Hardware Startups

灵动芯光 (SmartCore) is a silicon photonics company developing chip-to-chip optical interconnect technology, including its SmartComb multi-wavelength dense-wave light source and SmartPHY optical I/O chiplet. Its products target AI computing infrastructure and support optical sensing applications such as underwater distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) systems.

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SmartCover Systems builds satellite-connected, real-time remote monitoring systems for manholes and collection systems, helping wastewater utilities prevent sewer overflows, manage H2S gas, and detect inflow and infiltration. Its solutions also extend to surface water systems, water tanks, and nuclear plants, with data managed through a dashboard offering alarms and notifications.

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Smartera Semiconductor designs low-power, high-efficiency generative AI chips for smartphones, PCs, tablets, vehicles, robots, wearables, and other smart devices, offering integrated chip and software solutions. The company develops custom intelligent chip platforms optimized for various applications including AI photography, autonomous driving, and smart cabin features.

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Guangzhou Smarter Microelectronics designs radio-frequency front-end chips for smartphones and IoT devices, using a reconfigurable, software-defined RF front-end platform. Its chips are used by smartphone brands such as Samsung, OPPO, vivo and Xiaomi, as well as ODMs and wireless communication module makers.

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SmartFlow Technologies designs and manufactures tangential flow filtration systems for high-solids separation across biopharmaceutical, food processing, and industrial applications. The company's patented filtration modules preserve product quality while concentrating value in complex separations across corn ethanol, dairy, precision fermentation, and specialty chemical processing.

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SmartKem develops specialty materials for electronics applications, targeting markets including semiconductors, displays, and packaging. Its materials are designed to work within existing manufacturing infrastructure for commercialization.

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SmartLightLab (БЕР) designs, manufactures, and installs LED lighting fixtures and integrated lighting management systems for residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure applications. The company serves large-scale customers across Russia's energy, logistics, and infrastructure sectors with end-to-end project implementation from design through installation.

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Smartmi designs smart environmental home appliances including humidifiers, heaters, bidets, air conditioners, and fresh-air ventilation systems aimed at creating clean, comfortable home environments. Its products target younger consumers in the smart home market.

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SmartMirror develops an intraoral camera and mirror system for dentists that connects wirelessly to tablets and phones, enabling better visualization during dental procedures and patient education in the dental care market.

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SmartNanotubes Technologies develops digital smell recognition technology that enables customers to create smell and gas detection applications. The company serves product developers and companies building odor and gas sensing solutions.

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Smartron was an Indian technology OEM that designed and built its own electronics across phones, laptops, wearables, electric bikes and home devices, all tied to its tronX AI-powered IoT platform. Founded in 2014 and based in Hyderabad, it also pursued battery and energy storage and smart classroom partnerships before pausing its product journey in 2024.

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SmartSite builds a rugged, site-deployed connected hardware device paired with cloud infrastructure and dashboards to monitor and automatically mitigate health and safety risks on construction sites. It serves construction firms, helping them protect workers and comply with safety regulations.

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Smart Valve is a patented, NSF 61/372 certified flow-optimization valve installed after the water meter that compresses entrained air and stabilizes customer-side flow to reduce billed water and sewer volume. It targets commercial properties with significant water usage such as restaurants, hotels, multifamily buildings, car washes, healthcare facilities, and industrial sites.

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Smartven provides vending machines in Indonesia through rental, purchase (new and used), and custom event options, with online monitoring and cashless QRIS payment support. It targets small businesses (UMKM), corporations, and solopreneurs looking to run automated 24/7 retail outlets, and also offers digital out-of-home advertising on the machines.

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Smart Walk makes an electronic add-on device that attaches to an existing white cane and uses sensors to detect obstacles, conveying distance information through vibrations at the cane's handle. It is a mobility aid aimed at people with visual impairment.

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Smartwares Group designs and sells household appliances and electronic products under brands including Princess and Tristar, focusing on affordability, reliability, and ease of use for everyday consumers.

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SmartyPlants makes a smart plant monitor and companion app for houseplant owners, measuring five conditions — light, temperature, humidity, soil moisture, and nutrients — and pairing readings with plant identification and tailored care advice. The consumer hardware product works with any houseplant and requires no subscription.

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SMDuka is a microelectronics lab that develops electronics-learning kits for learners of all ages and runs technical events. It positions itself as an educational environment for teaching electronics.

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SMELA develops compact electric linear drive solutions for machinery builders seeking to replace pneumatic cylinders or improve energy efficiency, control, and space constraints. The company serves industrial manufacturers worldwide seeking more sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective production methods.

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SMG develops high-precision MEMS inertial and gravity sensors using resonant technology for autonomous navigation, aerospace, defence, robotics, and geophysics applications. The company offers accelerometers, gyroscopes, and gravity measurement systems with superior accuracy and low power consumption compared to conventional solutions.

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Smiota provides secure delivery solutions using smart lockers and cloud-based software with customizable workflows and API integrations. The platform supports buy-online-pickup-in-store (BOPIS), enterprise operations, temperature-controlled storage, and mailroom automation across industries.

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Smir provides industrial solutions along with installation, assembly, training, maintenance, and technical support services to help customers maintain stable and efficient operation throughout the lifecycle of its systems.

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Smooth Ag develops robotics and software to help ranchers manage herd operations, optimize grazing, and make data-driven decisions. The company's autonomous feeder, Ranch Rover, handles feeding tasks and monitors herd health and pasture conditions on ranches and feedlots.

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SMP Robotics builds autonomous mobile security robots, including its Argus S5 series, for patrolling and video surveillance of critical infrastructure and industrial sites. It also offers environmental emission monitoring and thermal scanning of outdoor electrical equipment, and is opening its mobile robot platform to accredited third-party developers.

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