Research Applications, Inc. (RAi) is a small technologically sophisticated corporation. It was founded in 1979 by its two principals, Robert Childress, Ph.D. and Greg Clark, P.E. Offices and manufacturing facilities are owned by the company and are located in Chandler, Arizona, on one acre of land adjacent to a private airport with direct taxi and runway access.

Research Applications is best described as a company that finds solutions for difficult or demanding product design and performance requirements. The main direction of RAi has been to use microcontrollers to bridge the transition from mechanical control systems to modern digital systems with sophisticated algorithms. Our designs often have both a price and a performance advantage over competing products. Past projects have addressed process control, data acquisition, telemetry, air conditioning, cable television systems, industrial safety, multi-tasking commercial software, physical rehabilitation, medical testing software, advertising displays, and energy management.