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Fennec Engineering and Amazon Collaborate to Enhance Industrial Safety

For five years, Fennec Engineering has operated in quiet dedication, working alongside Amazon to tackle a critical industry challenge: the inefficient and expensive process of regulatory safety certification. After operating a solution for over four years inside of Amazon, Fennec is thrilled to unveil to the public the Advanced Safety Acceleration Platform (ASAP).  The Challenge: Certification’s Time and Cost Bottleneck  Traditional safety certification methods are fragmented, manual, and time-consuming, leading to significant delays and escalating costs. This is particularly challenging

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Adopting New Safety Standards Doesn’t Have to be Hard: ASAP Makes it Easy

Switching to a new standards-based safety tool can seem like a daunting task. You might worry about disrupting your existing processes, migrating your data, and retraining your team. But with ASAP, adopting a new safety standard doesn’t have to be a painful process. ASAP is designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing safety practices, regardless of your current stage of implementation. Our platform offers comprehensive document management capabilities, allowing you to easily import and organize your existing documentation, no matter

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Automated Test Cell and Report Generation Tool Vital for AMR Safety Certification

An Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) being built for a Fortune 10 e-commerce company was in a difficult spot due to the complexity surrounding the Verification and Validation (V&V) of the system’s sensing-related safety functions. Performing V&V on the system proved a difficult challenge because of the redundant and diverse sensors, complex custom safety controllers, and sensing modules utilized on the robot. Constant firmware updates led to required regression testing to ensure key safety performance was maintained. Performing element level tests

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Streamlining Embedded Systems Development with ASAP’s HiL and SiL Capabilities

Developing complex embedded systems, especially those involving AI or safety-critical components, demands rigorous testing.  ASAP simplifies this process by offering both Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) and Software-in-the-Loop (SiL) testing capabilities within a unified platform.  It tackles the often tedious task of setting up and managing complex software toolchains, providing direct integrations with a wide range of test facilities. Whether you’re working with virtual environments, physical test tracks, robotic automation cells, or even manufacturing areas, ASAP can orchestrate the necessary connections.  This includes

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AI: Power, Promise, and the Path to Provable Safety

The buzz around Artificial Intelligence (AI) is deafening, and rightfully so. AI is a transformative technology with the potential to revolutionize industries, boost productivity, and solve complex problems. From self-driving cars to medical diagnoses, AI is already everywhere, and its influence will only continue to grow. But – and this is a big but – AI is not a magic bullet. While it excels at certain tasks, it’s crucial to remember that AI is a tool, and like any tool,

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