Custom automation design
We design robotic cells and custom tooling around your actual parts and process. Every solution gets engineered for the job. No forcing a stock product to fit where it doesn't belong.
Industrial Automation & Robotics Education
Industrial automation, engineered from the ground up.
We design, build, and support custom robotic automation for small and mid-size manufacturers. It's the same hands-on engineering we learned in the robotics community, which we still give back to today.
What we do
Automation from end to end. We take it from the first sketch all the way to the system that's still running years later.
Installation & integration
We handle the build, integration, and commissioning right on your floor. Robots, tooling, vision, and software, all wired into one system. It works on day one.
Maintenance & upgrades
Launch isn't goodbye. We stick around for maintenance and process upgrades, keeping your line dependable as your volumes and requirements change.
Our approach
Here's what sets us apart from a traditional integration firm.
We engineer from first principles
Most integrators grab an off-the-shelf solution and hope it fits. We don't work that way. We design for your process, building the tooling, controls, and mechanics around the actual problem in front of us.
We measure success in ROI
A finished install isn't the goal. What matters is lower cost per part, higher throughput, and a clear payback window. That's how we judge our own work.
We provide long-term support
Automation that drifts out of spec stops paying off. So we stay on after commissioning, handling maintenance and upgrades as your needs shift.
We're small enough to care
You work straight with the people designing and building your system. Not an account manager sitting three layers away from the shop floor.
Projects
Featured project
Mini Swerve Drive
A 12×12 in. custom swerve drive built around a purpose-designed PCB carrier board and field-oriented motor control. Compact, but it proves the point. We can pull mechanical, electrical, and firmware into one working stack.
Built by people who build robots
Two engineers started ProtoHouse, and their strengths line up nicely. One leads engineering and robotics design. The other runs business development and customer relationships. We get how automation works because we've designed and built the hardware ourselves.
Ready to automate? Let's talk.
Tell us about the process you're thinking of automating. We'll start with a short call. If it looks like a fit, we'll come out for a free on-site assessment.