Industries · Consumer electronics
Earbuds, power banks, remotes, drones and creator gear: we take consumer electronics from idea to factory. Industrial design, electronics and firmware, prototypes built to pass FCC and CE first time, batteries that can ship, and manufacturing with our partner factories in China and Pakistan.
The short answer
Consumer electronics product development turns an idea for a gadget into a product people can buy. It covers industrial design, the circuit board and firmware, prototypes, safety and radio certification, battery testing, and manufacturing at a cost per unit that leaves a margin at retail. The hard part isn't making one that works. It's making thousands that pass every test.
Where gadgets go wrong
Parts, tooling and freight push cost past your price.
We design to a target cost per unit from the very first sketch.
Target cost set in feasibilityAn EMC or radio failure means a redesign and a retest.
We pre-scan every board in our own lab before the paid test.
Pre-scan before the paid labLithium cells can't ship or fly without UN 38.3 reports.
We choose certified cells and book the battery tests early.
UN 38.3 planned earlyListings stall when reports don't match the exact product.
We plan the reports in your name, for the product you ship.
Reports in your nameWhat we build
Audio
Our projects
Smart earbuds
What matters most
Battery life in a tiny case, a stable Bluetooth link and safe listening levels.
Standards we design for
Bluetooth qualification, FCC Part 15C, CE (RED), IEC 62368-1, UN 38.3
Power
Our projects
Power banks
What matters most
Cell safety, fast USB-C charging and a capacity airlines allow on board.
Standards we design for
UL 2056, IEC 62133-2, UN 38.3, USB Power Delivery
Home
Our projects
Smart plug adapter, universal remote
What matters most
Mains safety, infrared and radio range, and easy pairing.
Standards we design for
FCC Part 15, IEC 62368-1, CE (RED and LVD)
Drones
Our projects
Multi-purpose drone, compact camera
What matters most
Weight, flight time, Remote ID and image quality.
Standards we design for
FAA Remote ID and the 250 g rule, FCC Part 15C, UN 38.3
Creator
Our projects
Advanced teleprompter device
What matters most
Optics, a steady mount and a link to the phone or a remote.
Standards we design for
IEC 62368-1, FCC Part 15, CE
Lifestyle
Our projects
Smart backpack, glowing hairpin
What matters most
Batteries worn on the body, comfort and safe materials.
Standards we design for
UN 38.3, IEC 62133-2, REACH and Prop 65 materials
Certification
FCC Part 15
What it covers
Radio and interference limits for electronics sold in the US.
What we do
We design and pre-scan, then manage the accredited lab test.
CE and UKCA marking
What it covers
Radio, EMC and electrical safety for the EU and UK markets.
What we do
We design to the harmonised standards and prepare the file.
IEC / UL 62368-1
What it covers
Safety of audio, video and IT equipment, from shock to heat.
What we do
We run safety design reviews before any tooling is cut.
UN 38.3 and IEC 62133-2
What it covers
Lithium battery transport tests and battery cell safety.
What we do
We choose certified cells and book the battery tests early.
UL 2056
What it covers
Safety of power banks, from cell protection to charging.
What we do
We design power banks to the 2024 edition from the start.
Bluetooth qualification
What it covers
The licence a product needs to use the Bluetooth name.
What we do
We plan the qualification and its fee into your budget.
RoHS, REACH and Prop 65
What it covers
Restricted chemicals in parts and materials, and warnings.
What we do
We specify compliant parts and materials in the parts list.
Accredited labs test and certify. We design to pass and pre-test, so the paid test is a formality, not a gamble.
Our own work
Smart earbuds Under NDA
Wireless earbuds and a charging case, designed from shell to firmware.
Power banks Under NDA
Portable battery packs with fast USB-C charging and protection circuits.
Universal remote Under NDA
One remote for many devices, with infrared and radio control built in.
Smart adapter Under NDA
A connected plug adapter that switches mains power from a phone app.
Multi-purpose drone Under NDA
A drone platform with its own frame, flight electronics and battery.
Compact camera Under NDA
A small camera module with its own board, power supply and housing.
Advanced teleprompter Under NDA
A phone teleprompter with beam-splitter glass, a mount and a hood.
Smart backpack Under NDA
A backpack with a built-in battery, cable routing and USB charging.
Projects are under NDA, so we show what we built, not who for.
How it runs
Services we use
Their team delivered top-notch electronic product development expertise, exceeding my expectations.
Just what was promised – product was of good quality and delivered on time
FAQ
It depends on how many new parts the product combines: a custom board, a battery, radio, housing and certification. We start with a feasibility study at $1,000 to $2,000, then give you a fixed price for each stage.
It depends on the number of prototype rounds and the tests the product needs. You get a dated plan after the feasibility study, and certification and tooling are planned in from the start, so they don't surprise you at the end.
In the US, FCC Part 15 for almost any electronic product, plus FCC certification if it has a radio. In the EU, CE under the Radio Equipment Directive or the EMC and Low Voltage Directives, plus RoHS. Lithium batteries also need UN 38.3 to ship. We design for these, and accredited labs issue the reports.
Often, yes. The module's FCC grant covers the radio, so your product usually needs only the unintentional-emissions test. A Bluetooth product still needs Bluetooth SIG qualification, which costs $12,000 from March 2026. The trade-off is a higher parts cost against lower test cost.
A UN 38.3 test summary, a safety data sheet or exemption sheet, and the battery's details. Power banks also need safety reports for the exact product, usually in your own name. California listings may need a Prop 65 warning.
The three validation builds. EVT (engineering) proves the design works, DVT (design) proves it passes tests and survives use, and PVT (production) proves the factory can build it the same way every time.
You do. We sign an NDA before you share details, and the IP in your product is yours.
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