Tearing down a well-designed product like the UniTree Go2 quadruped robot dog is an irresistible opportunity to learn and share exciting findings. Teardowns are more than just disassembly—they’re a way… Read More
Whether you’re developing advanced automation systems, a robotic system, or simply looking to streamline your industrial processes, there often comes a point when off-the-shelf PLC hardware just isn’t flexible or… Read More
I bet you plug in your phone to a charger every day. (Or if your phone is old like mine, you’re plugging in multiple times a day.) But do you… Read More
Over 25 years ago, when I first set out on a career in Mechanical Engineering, I was captivated by the promise of robotics. Yet early on, much of my work… Read More
Recently we were asked by a client to design a tool which, amongst others features, has the capability to record a signal at 6 million samples per second (MSps) for… Read More
“Fast, Cheap, and Good: Choose any two.” This is an often-repeated joke in the engineering world that draws its source from the difficulties incumbent in balancing your time to market,… Read More
Today, many companies are struggling to match engineering skill sets with evolving design requirements for today’s most innovative products. Many aren’t aware of the integrated engineering staffing models they can… Read More
In the world of product development, the word “design” carries a lot of meaning and can mean different things in various contexts. At Simplexity we do a lot of “design… Read More
I had the privilege of attending ROBOBusiness 2024 in Santa Clara, California on October 16th and 17th. The conference featured a wide variety of speakers and exhibitors from companies that… Read More
Simplexity Product Development joined the ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute in 2024. The ARM Institute is funded by the U.S Department of Defense (DoD) as a Manufacturing Innovation Institute… Read More
Software: Design Complete
Hardware: Pre-production units for design verification
MFG. Readiness: CM schedule and budget, Unit build tracking
Software: Full feature implementationHardware: Prototype 2 units with production-representative materials and processes
Quality: Build Quality PlanSoftware: Core functionality implementationHardware: Prototype 1 units with rapid prototyped components
Quality: Critical manufacturing process identificationSoftware: Architecture design: block, sequence and state diagramsHardware: Major Component definition & Proof of Concept subsystems build
Quality: Design for Manufacturing tradeoffs evaluation