Research prototyping · Vancouver

Nature AI Fab Studio.

Three focused product lines for environmental sensing, research prototyping, and physical model production.

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VancouverLocal build & pickup
North AmericaProject shipping
Research-ledFrom question to prototype
Detailed physical landscape model with paths, trees, and layered elements
Nature AI Lab Raspberry Pi sensor enclosure and system design
Not only printingSensors · firmware · enclosures · data · fabrication

One studio, three practical ways to move a research or design idea into the physical world.

01Field sensing
02Prototype fabrication
03Physical models
01 · Product lines

Three ways to build with us.

Choose the closest starting point. Each line can remain focused or connect with the others when a project needs a complete system.

Nature AI Lab Raspberry Pi sensor enclosure and system design
01 / Field sensing systems

Sensors, code & data

Raspberry Pi, Pico, ESP32, cameras, environmental sensors, data logging, and lightweight interfaces for field research.

Pi / PicoSensor integrationLogging
View Nature AI sensor case ↗
Detailed object produced on a Bambu Lab X2D printer
02 / Research prototyping

Enclosures & fabrication

CAD, field-ready housings, mounts, fixtures, 3D printing, and small-batch parts for testing and deployment.

CADBambu Lab X2DSmall batch
Layered wooden contour model showing landscape topography
03 / Physical model service

Research & design models

Landscape, architecture, urban-design, and experimental models for researchers and North American design students.

TerrainArchitectureResearch models
02 · Simple process

Scope. Build. Deliver.

A compact workflow keeps the work tied to the research question, timeline, and real deployment conditions.

01

Scope

Clarify the purpose, environment, inputs, output, timeline, and budget.

02

Build

Develop the electronics, code, enclosure, printed part, or physical model.

03

Test & handoff

Check the result, complete one focused revision, and document delivery.

03 · Selected study

Physical models make processes visible.

Terrain studies, material tests, and water simulations help teams explore and communicate spatial ideas before full-scale implementation.

model making · casting · environmental simulation
Experimental process and physical model results for a flooding simulation
Process & physical results
04 · Basic pricing

Clear starting points. Scoped to the research.

All planning prices and final invoices are in US dollars. Final quotes reflect parts, complexity, testing, finish, field conditions, and delivery requirements.

Models & fabrication

Print-ready production

US$25 minimum

For clean STL/3MF files and straightforward model components.

  • File and manufacturability check
  • Basic slicing and setup
  • PLA or PETG production
Materials, finishing, assembly, and shipping quoted separately.
Field sensing

Sensor prototype

US$200 from

For a focused proof of concept using an existing development board and sensor.

  • Short scoping call
  • Board and sensor architecture
  • Basic logging and assembly
Electronic parts and third-party services are additional.
Integrated research build

Prototype sprint

US$475 from

For teams moving toward a demonstrable or field-testable system.

  • System design and documentation
  • Hardware, code, and housing integration
  • Bench test and one revision
Field installation, calibration, dashboards, and multiple units are scoped separately.
US$0.13/gPLA material
US$0.16/gPETG material
US$50/hCAD & enclosure design
US$60/hEmbedded development

Nature AI Fab Studio

Bring us the research question, not only the finished file.

Send a short brief with the purpose, environment, timeline, available data or drawings, and what success should look like. We will recommend a practical path from prototype to test.