Mechanical
A wide range of mechanical engineering, specializing in small mechanisms for robotic and wearable applications. We use the full range of prototyping tools for quick iteration and development.
Mechatronics design consultancy
From mechanism to firmware, we design the whole machine.
RH Mechatronics provides hardware design services for a wide range of products, with experience in robotics, medical devices, aerospace and automotive. We love to innovate and solve interdisciplinary problems in creative ways.
- Robotics
- Medical devices
- Aerospace
- Automotive
About
Randy Hellman, Founder
A career spent at the intersection of mechanisms, sensing, electronics and control, from research labs to surgical and healthcare robotics.
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Research beginnings
PhD and postdoc work focused on developing novel hardware and algorithms to advance robot haptic perception, including a highly dexterous robotic finger with rich tactile sensing. The work spanned two parts: building the hardware, then a deep dive into control and manipulation with it. After his postdoc, Randy moved into the startup world, joining Modbot as a robotics and controls engineer on a modular robotic system.
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Surgical robotics
Sr. Mechatronics Engineer · Verb Surgical
Developed novel handheld controllers for surgical robotics across the full spectrum of the device: mechanical, firmware and electronic design. This work generated multiple patents on the design of a wearable user interface and on safety algorithms for drop detection of surgical instruments.
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Healthcare robotics
Staff Mechatronics Engineer · UBTECH North America R&D
Contributed to the development of multiple healthcare robots. Many components were modular so they could be used across an array of platforms. His main focus was mechanism design, motor controllers, sensing and firmware development.
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Launch of RH Mechatronics, LLC
A full-service mechatronics design firm. We can lead the development of a new device or bring a fresh set of eyes and engineering power to an existing R&D team, considering every aspect of a complex mechatronic system, from mechanism design and PCB layout to firmware development and prototyping.
Services
Three disciplines, one integrated system
Embedded software
Embedded development on bare metal and TI-RTOS. We write drivers for novel sensors and integrate a wide range of sensing solutions that require embedded, electrical and mechanical considerations.
Electrical
Schematic capture and PCB layout are a necessary part of any complex mechatronic system, and we offer the full range. Experience developing BLE SimpleLink devices and taking them through regulatory certification.
Portfolio
Selected hardware
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Expertise
Concept to commercial product
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Prototype development
The best way to improve a design is to iterate and test new concepts. We offer a wide range of prototyping tools to bring concepts to reality.
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R&D
A full range of R&D services. Whether we run independently or act as an extension of your R&D team, we ramp up quickly and push the project forward.
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Product design
Once a prototype reaches a suitable readiness level, it's time to develop a commercial product. We take a holistic approach to what it takes to realize it.
Contact
Let's design your next project.
Tell us what you're building and we'll discuss how we can help.