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From prototype to mass production. Make your AI hardware a reality.

We take on the supply chain as partners. You take on the market. We stay through scale.

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Enclosure top Injection mold
Mic array Noise reduction
PCBA + Wi-Fi / BLE SMT · AOI · FCT
Speaker + motor Acoustic test
Battery Charging · protection
Enclosure bottom Finish · assembly
75%
Kickstarter: over 75% delivered late (Mollick, 2014)
45 of 114
Hardware campaigns unshipped at close (Jensen/Özkil, 2018)

Sources: Mollick, Journal of Business Venturing, 2014. Jensen and Özkil, Design Science, 2018.

Scale without building a supply chain team

Factories are fragmented. Selecting capable factories, controlling quality and completing certification takes coordinated work.

We own the production outcome together. Our factory network runs as one supply chain through final assembly.

Common supply chain risks that cause hardware products to fail.

  1. 01Factory selectionMarketplace suppliers are untested for your product.
  2. 02Part obsolescenceA chip costs too much or reaches end of life.
  3. 03Mold reworkThe shell sticks in the mould.
  4. 04Emissions failureThe board fails emissions testing at the lab.
  5. 05Battery transportMissing battery paperwork holds the shipment.
  6. 06Pilot yieldThe first real line run has low yield.
  7. 07Quality driftQuality drifts after batch one.
  8. 08Landed costThe real cost to land in the US is unknown.
Inside the device

Clear part costs. One coordinated factory network.

We price each part with factories before you commit. Our team runs the supply chain through final assembly.

  • 01

    Chips and platforms

    ESP32, Cortex MCUs, Android-class SoCs

  • 02

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, antenna design with the enclosure

  • 03

    Audio

    microphone arrays, noise reduction, speakers, audio modules, acoustic testing

  • 04

    Vision

    camera modules, image sensors, lenses, night vision

  • 05

    Sensing

    motion, temperature and humidity, air quality, special sensors for wearables

  • 06

    Power

    batteries, charging, protection boards, battery transport tests

  • 07

    Display and haptics

    LCD display modules, linear motors, buttons

  • 08

    Board and mechanics

    PCBA, SMT, injection and silicone moulds, aluminium CNC, sheet metal, surface finishing

Processes in the network

  1. 01Industrial design
  2. 02CAE simulation
  3. 03Electronics design
  4. 04Firmware
  5. 05Prototyping
  6. 06Injection moulds
  7. 07Silicone moulds
  8. 08PCBA and SMT
  9. 09Surface finishing
  10. 10Final assembly
Shared approval gates

Five stages. Control at every approval gate.

Approve costs before committing

We price modules and check DFM risks. Receive BOM, MOQ and startup costs for approval.

  • Module BOM costing
  • Part availability
  • End of life check
  • First DFM pass
  • Certification scoping

You receive BOM by module, MOQ, startup cost and the risks that set your schedule.

Approve a production-ready design

We replace dev-board parts with production parts. Receive the design for approval.

  • Schematic review
  • PCB layout review
  • 3D stack-up
  • Tolerance analysis
  • Simulation
  • DFM with the mould maker

You receive Production ready CAD and board files, frozen before any steel is cut.

Approve the golden sample

We build molds and handle FCC, CE and battery transport. Receive the golden sample for approval.

  • Mould trial shots
  • Part measurement
  • Drop testing
  • Reliability testing
  • Emissions pre-scan
  • FCC and CE
  • Battery transport tests

You receive A golden sample that sets the standard, plus certification reports.

Validate readiness for mass production

We check pilot PCBAs with AOI, X-ray, ICT and FCT. Receive pilot findings before approving mass production.

  • Optical inspection
  • X ray inspection
  • Functional testing
  • Audio and RF stations
  • Yield by station

You receive A yield report, the issues fixed and a line ready for volume.

Keep every lot consistent

We check every lot against the golden sample. Receive checked lots with approved alternates when needed.

  • Incoming checks
  • In process checks
  • Outgoing checks
  • Lot inspection
  • Shipping documents

You receive Inspection reports for every lot and product ready to ship to the US.

Run sizes

Scale together from 1,000 to 10,000+ units

  1. 1,000–2,000 units First production runs
  2. 2,000–10,000 units Scale-up runs
  3. 10,000+ units Mass production

See costs before committing

We show BOM by module, MOQ, startup cost and DFM risks before commitment.

Approve each stage

We work through five stages together. Each approval gate keeps the next production decision explicit.

Production evidence

Build with proven experience

Brands our team and factory network have built products for

  • LogitechAudio and PC
  • HuaweiElectronics
  • XiaomiSmart home and IoT
  • Xiaomi XunWearables
  • Zepp HealthWearables
  • 1MOREAudio
  • DreameHome appliances
  • SUPORHome appliances
  • NIOAutomotive
  • Li AutoAutomotive
  • XPENGAutomotive

Products our team and factory network have built

  • 01Smart bands
  • 02AI glasses
  • 03Smart rings
  • 04AI earbuds
  • 05Over-ear headphones
  • 06In-ear headphones
  • 07Computer mice
  • 08Your product next
Nowa

We took Nowa's kids' AI device to launch

Marketplace sourcing left Nowa unsure which factory could deliver. We matched parts to graded factories and ran one supply chain. Launch: 9 months versus 16 planned. "Without AIFoundri, without a doubt, Nowa would have failed." Daniel, founder of Nowa.

Read Nowa's case study
A child holding a Nowa device on its strap
Case study

Nowa launched faster with lower sourcing costs

Nowa is a consumer AI device for kids.

"Without AIFoundri, without a doubt, Nowa would have failed."
Daniel, founder of Nowa
9 months
to launch, against the 16 Nowa had planned
~50%
of the marketplace sourcing cost, for the same build through our network
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  • Nowa device, front
  • Nowa device, three-quarter view
  • Nowa device, back with speaker grille and logo
  • Nowa device in hand
  • Nowa retail packaging

Challenge

Marketplace suppliers were untested for Nowa, leaving factory capability unclear. The team coordinated several factories alone, in person, across languages and working habits.

What we did

  1. Matched each part to factories our team grades by capability.
  2. Ran production work for the Nowa team.
  3. Managed several factories as one supply chain.
  4. Priced the BOM by module before committing.

Result

Nowa launched in 9 months, against 16 planned. Marketplace sourcing cost about 2x building through our network.

Team

Our experts run your production work

Our team of experts carries your production work across our factory network, led by cofounders Tina Zhang and Allen Fang.

  • Portrait of Tina Zhang

    Tina Zhang

    Cofounder, product strategy and commercialization

    Tina brings over 15 years across FMCG and consumer electronics, including ODM development and production introduction. She turns concepts into requirements, development plans and cost targets.

  • Portrait of Allen Fang

    Allen Fang

    Cofounder, product engineering and manufacturing

    Allen brings over 10 years of engineering experience, including Xiaomi washing machines, smart speakers, AI enabled devices and Mi Home IoT diffusers. His work spans industrial design, structural engineering, DFM and mass production, with over 20 patents.

Founder control

Keep ownership and control

You keep ownership of IP, CAD and firmware.

Production never advances past an approval gate without approval.

Consumer AI hardware

Any device. One partner.

We manage our factory network as one supply chain, from prototype to mass production. We stay with you as you scale. You keep your market, IP, CAD and firmware.

  • AI voice recorder
  • Wi-Fi phone
  • AI glasses
  • AI pendant
  • Eldercare voice device
  • Kids voice device
  • Pet camera
  • Desk companion

Have a working prototype? Let’s talk production.

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  • Tina ZhangCofounder, product strategy
  • Allen FangCofounder, engineering and manufacturing
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