raw.org is an open-source research and development lab for robotics, machines, electronics, software, and applied mathematics. It brings together the prototypes I build, the questions I investigate, and the tools and knowledge that emerge from that work.
Much of the work concerns robotics and intelligent systems, combining embedded systems, motor control, sensing, algorithms, simulation, manufacturing, and mathematics. Ideas move from models and prototypes toward reusable tools, open-source components, and, where appropriate, products or collaborations.
raw.org is operated by Robert Eisele within the organizational and commercial framework of XOR Ventures GmbH.
Research through engineering
Scientific papers, mathematical models, existing technologies, and open questions are explored through software, electronics, experiments, and physical systems. Prototyping is part of the research: it reveals how ideas behave under limited precision, noise, heat, manufacturing tolerances, cost, and other practical constraints that simulations alone cannot fully represent.
Engineering in public
Results are published as technical articles, videos, source code, schematics, interactive tools, measurements, and project documentation. Whenever possible, each project should become a rigorous and practical reference that others can understand, reproduce, question, and extend.
My open-source libraries are already used throughout the JavaScript ecosystem and downloaded hundreds of millions of times each year. raw.org applies the same principle of openly shared, reusable work to electronics, machines, robotics, and engineering research.
Collaboration and Seed Development
I collaborate with makers, researchers, founders, engineering teams, manufacturers, and companies on demanding interdisciplinary projects. This may involve joint research, machines, specialized electronics, algorithms, control systems, engineering tools, or complete product prototypes.
For a small number of early-stage companies, I offer seed development: long-term involvement as a technical co-founder or development partner, focused on product architecture, core technology, and the first working systems. It is a selective partnership model rather than discounted contract work. Commercial and confidential work is handled through XOR Ventures, with publication scoped or omitted as required.
Technical Partnerships
Partners may contribute components, equipment, manufacturing services, software, compute resources, facilities, or funding to projects where their technology is used and evaluated in a real engineering context. A partnership may produce a prototype, reference article, video, open-source software, schematics, or test data. Sponsorships and supplied equipment are disclosed, while methods, evaluations, and technical conclusions remain independent.
Work with raw.org
I am interested in research, prototypes, and products involving robotics, intelligent machines, electronics, software, mathematics, manufacturing, and artificial intelligence. To collaborate, sponsor technical work, provide equipment, or discuss seed development, please get in touch.
Licensing
Open-source software follows the license of its respective repository. Unless stated otherwise, written content and original images on raw.org are available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.