LA Hardware Meetup

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We're back with our first full-fledged Hardware Meetup in a while, this time hosted by our friends at Motivo! They have amazing facility in Gardena where they work on some serious hardware like vehicles and robotic tractors. We can't wait for you to see it in person!

Hardware Meetups happen across 30+ cities monthly and help bring together different professionals to connect and meet each other.

We have a great line up of presentations from:

• Motivo: Founded in 2010 by a group of motorsports engineers, Motivo's team of engineers and designers applies cross-functional creativity and unconventional thinking to new product innovation and outsourced R&D projects. Vertically integrated with industrial design, electromechanical and software/firmware engineering, and low-volume production services under one roof in Gardena, California, Motivo serves clients primarily in the automotive, aerospace, personal mobility, AgTech, CleanTech, and industrial automation sectors.
• Monarch Tractor: Founded in 2018, Monarch Tractor’s MK-V is the world’s first fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor that combines electrification, automation, machine learning, and data analysis to enhance farmer’s existing operations, cut overhead costs, reduce emissions, increase labor productivity, and improve safety. Monarch Tractor is committed to elevating farming practices to enable clean, efficient, and economically viable solutions for today’s farmers and the generations of farmers to come. With cutting-edge technology, global reach, and an experienced team, Monarch is delivering meaningful change for the future of farming.
• First Resonance: Founded in 2018, First Resonance provides innovative tools that tackle the most critical hardware challenges, driving safer and more sustainable solutions for human progress. The ION platform powers the production of complex hardware across industries such as automotive, aerospace, robotics, clean energy, and more. By combining real-time data, flexible processes, and seamless collaboration, ION enables manufacturers to bring their cutting-edge products to life faster and more efficiently, supporting progress in the technologies shaping our future. Based in Los Angeles, they help engineers and teams across the globe build for what's next.

​Thank you to our partners for helping organize this event:

informal is a freelance collective for the most talented independent professionals in the hardware ecosystem. With expertise in a diverse range of industries from consumer electronics to automotive, climate tech to medical devices, informal members work with clients at every stage to design, manufacture, and scale top-quality physical products. Whether you're looking for a single contractor, a full-time employee, or an entire team of professionals to work on everything from product development to go-to-market strategy, the informal collective has the perfect collection of people for the job. Learn more.

If you want to help support the next meetup, please reach out to nate@informal.cc for sponsorship inquiries.

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Join us for another Hardware Happy Hour, the perfect way to unwind and connect with fellow hardware enthusiasts during LA Tech Week! We’ll be hosted by Duro, a cloud-native PLM, in their Echo Park office, as well as by co-sponsors Epsilon3, Prewitt Ridge, and Quarter20.

This is your chance to connect with industry peers who are as passionate about hardware innovation as you are. Come socialize, share what you’re working on, and talk shop. Drinks and bites will be provided.

Hardware Meetups happen in over 30 cities around the world, helping bring together founders, engineers, and other hardware professionals to networks, share insights, and collaborate with one another.

Thank you to our partners
Duro is a cloud-native PLM platform that revolutionizes hardware teams’ operations. By simplifying complex product data management and leveraging pre-built CAD, ERP, and MES integrations, Duro helps teams develop products faster and reduce supply chain costs.

informal is a freelance collective for the most talented independent professionals in hardware and hardtech. With expertise in a diverse range of industries from consumer electronics to automotive, climate tech to medical devices, informal members work with clients at every stage to design, manufacture, and scale top-quality physical products. Whether you're looking for a single contractor, a full-time employee, or an entire team of professionals to work on everything from product development to go-to-market strategy, the informal collective has the perfect collection of people for the job. Learn more.

​If you want to help support the next meetup, please reach out to nate@informal.cc for sponsorship inquiries.

​Special thank you to our additional co-sponsors: Epsilon3, Prewitt Ridge, Quarter20.

This event is a part of #TechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.