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Electronics design, firmware development and PCB prototyping
Raptotype is an electronics design consultancy in Durham, UK. We turn ideas into tested hardware and firmware — PCB design, embedded software, and robotics prototyping — from concept to a working system.
Early stage developmentHardware and firmware togetherPrototype test strategy
About Raptotype
Electronics, firmware and robotics engineering in Durham, UK.
Established in 2016 and based in Durham, England, Raptotype is an electronics design and firmware development consultancy for early stage development — PCB design, embedded firmware, sensor integration, and robotics — where hardware and software need to come together quickly and reliably.
What we build
Electronics, firmware and robotics prototyping services.
Electronics design
Schematic capture, PCB layout, power and sensor design, and test fixtures — practical hardware you can build and measure.
Firmware development
Embedded C/C++ for microcontrollers: drivers, communications, low-power operation, and production test firmware.
PCB prototyping
Quick-turn PCB prototypes: layout for manufacture, assembly coordination, bring-up, and iteration toward a pilot build.
Robotics prototyping
Motion control, sensing, and actuator integration with embedded control that behaves predictably in the real world.
Built for momentum
Clear technical decisions without the weight of a large development programme.
Whether you need a feasibility prototype, a firmware rescue, or a robotics subsystem that behaves predictably in the real world, the work is shaped around evidence, speed, and the next commercial decision.
RoboticsIndustrial automationConnected devicesResearch toolsTest equipmentProduct innovation
How projects run
A measured path from uncertainty to tested prototype.
Build a lean proof-of-concept that answers the hardest technical questions first.
Iterate the electronics, firmware, enclosure, and control logic into a demonstrable prototype.
Document the design and prepare the next step: pilot build, test plan, or manufacturing handover.
Prototype work with production judgement.
The aim is not just to make something blink on a bench. It is to understand the constraints, expose the unknowns, and leave you with a stronger route toward build, test, and deployment.
09:00-17:00Monday to Friday
DurhamServing clients across the UK
Raptotype LtdRegistered in England, 10195443
Start the conversation
Tell us what you are trying to build.
Send over the project goal, where the design is today, and what you need to prove next. Raptotype will come back with sensible next steps.