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Functional Safety

Enhancing Off-Highway Automation System Safety

FORT sat down with Alex Foessel of Balanced Engineering to get his take on automation system functional safety for off-highway and heavy equipment. Important considerations go beyond the machine's core functionality, including maintenance, transportation, and configuration.

Functional Safety

Video: What is Functional Safety?

Functional safety is an important factor in the development of any machine. But for robots and autonomous systems, it’s especially critical. In this Ask the Expert video, FORT Robotics CTO Nathan Bivans explains what we mean by functional safety, and why it’s so important for robotic engineering and deployment.

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Functional Safety

Enhancing Off-Highway Automation System Safety

Functional Safety

Video: What is Functional Safety?

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