Hardware First Residency Demo Day

​Hardware First Residency Demo Day

​We brought 7 hardware builders for a week together to build under one roof at The Founding Co.

​After one focused week of building at The Founding Co, the builders open their stalls and share what they shipped.

​Come walk the stalls, talk to the builders, and see the hardware up close.

​When and where

​Nov 6th
T-Works, Hyderabad

​Hosts

​Projects by Laksh (lakshveer.com)
PCB Cupid (pcbcupid.com)

​The Founding Co (thefounding.co)

​Supported by

​Malpani Ventures (malpaniventures.com)
T-Works (t-works.in)

​Partners

​SillyCuts (sillycuts.com)
LionCircuits (lioncircuits.com)
Launchd (thelaunchd.com)

​What the residency is

​Seven hardware builders. One week. One project each.

​Bring a working build, get lab access, PCB and firmware support, mentorship, and industry connections, then take it closer to a real product.

​Builders at Demo Day

​Lakshveer Rao: AirKords air guitar (ESP32 fret + strum, Bluetooth to sound)

​Giriprashad: ESP32-S3 handheld computer (Zephyr, keyboard/display, Wi-Fi/SSH, on-device ML)

​Kurva Prashanth: Beagle-Flap flapping-wing robot (BeagleBone + ArduPilot flight control)

​Shubhra Srivastava: Internet-connected lamps (ESP32 pair that signals through light)

​Harshit Chandak: Tendon-actuated humanoid hand (3D-printed hand with motor + fishing-line tendons)

​Adarsh Malpeddiwar & Manu: Smart desk assistant robot (desk robot prototype moving toward a product)

​Priyank: plug and play hardware and software components for students

​Free to attend. Drop by, meet the builders, and talk hardware.