Transforming a complex IoT concept into a market-ready product requires deep expertise across hardware, embedded, cloud, and mobile development. Cardinal Peak provides the integrated, end-to-end engineering team to accelerate your timeline and de-risk your product development. We also support you post-launch with managed services including tier 2 support, CloudOps/DevOps, and sustaining engineering.
Our “right-shoring” approach provides ultimate flexibility in team composition. Whether you require a 100% US-based team, a cost-effective nearshore/offshore team, or a blended hybrid model, we build the precise team to match your project’s technical, budgetary, and communication needs.
IoT systems are more than just a single device; they are intricate ecosystems of hardware, embedded software, cloud services, and mobile applications all unified by a seamless user experience. We have the multidisciplinary expertise to architect and execute across the full stack including AI and ML in the cloud or on the edge. To de-risk your project and accelerate your timeline, we leverage our deep experience, proven architectural patterns, and established development processes.
We have deep domain expertise in high-stakes consumer and medical markets. For consumer markets, our teams excel at creating intuitive user experiences that stand out in crowded, fragmented ecosystems. For medical markets, we have deep expertise in navigating the stringent regulatory hurdles and data security requirements of connected healthcare.
Choosing an IoT platform involves difficult trade-offs. Off-the-shelf platforms can limit control over your data and features, while fully bespoke solutions often suffer from higher cloud costs and lower reliability. We solve this dilemma by developing custom IoT solutions based on a proven, robust platform architecture that is cloud-cost optimized and runs in your own AWS instance—giving you complete control.
Our IoT engineering services anchor your product’s reliability and security in the device itself, focusing on cost-optimized hardware and secure firmware from day one.
Electronic hardware design, schematic capture & BOM optimization
Embedded software & firmware development, including RTOS
RF/wireless design (Wi-Fi, BT/BLE, Cellular, LoRaWAN) & FCC certification support
Edge AI/ML implementation for powerful on-device processing
Electronic hardware design, schematic capture & BOM optimization
Embedded software & firmware development, including RTOS
RF/wireless design (Wi-Fi, BT/BLE, Cellular, LoRaWAN) & FCC certification support
Edge AI/ML implementation for powerful on-device processing
Your IoT device is only as good as the applications that control and manage it. Even brilliant hardware fails if the user interface is clunky. We specialize in creating intuitive digital experiences that account for the unique challenges of interacting with physical devices, ensuring a seamless connection between users, the cloud, and your product.
Our expertise includes:
Native iOS & Android, cross-platform (React Native), and Progressive Web App (PWA) development for responsive device control and real-time monitoring.
Custom portals for your internal teams to provide powerful tools for fleet management, user support, device diagnostics, and data analytics.
From wireframes to polished user interfaces, focused on creating a frictionless out-of-the-box setup and effortless daily use for every user type.
Solving one of the most common points of customer frustration with simple Wi-Fi provisioning and registration flows.
Turning complex device data into simple, actionable insights on both mobile screens and large-format dashboards.
Our integrated approach to front-end development and UX design ensures every software touchpoint is a perfect extension of the hardware, creating a cohesive and reliable product ecosystem.
Our work solves complex engineering challenges across diverse industries. Explore all our IoT case studies.
We follow a structured development process that ensures quality and transparency from concept through production. To accelerate time-to-market, our process develops hardware, embedded, cloud, and mobile workstreams in parallel, ensuring seamless integration from the start.
Our “right-shoring” approach provides the ultimate flexibility to build the ideal engineering team for your specific project. We deliver the optimal blend of expertise, collaboration, and cost-efficiency to meet your technical and budgetary requirements. These team structures can be applied across any of our product engineering engagement models.
Figure 2. Our proven Hybrid model saves costs without burdening your team.
Our engineers regularly share their expertise on overcoming IoT challenges. Read more on our IoT engineering blog.
Struggling to articulate the full business value of your IoT initiative? This strategic guide moves beyond technical features to break down how a holistic, end-to-end engineering approach translates directly into scalability, operational efficiency, and a stronger competitive edge.
Need to connect devices over long distances without draining the battery? Get a practical, engineer-led walkthrough on implementing LoRaWAN. We detail the process of configuring a GPS tracker node to reliably transmit data, solving key challenges in remote asset monitoring.
Are counterfeit products or gray market sales impacting your revenue? This article explores the business case for using NFC in IoT devices as a powerful tool for counterfeit protection. Learn how this technology can secure your supply chain and verify product authenticity.
Struggling to articulate the full business value of your IoT initiative? This strategic guide moves beyond technical features to break down how a holistic, end-to-end engineering approach translates directly into scalability, operational efficiency, and a stronger competitive edge.
Need to connect devices over long distances without draining the battery? Get a practical, engineer-led walkthrough on implementing LoRaWAN. We detail the process of configuring a GPS tracker node to reliably transmit data, solving key challenges in remote asset monitoring.
Are counterfeit products or gray market sales impacting your revenue? This article explores the business case for using NFC in IoT devices as a powerful tool for counterfeit protection. Learn how this technology can secure your supply chain and verify product authenticity.
Our end-to-end IoT product development covers the complete lifecycle. This includes initial strategy and hardware design, embedded firmware engineering, custom IoT platform development, and mobile app creation. We also provide post-launch support, making us a comprehensive partner for outsourced IoT development.
Our key differentiator is flexibility. Unlike other IoT engineering firms that lock you into a single model, our ‘right-shoring’ approach builds the ideal team for your budget and technical needs. You can choose a 100% US-based team, a dedicated offshore team, or our most popular Hybrid model, which provides US-based technical leadership over a cost-effective global team. This gives you expert oversight without sacrificing budget efficiency.
Security is architected into our process from day one, not added as an afterthought. Our connected device design services focus on a multi-layered approach, including implementing a hardware root of trust, secure boot, encrypted communications (TLS), and secure over-the-air (OTA) update mechanisms. For cloud platforms, we follow AWS Well-Architected Framework principles to ensure robust, scalable security.
It’s simple: You own the IP. All intellectual property created by Cardinal Peak during the course of your project is assigned to you. Our contracts are structured to ensure your complete ownership and control.
IoT app development is fundamentally different because it must interact seamlessly with physical hardware. Our expertise covers these unique challenges:
Our engagement process is designed to provide clarity, ensure alignment, and de-risk your investment from the very first conversation. Here’s how it works:
We partnered with Parks Associates, a leading IoT market research firm, to create the guide we wish every client had before writing a single line of code.
This framework moves beyond technical features to help you build a comprehensive business case.
Inside, you will find a model for mapping both upfront development and hidden long-term operational costs, analysis of viable revenue streams beyond the initial hardware sale, and a data-driven approach to articulating your product’s true value proposition.
