Re:Fast-Growing Remote Startups
by javiramos on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @05:32PM
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I would love to see hardware startups attempting a remote model. I think that there is a lot that could be done remotely even in the hardware space. New web-based tools like Onshape enable easy remote collaboration. I could imagine services that do all assembly/prototyping/debugging so engineers don't need to have labs in their homes.
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Chip (ASIC) design and FPGA logic design can certainly be done remote.
Electronics is sometimes done sort-of remote by shipping kit to little consulting firms of one or a handful or people who work on it then ship it back. For them, remote means the supplier has their own little lab/workshop with scopes, soldering & other electronic tools, and other test & measurement kit. Not a lot else required.
CAD for product design can be done remote, and you can get the results manufactured elsewhere.
Finally, I know of a stealth-mode startup that is working on making custom silicon available at a low-ish cost, similar to the way you can order PCBs today.