What Righthand Technologies does

RightHand Technologies, Inc. is a privately-held Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) founded in 2002 and headquartered in a 25,000 square-foot facility on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois. The company designs and manufactures high-tech custom and semi-custom Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs), chassis designs, and aerospace Line-Replaceable Units (LRUs) for industry-leading suppliers in the Aerospace & Defense markets. Its core technical capabilities span electrical, mechanical, and software engineering with specialization in high-speed digital systems, video compression and distribution, FPGA design, embedded Linux/Windows/Android platforms, and rugged hardware for mission-critical environments. The company is certified to ISO 9001:2015, AS9100:2016, and holds FAA, EASA, and UK CAA Repair Station certificates, along with ITAR registration, enabling DO-160G, DO-178C/254, and MIL-STD-810/461-compliant product development.

The company's core product portfolio centers on FAA-qualified Cabin Management Systems (CMS) for Air Transport and Business Jet markets — including touch control panels, 4K displays, video servers with iOS/Android streaming, and the CabinLink 6 wireless access point — as well as MIL-STD-compliant VPX chassis with fiber optic interconnections, rugged handheld devices, encrypted servers, and UAV mission and payload avionics with intelligent Li-Ion battery packs. Supporting these products are engineering design services (electrical, mechanical, software), specialized low-rate manufacturing, and certification and testing services such as DO-160G qualification, HALT/HASS testing, and MIL-STD conformance. The customer base includes aerospace and defense prime contractors and Tier-1 subsystem suppliers such as Astronics, Collins Aerospace, Honeywell, Meggitt, Boeing, Harris, Northrop Grumman, General Atomics, AeroVironment, and JPL, with additional commercial work in gaming and industrial embedded systems.

RightHand makes money through three integrated streams: engineering design services billed on Fixed Firm Price (FFP) milestones or Time & Materials (T&M), low-rate manufacturing and assembly of CCAs and chassis, and certification and testing services. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting established A&D primes and IFE suppliers, supplemented by the company website and referrals. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) and production ROMs provided for sufficiently defined requirements. The company has no parent, no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, and no public listing, consistent with a focused, founder/operator-led mid-market A&D electronics ODM.

Name

Righthand Technologies

Legal name

RightHand Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://righthandtech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Short description

RightHand Technologies is a privately-held Chicago-based Original Design Manufacturer founded in 2002, designing and producing custom Circuit Card Assemblies, chassis, and FAA-qualified Cabin Management Systems for Aerospace & Defense primes and IFE suppliers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace & Defense Electronics Manufacturing

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411), Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (33429)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Electronics Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) (IMAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ruggedized/Harsh-Environment Electronics Manufacturing (IP-rated, shock/vibration, wide-temp) (IMAGAGAF), Process Control & Automation Electronics Manufacturing Services (PLCs, I/O, DCS/SCADA hardware) (IMAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Aerospace electronics manufacturing
• Defense circuit card assemblies
• Cabin management systems
• Avionics design services
• Rugged military electronics

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Engineering Design Services: Engineering design services including electrical, mechanical, and software engineering for custom circuit card assemblies and chassis designs. Services include requirements distillation, architecture design, block diagrams, 3D renderings, BOM estimates, and engineering effort estimates. Pricing can be Fixed Firm Price (FFP) milestones or Time & Materials (T&M).
2. Manufacturing & Production: Specialized manufacturing and testing for embedded electronic systems including chassis and circuit card assemblies, rapid prototypes, low-rate production, procurement and kitting of components, and production environmental stress screening.
3. Certification & Testing Services: DO-160G, DO-178C/254, MIL-STD-810/461 certification and testing services for aerospace and defense electronics including qualification test plans, formal reports, and UN/DOT38.X transportation certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

RightHand Technologies is an Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) that designs, engineers and manufactures high-tech custom and semi-custom Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs), aerospace Line-Replaceable Units (LRUs) and chassis for industry-leading suppliers in the Aerospace and Defense markets. Its offering bundles electrical, mechanical and software engineering with FAA/DO-160G/DO-178C/DO-254/MIL-STD-qualified manufacturing of Cabin Management Systems, CabinLink 6 wireless cabin connectivity, VPX chassis, rugged handhelds, UAV mission avionics and intelligent Li-Ion battery packs.

Product overview

RightHand Technologies is an Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) providing high-tech custom or semi-custom Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs) and chassis designs for Aerospace & Defense markets. The company's core product portfolio centers on CabinLink 6 (wireless access point/router), Cabin Management Systems (CMS) with 4K displays and video servers, and rugged defense products including VPX chassis and handheld devices. The CabinLink 6 serves as a connectivity product for aircraft cabins, while the broader CMS and LRU offerings form the avionics subsystem backbone. Supporting these are engineering design services (electrical, mechanical, software), manufacturing, and testing services—all certified to aerospace and defense standards. The company also serves UAV markets with mission avionics and battery systems, and commercial markets with custom SBCs and SOM carriers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CabinLink 6: Wireless access point and router product for cabin connectivity applications.

Products and services

• CabinLink 6 Wireless access point and router designed for aerospace cabin connectivity, enabling passengers to access wireless network services during flights.
• Cabin Management Systems (CMS) FAA-qualified Cabin Management Systems for Air Transport and Business Jet markets, including touch control panels, 4K displays, and video servers with iOS and Android smartphone and tablet streaming connectivity for passengers.
• Aerospace LRUs (Line-Replaceable Units) and Chassis Chassis designs for aerospace applications including ARINC, COTS, and custom enclosures that house electronic modules and assemblies for Air Transport and Business Jet programs.
• Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs) Custom and semi-custom high-tech Circuit Card Assemblies providing high-reliability electronic circuits for aerospace and defense applications, built to customer specifications with full documentation.
• VPX Chassis and Rugged Defense Hardware Rugged VPX chassis with fiber optic interconnections, rugged handheld devices, and encrypted servers designed and certified to MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461 for U.S. defense sub-contractor programs.
• UAV Mission & Payload Avionics Avionics systems for UAV applications including camera streaming, joystick control, Managed Ethernet Switches, thermal and EMI solutions, and remote data collection capabilities.
• Intelligent Li-Ion Battery Packs Rechargeable intelligent Lithium-Ion battery systems designed for high reliability in UAV and other autonomous vehicle operations.
• Engineering Design Services Comprehensive engineering services including electrical, mechanical and software engineering for embedded electronic systems design, covering requirements distillation, architecture, block diagrams, 3D renderings, BOM estimates and engineering effort estimates.
• Manufacturing Services Specialized manufacturing including chassis and CCA assembly, rapid prototyping, low-rate production, procurement and kitting of components, production environmental stress screening, and warranty/non-warranty returns processing.
• Testing and Qualification Services Engineering and factory testing including DO-160G qualification, MIL-STD conformance testing, HALT/HASS testing, design verification testing, FCC/PTCRB integrated modem approvals, and UN/DOT38.X transportation certification.

Named customers21 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mercury Systems: Specialist in mission-critical defense electronics and rugged embedded computing, selling subsystems to defense primes. Closely comparable to RightHand in VPX chassis, rugged subsystems, and FAA/defense-grade electronics design and manufacturing.
• Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions: Defense electronics and rugged computing division producing VPX/OpenVPX modules and chassis for military and aerospace customers. Highly comparable product portfolio and customer overlap with RightHand's defense and UAV business.
• Aitech Defense Systems: Manufacturer of ruggedized embedded computing and electronic subsystems for defense and space applications. Comparable as a smaller specialist ODM competing for MIL-STD-compliant embedded designs.
• Kontron (Defense/S&T): Provider of embedded computing platforms, including rugged and defense variants, with custom and semi-custom design services. Overlaps with RightHand's CCAs, embedded Linux/Windows designs, and rugged chassis offering.
• Ultra Electronics: Defense electronics and mission-critical systems supplier across sonar, communications, and rugged embedded computing. Comparable as a mid-tier defense electronics manufacturer serving US and allied primes.
• Sparton (Ultra Electronics subsidiary): Designer and manufacturer of ruggedized electronic and electromechanical devices for defense and maritime applications. Direct peer in rugged, ITAR-controlled electronics manufacturing for US defense primes.

Broad incumbents

• Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: Diversified defense and aerospace systems provider with significant presence in unmanned systems and electronic products. Comparable at the UAV electronics and defense subsystems level, though broader in scope.
• Astronics Corporation: Aerospace and defense electronics provider specializing in in-flight entertainment and cabin systems. Comparable in the CMS and IFE subsystem domain, though with broader product lines and scale.
• Eaton Aerospace: Diversified aerospace supplier with significant electronics and power management offerings serving commercial and military aviation. Overlaps with RightHand in aerospace subsystems and rugged electronics for harsh environments.

Regional players

• Bel Fuse: Designs and manufactures electronic components and subsystems for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. Direct product set overlap (CCAs, power conversion, rugged electronics) though Bel Fuse is more component-level than system-level ODM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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