How Hardware Startups Use Thermal Imaging to Catch Defects

Hardware Startups with Fexingo: Devices, Robotics, and Manufacturing Tech Companies · Aug 25, 2026 · 7m · transcript

In Episode 166 of Hardware Startups with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how thermal imaging is becoming a game-changer for catching defects in hardware startups. They dive into a real case: a drone startup that used thermal cameras to spot a failing motor controller before it caused a field failure, saving $200,000 in warranty costs. They discuss the science of heat signatures, how thermal imaging complements traditional testing like thermal cycling, and why it's now accessible to small teams thanks to cheaper uncooled microbolometer sensors. They also touch on the limits—thermal…