Your vision + our expertise. Crafting groundbreaking hardware solutions together.

Our highly experienced team brings a deep suite of technical expertise to ensure your success.

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Product Development

Bringing expertise to every facet of your program, from strategic planning, through concept generation, feasibility and rapid prototype cycles, to detailed engineering and production readiness, we’ll help you validate early concepts, ensure uncompromised design intent with rigorous design for manufacturability, and everything in between.

At Spanner, successful hardware product development is a multi-disciplinary effort. Our integrated teams bring deep expertise across critical engineering and design domains, ensuring your product is meticulously crafted for performance, manufacturability, and market success.

 
 
  • Our mechanical engineering team transforms concepts into tangible, functional hardware. We blend innovative design with rigorous analysis to create robust, reliable, and manufacturable products.

    • Engineering Concept Development

    • Electromechanical System Integration

    • Prototyping & Performance Validation

    • Cost Optimization & Value Engineering

    • Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA)

    • Manufacturing & Tooling Readiness

    • Robotics, Mechatronics, Mechanisms

    • Thermal Management Solutions

    • Design for Sustainability

    What You Can Expect: Meticulously engineered designs, validated prototypes, and a clear path to high-volume manufacturing for a durable, cost-effective product.

  • Our electrical engineering expertise powers your product's functionality, ensuring reliable performance, efficient power management, and seamless connectivity.

    • Design for Supply Chain Resilience

    • Embedded Systems Integration

    • Power Management & Battery Solutions

    • Communications Protocols (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular, etc.)

    • Schematic Capture & PCB Layout

    • EMI Electrical System Modeling & Mitigation

    • Antenna Design, Analysis & Tuning

    • DSP System Modeling (MATLAB)

    • Board & System Bring-up

    What You Can Expect: Reliable, efficient, and compliant electronic systems with stable performance and seamless connectivity, ready for global markets.

  • Our firmware engineering team brings your hardware to life. We develop the embedded software that controls your device's functions, ensuring seamless operation, responsiveness, and connectivity.

    • Microcontroller & Processor Firmware Development

    • Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) Integration

    • Sensor & Actuator Control

    • Device Drivers & Board Support Packages (BSPs)

    • Low-Level Hardware Interfacing (I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO)

    • Connectivity Protocol Implementation (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, LoRa, Cellular)

    • Power Management & Optimization at the Firmware Level

    • Firmware Over-The-Air (FOTA) Update Mechanisms

    • Diagnostic & Debugging Tools

    • Security & Encryption Implementation

    What You Can Expect: Robust, efficient, and reliable embedded software that maximizes your hardware's capabilities and ensures seamless product performance.

  • Industrial design at Spanner shapes your product's identity, user experience, and aesthetic appeal. We bridge human interaction with technical feasibility, making your product desirable and intuitive.

    • Problem Identification & MVP Definition

    • Brand & Design Language Development

    • User Experience UX), Persona Development, & User Journeys

    • Form Factor & Ergonomics

    • Colors, Materials, and Finishes (CMF)

    • Rapid Physical Prototyping

    • Concept Exploration & Ideation

    • Concept Refinement & Validation

    • Advanced CAD Surfacing

    • Photorealistic Product Renders

    • Maintaining Design Intent

    What You Can Expect: A compelling aesthetic, intuitive user experience, and a strong brand identity that makes your hardware desirable and memorable.

  • Our product management expertise provides the strategic backbone for your hardware product, guiding its evolution from initial idea to market success. We align market opportunities with product vision for impactful development.

    • Market Opportunity Analysis

    • Roadmap, Marketing & Brand Objectives

    • In-Depth User Research

    • Strategic Development Planning

    • Initial Cost & Pricing Models

    • Channel & Volume Models

    What You Can Expect: A clear, actionable product roadmap, deep market understanding, and strategic guidance for product development and market entry, ensuring your hardware is built with purpose.

 

Flexible Engagements for Your Needs

Spanner offers versatile engagement models to align with your project's scope, timeline, and budget. Whether you require comprehensive support for an entire program or targeted expertise for a specific phase, we're here to help. Our arrangements include Fixed Fee programs for well-defined projects, providing cost predictability and clear deliverables. Alternatively, for greater flexibility and ongoing support, we offer Hourly Time & Materials engagements, which can be scaled from a few days or weeks to continuous support over months or even years. We work to structure an agreement that best suits your unique development journey.

 

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Spanner’s inside-out approach delivers a better customer experience because they visualize themselves as the customer.
— Thomas Cheng, Co-founder & CTO, Brava
 
 

 

At Spanner, we push mechanisms and materials to the far edges of what’s possible to make what’s next real.

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