You build the machine. We build everything around it.
You know how to build your machine — that's not the problem. The problem is the release that needs a cloud dashboard, the customer demanding remote monitoring, the camera that has to integrate this quarter, or the unusual sensor problem nobody on the team has hit before.
Willowark is the engineering capacity that gets the product out the door: software, vision, embedded, cloud, and integration work delivered into your product, your repos, and your standards — without adding permanent headcount for a temporary need.
Sound familiar?
If you've said any of these, we should talk.
“The machine is done, but the software isn't.”
Backend services, operator interfaces, and cloud dashboards built to production grade — the digital half of your product, shipped.
“Customers keep asking for remote monitoring.”
Edge gateways, secure telemetry, and fleet dashboards that turn a standalone machine into a connected product — and open a recurring-revenue line.
“We need vision on this machine and nobody's done it.”
Camera, lens, lighting, triggering, and software selected and integrated for your exact application — with a feasibility study on your parts before you commit the BOM.
“One unusual sensor problem is blocking the release.”
Radar, laser, X-ray, 3D — when the standard sensor doesn't work, we engineer the sensing that does. It's some of our favorite work.
What we bring
One engineering partner across the whole problem.
Software Engineering
Custom software from rapid prototype to production — full stack, backend, APIs, data systems, and internal tools.
Learn more →Vision & Advanced Sensing
Machine vision, AI inspection, laser measurement, 3D vision, radar, X-ray integration, and sensor fusion.
Learn more →IoT & Smart Systems
Raspberry Pi and embedded systems, smart sensors, electrical and energy monitoring, gateways, and edge computing.
Learn more →Cloud & Infrastructure
Cloud architecture, DevOps, deployment, and edge-to-cloud infrastructure that keeps systems running.
Learn more →R&D & Prototyping
Proofs of concept, product engineering, test systems, and experimental builds — from technical idea to working prototype.
Learn more →Systems Integration
We make technologies that weren't designed together work as one system — hardware, software, machines, and cloud.
Learn more →Proof it holds up
Systems like yours, running in production.
Radar centering system for steel mills
A steel-mill systems provider · Steel manufacturing
Radar-based centering system for steel mills
End-to-end engineering of a radar sensing system that measures and centers material on steel mill lines — from equipment assessment through hardware selection, electrical engineering, software, installation, and commissioning.
Read the case study →X-ray thickness gauge
An industrial measurement company · Industrial measurement
X-ray thickness gauge
A complete X-ray based thickness gauge: equipment assessment, hardware selection, electrical and hardware engineering, API integration, all software, and commissioning — delivered as a working instrument.
Read the case study →Typical first project
Embedded Engineering
Product teams that need software, vision, cloud, or IoT capacity on a release without hiring.
- A senior cross-discipline engineer embedded part- or full-time
- Weekly deliverable cadence in your repos and standards
- Direct participation in your stand-ups and design reviews
- Knowledge transfer so the work stays maintainable
Outcome: The release ships without adding permanent headcount for a temporary need.
Fixed price against a written scope, quoted after a call. How engagements work →
Free guide · 40 min
Can a Camera Inspect This? A Feasibility Guide
A defensible yes / no / how on automated inspection before you commit capital.
Quality and engineering leads considering machine vision for a real defect.
Get the guide →In your own words
Tell us about the machine and the release.
An engineer reads it — not a sales script — and replies within one business day with whether and how we would approach it.
Prefer to talk? Book a 30-minute call.
Example: e.g. Our next unit needs a cloud dashboard and a camera check before it ships this quarter.
Common questions
What oems & machine builders ask first.
Do you work inside our codebase and standards?
Yes — embedded engagement means your repos, your review process, your meetings. Everything we build is yours, documented, with no dependence on us afterward.
Can you carry a product from concept to production?
Yes — proof of concept, prototype, and production engineering are all in scope, hardware and software together. Many engagements start with a feasibility phase precisely to de-risk the rest.
What does the engagement look like?
Usually contract engineering: a defined weekly commitment against your release plan, or a scoped deliverable with milestones. Both start with a written scope.
How do you handle our IP and product confidentiality?
Under NDA, in your repositories, with your access controls. Everything created belongs to you, and we do not reuse product-specific designs elsewhere. We are used to working inside OEM change-control and documentation requirements.
Can you support the product after it ships?
Yes. Field issues, firmware and software updates, and second-generation features are typically covered by a retainer or a follow-on scope, and the handover documentation is written so your own team can take over whenever you choose.
Strategy. Software. Systems.
Sound like your operation?
Describe the problem in your own words. An engineer reads it — not a sales script — and tells you plainly what it would take.