Top Hardware Startups in 2026

Delta Controls is the benchmark for building controls manufacturers, being one of the most respected organizations in our industry, with more than 300 installers in over 80 countries. For more than three decades Delta Controls has offered innovative and exciting building automation solutions for commercial, healthcare, education, leisure buildings and more. As industry leaders, our track record includes delivering the world’s first fully integrated native BACnet building solution encompassing HVAC, lighting and access products.

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Xometry, backed by General Electric, Highland Capital Partners, and other venture investors, is a rapidly growing startup that is transforming American manufacturing. Our proprietary instant quoting technology and nationwide network of manufacturers provides an unparalleled on-demand manufacturing experience. Custom manufacturing is a $60 billion industry in the United States, and it is our mission to provide advanced manufacturing capabilities to customers of all sizes - from Fortune 500 companies and government agencies to small businesses and startups.

Shift5 is a cybersecurity company that provides hardware and software solutions to defend operational technology (OT) platforms, such as planes, satellites, ground combat vehicles, and large-scale mining and construction vehicles.

Astrohaus builds distraction-free writing tools in hardware and software for modern authors under the Freewrite brand. The company was founded by Adam Leeb and Patrick Paul around the success of the Freewrite smart typewriter (previously, Hemingwrite), that was launched in 2014 on Kickstarter with a shoestring budget and raised $200k in the first 20 hours of the campaign. Since beginning shipping worldwide in 2016, writers in 50 countries have cumulatively written over 250 million words on their Freewrites. Current Product Line: Freewrite - The Freewrite is a modern distraction-free writing tool featuring an E Ink display, mechanical keyboard, and cloud backups. The Freewrite was successfully Kickstarted in 2015 raising $342k. getfreewrite.com/freewrite Freewrite Traveler - The Freewrite Traveler is a distraction-free writing tool that is half the size and weight of a typical laptop. It was launched on Indiegogo in 2018 and generated over $1.5mm of pre-sales. getfreewrite.com/traveler Postbox - Postbox is a web application for Freewrite users to manage their device settings and documents. postbox.getfreewrite.com Sprinter - Sprinter is a goal focused distraction-free web application in the browser. sprinter.getfreewrite.com WTFridays - WTFridays is a project that invites our worldwide community of writers and others to participate in a 30 minute freewriting session every friday at noon. wtf.getfreewrite.com

AnySignal was developed to reimagine how RF capabilities are delivered for the most difficult tasks around the globe. offers complete solutions for modern aircraft, satellites, and national security that span communications, radar, navigation, and RF sensing. Current solutions are overpriced, unimaginative, and provide little end-to-end capability. To shift this paradigm, they are bringing the appropriate talent, procedures, and technologies together. They are developing communications systems for satellites, launchers, space stations, and aircraft. They provide full-stack connectivity solutions that include software modems, hardware for use in flight and on the ground, data management software, ground station integration software, and vehicle telemetry software.

Knaq is a universal, easy-to-install tool that maximizes efficiency across your portfolio. Knaq is the developer of a cloud-based remote monitoring and predictive maintenance platform for industrial equipment such as elevators, escalators, moving walkways, HVAC systems, generators, compressors, hydraulic pumps, and more. The company develops data collection hardware coupled with cloud-based analytics and real-time monitoring capabilities to provide visibility into equipment operation. This increased visibility is facilitates reduced costs, increased labor productivity, and better quality of service for critical infrastructure and properties.

We’re developing an entirely new handheld mining tool that enables engineers and geologists to collect then process 3D point cloud data into useful geological measurements such as rock face stability, imaging, location, and more. Taking measurements at a mine can be extremely dangerous and time consuming, which is why our tool aims to provide a safer and faster way to realize information that is crucial to mining personnel. Our technology is patent protected with complex algorithms relating to simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), orientation estimation, and axis mapping. We use the same sensors that are used in autonomous cars such as LiDAR, inertial measurement units, GPS, cameras, etc. and integrate their functionalities through ROS. Our team is focused on building an industrial product that doubles as a very intelligent, simple, yet practical device that provides unprecedented value to the mining industry.

Olly is the first home robot with an evolving personality that adapts to each individual. Designed to do more than just respond to commands, Olly’s advanced machine learning technology proactively assists you with your day-to-day routine by remembering your habits. Plus, Olly’s unique brain-inspired AI system – created by Emotech’s leading AI researchers and neuroscientists – creates a truly personalised experience by enabling Olly to understand emotion and adapt to the world around it.

At OpenSignal, big data meets sensor networks. Our mission is to become the global authority on wireless networks. Our main consumer products, OpenSignal (a top developer app) and WifiMapper (featured as best new app), are mobile signal, coverage map and WiFi crowdsourcing apps with over 13 million downloads around the world. OpenSignal enables consumers to stay connected better and longer and allows mobile operators to benchmark and improve their networks. To date, we have provided wireless market insights to customers such as McKinsey, Opera, Telefonica and ChinaMobile. This data and our reports have also been covered by TIME Magazine, CNN and the BBC. Our research has also led to multiple papers published in scientific journals. Our other apps: WeatherSignal turns your phone into a portable weather station with the mission to enable more local and accurate weather forecasting. CrisisSignal provides real-time updates on the state of networks in the wake of disasters.