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Robotics Design and Engineering

We offer multidisciplinary design and engineering for robotics product development. We excel at creating custom solutions tailored to specialized needs, from initial concept to production design.

Robotics Product Development

From initial concept to production design, our team provides comprehensive support through every stage of development.

  • Concept Design
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Component Selection
  • User Interface Design
  • Simulation
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • Manufacturing Support

Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Support

We design, build, and test novel hardware solutions tailored to your unique needs and constraints.

  • Sensor Payloads
  • Custom Gantries
  • Custom Actuators
  • Rugged Enclosures
  • Mobile Base
  • Mechanism Design
  • Kinematic Analysis
  • Sensor Placement
  • Design for Manufacture / Assembly (DFM / DFA)
  • Cable & Wire Harness
  • Thermal Analysis & Thermal Control
  • Manufacturing Support

Electrical Engineering

Our team has decades of combined experience designing complex electronic and mechatronic systems.

  • Custom PCB Design
  • Systems Integration
  • Embedded Firmware
  • Shore Power / Power Distribution
  • FPGA
  • Custom Communications Protocols
  • PLCs / Industrial Automation
  • Networking

Custom Software Solutions

We partner with clients to tackle perception, automation, optimization, and algorithmic problems.

  • Custom Simulation
  • Mechanical Optimization
  • Computer Vision / Robot Perception
  • Simultaneous Localization & Mapping
  • Acquisition / Tracking
  • RGB / Infrared / LiDAR / Event Cameras
  • Robot Planning and Controls
  • Software Performance Optimization
  • GPU Programming (CUDA, OpenCL, Halide)
  • SIMD Intrinsics
Featured Projects
Recent Highlights from the Team

Custom Sensor Payloads for Robot Dogs

We designed a sensor-packed computing payload for robot dogs that explore, map, and analyze massive industrial facilities. This tiny all-in-one system integrates the LiDAR, stereo cameras, computers, radios, IMU, cooling fans, and custom power electronics needed to survive months long deployments in hot, dusty environments.

LiDAR Data Compression Algorithms

We invented a blazing fast compression codec for LiDAR data. Save engineering time, network bandwidth, and disk space without wasting CPU effort or losing precious data. We leverage single instruction multiple data (SIMD) techniques to compress and decompress thousands of scans per second on a single core.

Medical Robot Arm Simulation & Planning

We developed a custom simulation environment for a medical robot including accurate contact modeling, correct kinematics and dynamics, and real time planning and controls. Results of the simulation were used to drive sensor and actuator trade studies.

Endorsements
Trusted by Innovators
Sven Dierfeld
Robotics & AI Research Engineer
STILL Germany
What jpeg compression is for images, Rubicon Robotics delivered for LiDAR pointcloud frames with their custom compression. It enabled us to send our data to the cloud in real-time with almost zero loss in accuracy. Rubicon was a game changer for our LiDAR based real-time application.
Roger Kubalek
CEO & Founder
All‑Purpose Electric
Rubicon understood my problem quickly and developed a fast, practical controls solution that worked! I appreciated their ability to communicate effectively and their attention to detail with all of the supporting documentation for the project. I look forward to working with them in the future.
Mack Pierson
Sr. Design Engineer
AlphaTec Spine
Rubicon was invaluable in overcoming signal compatibility challenges we encountered when integrating our product with 3rd-party technology. They not only resolved our problem but also transferred their knowledge to our internal team, increasing our self-sufficiency. I highly recommend working with Rubicon on any technical challenges you may encounter.
Leadership
Meet the Rubicon Team
Jeff Ford
CEO, Engineer
Jordan Ford, PhD
CTO, Engineer
Katherine Ford
COO, Project Manager
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