ABOUT US
20 years of hardware execution. From high-school dropout to SVP of Product and Applications at a deep-tech unicorn.
I don't just advise; I build. I've written bare metal C and routed rigid-flex at Fitbit Advance Product Development, did hard time in China for August Home, led engineering at a Shenzhen ODM and scaled from Seed to MP at Ambient Photonics, taking products from whiteboard sketches to mass production. I specialize in the "impossible" physics of the edge; making advanced intelligence run on harvested energy.
You can't sell innovation without an ecosystem. I architect the applications ecosystem that makes sales possible.
I built the application infrastructure that turned a novel solar technology into a $100M+ commercial reality. By scaling global applications teams and creating 41 application notes, 20 reference designs, "Zero-to-PoC" tools, and securing strategic partnerships, I didn't just prove the tech worked, I made it adoptable. I bridge the gap between "It works in the lab" and "It sells in the market."
Ambient Photonics: Secured $109M in pre-sales by demonstrating product-market fit to brands and partners including Amazon, Samsung, and Google.
Fitbit: Led the hardware and firmware for Advanced Product Development, expanding the TAM for wearable tech.
August Home: Delivered Video Doorbell, Smart Lock and Smart Keypad to market on time with >99% yield by flying to China with a soldering iron and debugger. Over. and. over.
Patents: Foundational patents in optical systems and energy harvesting.
THE PROBLEM
Stop choosing the wrong tech for the wrong lux. The industry optimizes for bright windows and unrealistic use cases.
The 155 Lux Reality: Datasheets claim performance at 200 lux. Real devices live in 155 lux (avg) and 1000 lux use cases. That's a -85% power delta before you even start.
The "Lab-to-Fab" Gap: A prototype on a bench is not a product. Without an ecosystem strategy that accounts for lens loss, PMIC efficiency, and storage leakage, your battery-free ML model is just a paperweight.
The "Always-On" Myth: Intelligence at the edge requires continuous power. Most harvesters brown out during the ~15 hours of daily darkness while powering local inference. We provide the data and the power architecture to bridge the gap.
CAPABILITIES
The Datasheet Delta.
Most low-light PV cells are optimized for 200 lux. But your device lives in a 155 lux reality (avg). We've characterized every major PV technology. The result? A massive delta between claimed and harvested power. If you design for the datasheet, your product dies in the field.
Fixing the Math.
It's not just about the cell; it's the system. Lens losses, PMIC boost efficiency, and storage leakage kill your budget. By optimizing the entire chain, matching the PV cell's voltage to the PMIC's sweet spot and minimizing optical losses, your customers can enjoy the security of endless power.
From Concept to Category Leader.
We don't just retrofit; we reimagine. We developed the world's first bifacial remote control architecture, harvesting energy from both the top and bottom of the device. This isn't just a cool feature, it increased daily energy harvest by 25%, enabling high-drain features like voice and backlight without batteries.
Invisible Power.
Industrial Design hates solar panels. We fixed that. We developed direct-mount strategies and "deadfront" optical stacks that hide the PV cell completely without killing performance. You no longer have to choose between a beautiful product and a battery-free one.
Labs are fake. Kitchens are real.
We don't rely on solar simulators. We deploy units into actual homes to log weeks of real-world illumination and harvesting performance data. We proved that a 155 lux average is the real design target, saving our partners from millions of dollars in returns due to under-powered devices.
Data-Driven Decisions.
By analyzing thousands of hours of field data, we identified the "Valley of Death", the specific times of day and use cases where batteries fail. We architected a hybrid storage solution to bridge these gaps, ensuring 100% uptime for always-on edge AI.
CONTACT
For Exceptional Clients: We architect application ecosystems for deep tech companies ready to scale. If you have a breakthrough technology that needs commercial viability, or a product line that needs a power budget, we should talk about how we can remove the technical friction that kills sales.
Details:
- [N] Joshua Wright, Founder
- [A] Silicon Valley
- [E] wright@jmachina.io
- [in] jmachina
- [X] jmachina_io
- [微] jmachina_io