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RKS Design connected product design and engineering

IOT PRODUCT DESIGN & ENGINEERING FIRM

Connected products people actually adopt

RKS designs and engineers IoT products end to end, from the physical device and its embedded electronics to the app, cloud, and data experience around it. For more than 45 years we have paired industrial design, engineering, and our Psycho-Aesthetics® methodology to make complex connected technology feel simple, trustworthy, and worth using.

What we design and engineer

  • Connected Hardware

    Industrial design and mechanical engineering for connected devices, from wearables and home products to medical and commercial equipment, built for manufacturability and everyday use.

  • Embedded and Firmware

    Electronics, firmware, and low-power system design that let a product sense, connect, and respond reliably in the real world.

  • Sensors and Data

    Sensor selection and integration that turn real-world signals into meaningful, actionable data without overwhelming the person using it.

  • Connected Experience

    App, screen, and voice interfaces designed as one system with the hardware, so setup, control, and status feel effortless across every touchpoint.

  • Cloud and Mobile

    The mobile apps, dashboards, and cloud services that connect a device to its user, its fleet, and its updates across the full product lifecycle.

  • Trust and Reliability

    Security, privacy, and reliability designed in from the start, because a connected product earns adoption only when people trust it.

Why adoption is the real IoT challenge

Most connected products fail not on capability but on adoption. Our Psycho-Aesthetics® methodology models how people perceive, trust, and build habits around a product, so an IoT experience is designed to be adopted, not just shipped. That is the difference between a device that ships and a product people keep using.

Meritech automated hand-washing station designed by RKS Design

Selected work

Meritech: a connected automated hand-washing station.

RKS designed and engineered Meritech end to end, pairing the physical station and its embedded controls with a connected interface that guides a perfect, verifiable wash every time. It is a working example of how we make a connected product feel simple and trustworthy at the point of use.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does an IoT product design and engineering firm do?

An IoT product design and engineering firm designs and builds connected products end to end: the physical device and its industrial design, the embedded electronics, firmware, and sensors, and the app, cloud, and data experience around it. RKS does all of this under one roof.

Can RKS handle both the hardware and the software of a connected product?

Yes. RKS is full stack for connected products, combining industrial design, mechanical and electrical engineering, firmware, app, and cloud so the hardware and software are designed as one system rather than stitched together later.

What markets does RKS design IoT products for?

RKS designs connected products across medical, life sciences, consumer, commercial, and home markets, applying the same human-centered methodology to each.