical
Manufacturing & Operations
- ● Supplier sourcing, qualification, and management
- ● Supply chain strategy and risk mitigation
- ● Manufacturing line bring-up (EVT/DVT/PVT)
- ● Work instructions and standard operating procedures
- ● Quality systems and yield optimization
- ● End of line test and fixture development
- ● Process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- ● Inventory planning and materials management
- ● 3PL sourcing and management
- ● RMA strategy and management
Prototyping & R&D Lab
In-house digital fabrication, wood/metal shop, and electrical lab in the SF Bay Area.
Digital Fabrication
- Two SLA 3D printers (large, small)
- FDM 3D printer
- 60W laser cutter
Wood / Metal Shop
- 3-axis manual mill
- Two bandsaws
- Variable speed floor drill press
- Cold cut saw
- TIG welder
- Suite of cordless electric tools
- 26-gallon air compressor and air tools
- Foredom high speed rotary tool
- Benchtop grinder
- Four benchtop sanders
- Every hand tool imaginable
Electrical Lab
- Rigol oscilloscope
- Metcal soldering iron and two Weller soldering irons
- Hot air rework station
- Amscope microscope
- Waveform generator
- Three benchtop power supplies
- Fluke 117 multimeters
- Suite of components, motors, sensors
Metrology
- Thermal dataloggers
- Manometer, hygrometer, anemometer
- UV light meter, EMF meter, sound meter
- Dial indicator
- Static force gauges, linear force gauge
- Three variable size calipers, micrometers
- Thickness gauge
- Digital angle gauge
- Torque screwdriver
Ready to build?
Founding engineers, not advisors.