Systems Design

Engineering for complex robotic and embedded systems

Systems Design

Engineering for complex robotic and embedded systems

LeafLabs Systems Design Services

LeafLabs brings 15+ years of deep understanding of the digital-physical interface. We work across tightly-coupled firmware, electrical, and data pipelines to ensure stability and predictability in the real world.

LeafLabs brings 15+ years of deep understanding of the digital-physical interface. We work across tightly-coupled firmware, electrical, and data pipelines to ensure stability and predictability in the real world.
Control Systems Design
Control Systems Design
Real-time control design for robotics, motion systems, and precision automation. Achieve predictable real-time behavior by designing control loops that reflect the true dynamics of your hardware.
We specialize in
We specialize in

Sensor & actuator integration

Timing analysis & latency budgeting

Calibration pipelines

Controller tuning

Control algorithms for embedded MCUs

Feailure handling & safety-critical logic

Integration Automation
Integration Automation
Automation that enables faster iteration, higher throughput, and reproducible results.
We specialize in
We specialize in

Testing pipelines

Orchestration frameworks

Robotic cell automation

Telemetry systems for real-time insight

Robotic & Autonomous Systems
Robotic & Autonomous Systems
Full-stack engineering for robots and autonomous platforms — from perception and sensing to control, communication, and real-time intelligence.
We specialize in
We specialize in

Deterministic real-time behavior

Sensor fusion & actuator coordination

Embedded compute integration

Motion control & path planning logic

Comms between distributed subsystems

Reliability for unstructured environments

Systems Architecture Design
Systems Architecture Design
We help clients avoid downstream failure modes by defining how every subsystem should interact, what performance constraints matter, and how the entire system will scale as complexity increases.
We specialize in
We specialize in

Interface specifications & timing models

Requirements definition & traceability

Power budgets & safety frameworks

Heterogeneous computing coordination

Real-time data pathways

Platform architecture tailored to robotics

Systems Integration
Systems Integration
We help clients bring complex products across the finish line by resolving the cross-layer issues that appear when everything must operate together. Our work uncovers hidden interactions, stabilize performance, and ensure the entire system behaves as intended.
We specialize in
We specialize in

Debugging timing & performance issues

System bring-up

Multi-sensor synchronization

Validation of latency and throughput constraints

Latency & throughput constraint validation

Latency & throughput constraint validation

End-to-end system verification

How We Break It Down
Whether you're building a custom embedded platform, or evaluating the edge AI capabilities of a physical system, we bring structure to the uncertainty.

We pride ourselves on excellent designs, quick execution, and being a pleasure to work with.

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Young black woman witting at the table working on a laptop
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Discovery & Technical Requirements Definition

We align your goals and constraints with your product vision. This phase includes system architecture, use cases, performance targets, integration requirements, and key risks.

Architecture & Design Assessment

Our engineers analyze potential hardware and software configurations, assess tradeoffs, and identify integration risks; especially in complex systems like real-time control loops, sensor arrays, or FPGA-heavy designs.

Technical Risk Evaluation

We surface critical engineering risks early: scalability limitations, thermal challenges, supply chain red flags, or uncertainties around signal fidelity and data throughput bottlenecks.

Recommendations & Roadmap

You’ll get a report with feasibility findings, recommended design directions, and a go/no-go decision point. Plus, options for prototyping or pivots.

Prototype Acceleration

If you’re ready to build, we’ll carry forward into proof-of-concept development to test out key assumptions fast and derisk future investment.

Discovery & Technical Requirements Definition

We align your goals and constraints with your product vision. This phase includes system architecture, use cases, performance targets, integration requirements, and key risks.

Architecture & Design Assessment

Our engineers analyze potential hardware and software configurations, assess tradeoffs, and identify integration risks; especially in complex systems like real-time control loops, sensor arrays, or FPGA-heavy designs.

Technical Risk Evaluation

We surface critical engineering risks early: scalability limitations, thermal challenges, supply chain red flags, or uncertainties around signal fidelity and data throughput bottlenecks.

Recommendations & Roadmap

You’ll get a report with feasibility findings, recommended design directions, and a go/no-go decision point. Plus, options for prototyping or pivots.

Prototype Acceleration

If you’re ready to build, we’ll carry forward into proof-of-concept development to test out key assumptions fast and derisk future investment.

Discovery & Technical Requirements Definition

We align your goals and constraints with your product vision. This phase includes system architecture, use cases, performance targets, integration requirements, and key risks.

Architecture & Design Assessment

Our engineers analyze potential hardware and software configurations, assess tradeoffs, and identify integration risks; especially in complex systems like real-time control loops, sensor arrays, or FPGA-heavy designs.

Technical Risk Evaluation

We surface critical engineering risks early: scalability limitations, thermal challenges, supply chain red flags, or uncertainties around signal fidelity and data throughput bottlenecks.

Recommendations & Roadmap

You’ll get a report with feasibility findings, recommended design directions, and a go/no-go decision point. Plus, options for prototyping or pivots.

Prototype Acceleration

If you’re ready to build, we’ll carry forward into proof-of-concept development to test out key assumptions fast and derisk future investment.

We turn complexity into control.
Your system is next.

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The teams who trust us with their hardest problems.
The teams who trust us with their hardest problems.
The teams who trust us with their hardest problems.
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