HOW WE WORK
You bring the idea and the ability to sell. We handle everything in between.
Most hardware programmes stitch together a design firm, a firmware contractor, a mechanical shop, a cloud developer, and a contract manufacturer — then spend half their time managing handoffs, re-explaining requirements, and debugging gaps that fall between teams.
ARG replaces all of that. One team owns every discipline — electronics design, firmware, mechanical engineering, cloud infrastructure, customer portal, PCBA assembly, enclosure fabrication, test & calibration, and logistics. No gaps. No dropped balls. One point of contact from idea to your customer’s hands.
WHY IT WORKS
Electronics, firmware, mechanical, cloud, and portal are designed together, not in sequence. A change in one discipline is immediately checked against all the others — issues that typically surface between teams are caught on day one inside ours.
One partner owns the entire product — from spec to shipment. No finger-pointing between design and manufacturing. No requirements lost in translation between firms.
DVT and PVT happen in our own lab. Iterations take hours, not weeks. By the time we hand off to volume production, every process is validated and every failure mode is understood.
THE FULL ARC
PHASE 01
Discovery · Specification · Architecture
We start with a concept meeting — understanding your product idea, target market, and constraints. We sketch a system architecture and identify the key technical risks. Within a few days you have a structured proposal with scope, timeline, and budget. Typically 1–2 weeks.
A detailed specification document captures the full system architecture — hardware blocks, firmware requirements, mechanical envelope, communications, cloud interfaces, and test criteria. This becomes the shared contract between your team and ours. Typically 2–4 weeks.
Electronics, firmware, mechanical, cloud, and portal design happen in tight parallel — not in sequence. PCB layout considers enclosure constraints from day one. Firmware architecture is planned around the hardware before a line of code is written. Cloud infrastructure (AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, MQTT, OTA) and the customer-facing portal are specced alongside the hardware — so integration is built in, not bolted on. Typically 4–8 weeks depending on complexity.
PHASE 02
PCBA · Enclosure · Firmware · Cloud
First hardware is built entirely in-house. PCBA is assembled on our Neodem 4 pick-and-place and run through reflow — no waiting on contract manufacturers. Enclosures are machined from aluminium on the Nomad 883 CNC, 3D printed on the Bambu for rapid iterations, and laser-cut for panel overlays and labels. Firmware is flashed and debugged on real hardware. Cloud infrastructure is provisioned and the device is connected end-to-end. We iterate fast — design issues surface and get resolved in days, not weeks. You’re involved at every checkpoint. Nothing moves forward until the prototype meets the spec. Typically 2–4 weeks.
PHASE 03
DVT · PVT
A structured validation campaign tests every requirement in the specification. We build the EOL test fixtures at this stage, write calibration routines, and run environmental and stress testing. DVT exits with a confirmed BOM and a locked design. Typically 4–6 weeks.
The production process itself is validated — assembly yield, test coverage, calibration accuracy, and packaging. PVT is typically run in-house for speed, with our PA or GDL partners involved early to ensure a seamless volume hand-off. Typically 2–4 weeks.
PHASE 04
Volume Manufacturing · EOL Test · Fulfilment
Production runs are managed in-house. For pilots and low volumes, PCBA is built at our Philadelphia design centre on the Neodem 4 pick-and-place and reflow line. Enclosures are CNC machined from aluminium, 3D printed, or laser-cut depending on geometry and volume. As production scales, manufacturing transitions to our Guadalajara facility for cost-effective, high-volume output — same toolchain, same team, same quality standards.
Every unit goes through the end-of-line test fixture built during DVT. Calibration data is logged against each serial number. Pass/fail results are recorded for full production traceability.
Finished goods are kitted, labelled, and drop-shipped direct to your end customer under your brand. We handle inventory, reorder management, and cross-border logistics for GDL-manufactured product. You focus on your customers — we handle the rest.
Tell us about your product idea. We respond within one business day. All inquiries are confidential. NDA available on request.