Product engineering · Robotics · Hardware

Turning bold ideas into real products.

One engineering team for the whole product — circuit boards, firmware, mechanics, robotics, apps and cloud — from first sketch to production.

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Formerly Idea8 · Now part of Surge Global
40+Engineers & specialists
50+Products shipped
7International markets
8+Years in operation

Trusted by product and innovation teams

  • Nike
  • Designworks, a BMW Group company
  • NYU
  • Clim8
  • SLT Mobitel
  • Brandix
  • MAS
  • Hexagon
  • Twinery
  • Coralik
  • Agile-X
  • Softmatter

Robotics and intelligence for the factory floor.

Our own industrial products — built from years of client work on production lines.

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Surge Pulse production dashboard
Factory production intelligence

Surge Pulse

Retrofit sensors and PLC signals become live output, downtime and OEE intelligence — without replacing the machines you already own.

  • Live target vs actual
  • Run · stop · idle · wait states
  • Downtime Pareto & OEE
  • Optional machine health
Forge Eye vision inspection rig
Vision quality inspection

Forge Eye

Calibrated machine vision for measurement, defect detection and verification — automated 100% inspection directly on the line.

  • Dimensional measurement
  • Surface & defect detection
  • Assembly, label & code checks
  • PASS / FAIL with traceability

A safer path to production.

Every program is designed around evidence, visibility and controlled commitments — so uncertainty gets resolved before it gets expensive.

  1. 01

    De-risk the brief

    You bring the idea or the problem. We turn requirements, unknowns and commercial constraints into a clear technical plan.

  2. 02

    Prove what matters

    Fast experiments and prototypes validate the hardest assumptions before full investment.

  3. 03

    Engineer the whole system

    Electronics, firmware, mechanics, robotics, app and cloud — built by one team, so decisions stay aligned.

  4. 04

    Hand over a product you can sell

    Tested, documented and ready for manufacturing — not just a demo.

Senior client support. Deep engineering capacity.

A multidisciplinary engineering center in Colombo with direct client communication, backed by Surge Global.

  • A single accountable product team
  • Specialists across physical and digital disciplines
  • Transparent milestones and decision points

Meet the team

Engineers working with a collaborative robot arm
3D printer producing a prototype part
Surge Robotics engineers reviewing work together

Questions we hear most.

More in the product engineering guide

How much does it cost to develop a hardware product with us?

It depends on scope, certification needs and production volume. Most programs start with a fixed-price discovery phase ($5–7k), then move to milestone-based delivery or a dedicated team. The cost estimator gives an indicative range in about a minute.

How long does it take to build a production-ready device?

A typical connected-device program runs 4 to 9 months: 2 to 4 weeks of discovery, 6 to 12 weeks to a working prototype, then design validation, compliance testing and pilot production. Simpler firmware projects can ship in weeks.

Can you take over an existing project or an unfinished prototype?

Yes. We audit existing schematics, firmware and mechanical designs, report what is reusable and what needs rework, then continue development from that point with one accountable team.

Who owns the intellectual property?

You do. Schematics, source code, CAD files and documentation created during the engagement belong to the client, and work is covered by an NDA from the first conversation.

Bring us the hard part.

Share the product, challenge or technical risk you are facing. We’ll come back with a clear technical next step — no sales pitch disguised as discovery.