I often wonder how such teams build their devices - I assume it requires quite a few pieces of equipment that can't be bought at a nearby shop. Are such devices ordered from some manufacturer or are they built in-house somehow?
University researches in general? The boss always knows a small company that can make one, and staples a bidding notice to campus notice board for formality as the device is getting made and delivered. Isn't that how they do anywhere it might be?