How Hardware Startups Use Vibration Testing to Prevent Field Failures

Hardware Startups with Fexingo: Devices, Robotics, and Manufacturing Tech Companies · Aug 30, 2026 · 8m · transcript

In this episode of Hardware Startups with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore why vibration testing is a critical, often overlooked step in hardware development. They break down the difference between sine and random vibration tests, explain how startups can use low-cost shaker tables and accelerometers to simulate real-world conditions, and share a concrete example of a drone startup that cut field returns by 30 percent after implementing a simple vibration test regime. They also discuss common pitfalls like overtesting and the importance of failing fast in the lab rather than in the field…