Siyao Shao
Co-founder · AI Lead
Serial entrepreneur in the US and Canadian startup environments. Founded two deeptech companies prior.
Expert in physics-native computing and AI system design.
Early access · Montreal, QC
Constitutional AI for Hardware Engineering Teams.
An AI-governed hardware/software co-design framework that brings software-level iteration speeds to physical engineering. Built for system integrators — physics first, with a human in the loop.
21days to hardware
01engineer
80%less time debugging
§ 01 · Why now03 / trends
Agentic AI unlocks it. Hardware now demands it.
Agentic breakthroughs make the platform buildable for the first time. Multi-sensor humanoids, edge AI, and Space 2.0 make it non-negotiable.
01
Agentic AI is here
What was PhD-grade automation last year is a commit today. Physics-Informed Neural Networks, agentic orchestration, and generated documentation finally make the platform buildable.
02
Systems are exploding in complexity
Multi-node edge AI. Humanoids carrying 60–70 sensors. Hardware–AI–software co-design is now standard. Waterfall cannot keep pace with the systems being built on top of it.
03
High-stake hardware can't wait
Space 2.0, defense, and medical demand fast cadence with airtight compliance. Paper trails decide who ships.
Crucible ships the result: fast iteration, unified agile flow, and an auditable paper trail — newly possible, newly required.
§ 02 · Case study01 / device
GaitSense — 21 days, one device.
A single-ankle wearable that detects walking asymmetry. Built entirely inside Crucible, with agent-assisted debugging before any hardware was fabricated.
MCU
nRF52840
Sensor
LSM6DS3TR-C
Radio
BLE
Form
Ankle wearable
Legacy approach
3–6months
- —Expected timeline: 3–6 months.
- —Team of several engineers. Software, Firmware, Electronics, Algorithm.
- —High risk of late-stage algorithm failure due to simulation-to-reality disparity.
- —Months spent compiling compliance documentation.
Crucible accelerated
21.days
- ●Timeline: 21 days, end to end.
- ●One single engineer.
- ●Agent assistance caught a stance-imbalance hallucination while testing stair-walking logic — a bug that usually requires $1,000 sensor-fusion wearables to surface.
- ●Compliance documentation squeezed from months into days, ready for patent filing.
§ 03 · The team02 / founders
Built by physicists and serial deeptech founders.
Two PhDs. Two prior deeptech startups. One platform we wish had existed.
§ 04 · Engage
Hire our team to build your hardware.
While the platform is maturing, we take on a limited number of hardware-development engagements each quarter. Two PhDs and a deeptech-native team, applied directly to your device.
01
Proof of concept
per project
Physics-first feasibility studies for embedded, wearable, and HVAC programs. Delivered with the simulation, firmware, and compliance artifacts to defend the design.
02
Development partnership
team setup + engagement
End-to-end hardware–firmware builds under the Crucible governance model. We embed alongside your team through Stages 0–4 — from toolchain lock to field deployment.
03
Advisory & audit
retainer or fixed
Diagnose stalled hardware programs, audit simulation-to-reality gaps, or stress-test a BOM and firmware stack before you commit to fabrication.
Active domainsWearables & BLE·HVAC & sensor fusion·RF & telecom·Smart home & IoT
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