IoT product development services — concept to fleet, one accountable partner

Why one team for the whole IoT stack

IoT products fail at the seams — between the firmware and the mobile app, between the BLE pairing flow and iOS backgrounding, between the device certificate and the cloud's authentication policy. Splitting an IoT program across three vendors triples the seams and triples the finger-pointing when a beta unit fails the day before a demo.

HydraTech is built to own the whole stack: schematic and PCB, embedded firmware, BLE and Wi-Fi stacks, iOS and Android apps, AWS IoT Core (or Azure IoT Hub), and the manufacturing handoff that gets your first hundred units into beta testers' hands. One project manager, one weekly check-in, one accountability surface.

What's in an end-to-end IoT program

How we run a program

1. Discovery (1–2 weeks). Architecture, BoM target, certification path, risk register, written estimate.
2. Prototype (4–8 weeks). First working units, often hand-assembled. Firmware shows the core experience end-to-end on the real silicon.
3. EVT (4–6 weeks). First PCBA spin against production-intent hardware. Tested for power, BLE, mechanicals, and the experience your beta testers will actually see.
4. DVT (4–8 weeks). Tighten manufacturing tolerances, finalize regulatory testing, run certification (FCC, CE, IC, MIC, RCM, FDA as applicable).
5. PVT & launch. Pilot production run, line bring-up, calibration fixtures, and serial-number / cert provisioning for the first commercial batch.

Stack we ship in production

Layer	What we use
MCUs	Nordic nRF52/nRF53, STM32, ESP32 / ESP32-S3, Qualcomm QCC, NXP iMX (Linux SoCs when needed)
Connectivity	BLE 5.x, Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz, LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, LTE-M, USB-CDC, MQTT/TLS
Mobile	Flutter, native iOS (Swift), native Android (Kotlin), BLE plugins maintained by us
Cloud	AWS IoT Core (Device Shadow, IoT Jobs, code-signed OTA), Azure IoT Hub, custom REST + WebSocket
Dashboards	Grafana, Amplify, custom React / Next.js, role-based access

Proof — end-to-end IoT programs we have shipped

FAQ

Can you take an idea all the way to a shipped product?

Yes. Concept and architecture, schematic and PCB, firmware, mobile app, cloud, DFM review, and introductions to vetted contract manufacturers — all in one program with a single point of accountability.

What is a realistic budget for a full IoT product program?

A first-revision build from concept to working pilot units typically runs between $80k and $250k depending on certification scope, sensor complexity, and app surface. We give you a written estimate after a free discovery call.

Do you work with US-based contract manufacturers?

Yes. We have shipped programs to CMs in the US, Vietnam, and China. We will pick the right partner for your volume, certification, and IP-sensitivity requirements.

What happens after the product ships?

We offer ongoing maintenance retainers — OTA fleet management, firmware bug fixes, regulatory documentation updates, and on-call response for production incidents. Many of our clients keep us on at 4–16 hours per week post-launch.