Voltera, a startup founded by mechatronics engineering graduates, took first place and a $50,000 cash prize during TechCrunch’s Hardware Battlefield competition at the 2015 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas.
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Founders, James Pickard, Jesus Zozaya and Alroy Almeida were awarded the top spot among 15 hardware startups. The company’s V-One circuit printer, a rapid prototyping printer that creates custom circuit boards in minutes, stole the show and won the judge’s favour. Currently working out of the Velocity Foundry, Voltera, hopes to solve a common problem faced by hardware developers – the costly and lengthy process of creating prototypes.
The judging panel included big names in the world of hardware technology like Fitbit CEO, James Park, and former CEO of Beats By Dre, Susan Paley.