Engineering
Planning & safety
Couple planners with safety monitors so shortcuts don’t violate protective fields.
How we approach Planning & safety
Planning and safety interact at boundaries: reduced speed zones, human proximity triggers, and protective stops must be consistent across software versions. We help architect monitors independent from motion generation where standards demand.
World models carry uncertainty; planners need conservative margins and recovery behaviors when maps disagree with sensors.
We document verification for planner parameters - what was tested, under which ODD assumptions.
Related areas in this practice
Safe motion intent
Safety monitors are specified with evidence - not only default vendor settings.
- Protective field geometries tied to reachable speeds and payloads.
- Fault reaction times budgeted end-to-end.
- Scenario tests for human intrusion and sensor dropout.
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Request a technical pass on Planning & safety: constraints, risks, and a practical next step with clear assumptions.