The whole build, in one living tree.
Helix is where hardware teams plan and build. Every part has an owner, a status and a due date, and the tree shows what's done, what's stuck, and why.
- Project
- ROV Mk II
- Team
- Subsea Robotics
- Parts
- 13
- Built
- 0%
- Holding it up
- Thruster mounts
- Not started
- In CAD
- Building
- Awaiting sign-off
- Complete
- Blocked
- Broken
The BOM spreadsheet. The “is this done?” group chat. The shared drive. One tree the whole team works from.
Import the spreadsheet you already have. Costs and quantities roll up on their own, the buy list writes itself, and the conversation sits on the part it's about.
Everyone knows who's building what.
Put someone on an assembly and they're on everything inside it. Every part shows who owns it and where it stands, and nobody can mark something blocked without saying why.
- Owners cascade down the tree
- Blocked and Broken need a reason
- A lead signs off before anything counts as done
Engineering, not just to-dos.
Task apps track what to do. Helix also tracks what the build has to do, why you chose what you chose, and whether it still fits.
- Requirements traced to the parts that meet them
- Trade studies with weighted scores, saved on the part
- Mass, power and cost budgets that roll up the tree
Pack for the trip in one lap of the shop.
Competition, test day or a customer visit: pick what's going and Helix lists everything inside it, grouped by the shelf, box or teammate's house it's in. The whole team ticks things off the same list, live.
- Every part and bolt inside, with real quantities
- Finished assemblies go in as one thing
- Print it, or pack from your phone
The status meeting runs itself.
Helix Bot posts when something gets blocked and sends a progress update every Monday. Alerts go to Slack, Discord, Teams or email, so nobody has to chase.
- Announcements only admins can post
- Weekly progress per project
- Every due date on your Google or Outlook calendar
One team or a whole company.
Same parts tree underneath. Teams start free in about a minute; companies, we set up with you.
For a team and its projects
Robotics and competition teams, clubs, small shops and labs.
- Unlimited parts and sub-parts
- Requirements, trade studies and budgets
- Wiring, BOM, buy list and inventory
- Chat, calendar, alerts and Helix Bot
- Share links for sponsors and customers
For a company made of teams
Engineering companies from a few teams to thousands of people.
- Everything in Forge, for every team
- Programs, divisions and a company dashboard
- Change orders and a company part library
- Admin console, company roles and an activity log
- SSO, SCIM, API, webhooks and network rules
Also in every workspace
- Import a BOM
- Bring a spreadsheet or paste an indented list, and Helix builds the tree.
- Wiring
- Power, data, CAN or your own types between parts, each with a price and buy link, flipped live once tested.
- A parts list you type in
- Edit any cell like a spreadsheet, sort by two columns, and paste the whole thing into Sheets.
- Buy list
- Part numbers, quantities and suppliers roll up into one list grouped by vendor.
- Inventory
- Every part has a bin or shelf. Take something home and everyone knows when it's due back.
- Pack lists
- Everything inside an assembly as one shared checklist, sorted by where it's stored.
- Files & CAD
- Photos and files on the part, plus links to Onshape, SolidWorks, KiCad or Altium.
- Calendar
- Due dates and meetings in one week view, synced to Google or Outlook.
- Chat on the part
- Channels, DMs, and a thread on every part, so the decision stays with the thing.
- Share links
- A read-only link for sponsors, customers or parents. Costs show only if you say so.
- Alerts
- Slack, Discord, Teams, email or a pop-up when something needs you.
- Roles
- Captain, Mechanical, Electrical, Sponsor, or your own. Viewers and guests stay read-only.
- Phone ready
- The tree, chat and inventory work at the bench on your phone.
- Only what you use
- Switch off the tools your team doesn't need and they disappear for everyone.
- Locked down
- Every request is checked by database rules. Only people you invite see your work.
Questions
Built for robotics and competition teams, hardware startups, shops running customer jobs, and university labs. Anything else, use the Feedback button inside Helix.
Is it free?
Yes. Helix is free for every team right now. Paid plans come later, and every team that joins now keeps a founding deal.
What's the difference between Helix Forge and Helix Titan?
Forge is one team and its projects: a robotics team, a club, a small shop. Titan is a company made of many teams, with a dashboard across all of them, an activity log, SSO and admin controls. Same parts tree underneath.
Can we bring our existing spreadsheet?
Yes. Import a BOM or any spreadsheet saved as CSV (Name, plus Level or Parent, Qty, Cost, Supplier and so on), or paste an indented list. Helix builds the tree for you.
Who can see my projects?
Only people you invite. Every request is checked by database rules, and roles decide who can edit, chat or only view. Share links are read-only and you can turn them off any time.
Is it just for robotics teams?
No. Hardware startups, shops running customer jobs, makers and university labs use it too. Robotics teams are where it started.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Helix runs in the browser on a laptop, tablet or phone. Sign in with a 6-digit email code, a password, or your company's SSO.
Put your next build in Helix.
Free to start. Your first project takes about a minute.