Kategorien: Alle - innovation - autonomy - mapping - reliability

von Mike Norrell Vor 6 Jahren

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Proof of Scale

The document outlines a strategic plan to scale and automate a robotics operation. It includes phases for proof of scale and automation, detailing steps to grow the number of operational robots to 50 per technician and ramp up new customer robots.

Proof of Scale

Proof of Scale

Operate (From 8/18 on)

Ramp up new customer robots
Establish LTO service centers/depots
Spares/repairs/robot replacements to meet SLA
Establish collaboration/innovation cycle
Establish innovation platform

Upvoting for ideas

Idea submissions

Establish ongoing discovery meetings

R&C (Matt Brekken)

Business team

Product team

HW engineering

SW engineering

Continue site preparations for scale
Socializing with customer
Site surveys
Docking stations
Implement ROC 2.0
Grow to 50 robots/tech
Improve autonomy reliability
Reporting process
Establish reliability objectives
Define reliability metrics

Automate (4/18 - 11/18)

Run multiple missions/day all stores
Launch LTO
Field service resources in place
Logistics team in place
Service centers/depots requirements
Model/vendor chosen
24 hr SLA in place
Support launch of PV2 prototypes
Collect/share information with HW team
Site surveys/docks/SBU/tuning processes
Update ROC/NOC as needed
Establish store bring-up process
~1/2 day for tuning
~1/2 day for SBU
Begin mapping for PV2 prototype
Mapping team performs site survey?
Mapping team oversees dock install?
One day for mapping (incl. backend)
Optimize Data Flow
Imaging service removed
Kubernetes in place
Data volume issues resolved
HITL tasks automated
Data delivery <15 min
API on 50 robots
Build NOC capabilities
Define ROC 2.0 (20 robots/tech)
Operate autonomously
Capture of data for analytics
Integration into field services
Use of onboard cameras?
Process for stuck robots

BNR/Ricoh deployment

Store associates

"Nudge" software

All 50 docks in place
No Ricoh operators

Innovate (2/18 - 6/18)

Onboard new customers
Provide feedback on PV1
Define/document LTO
Field service resource needs
SLA (customer/vendor)
Logistics
Spares/repairs/replacement
RFP/decision criteria
Establish Infrastructure
IT team
Information Systems Platforms
NOC

Hire NOC manager

ROC 1.0 (10 robots/tech)
Pilot solutions
Tuning
Store bring-up
Site survey
Mapping
Demonstrate capabilities
Timely data flow
API/Walmart app
Autonomy/chaperone tests
Multiple missions/day
Dock prototype
ROC 24/7 operation

Collaborate (Ongoing)

Gain Understanding
New customer requirements
SLA with business team
Specs for PV2 robot
Specs for PV1 prototype
SW/Cloud infrastructure

Pegs solution

Plug solution

HITL elimination

API interface

Kubernetes containerization

Info Sys infrastructure

Other SW platforms needed

Results Viewer

SalesForce

Document requirements
IT reqmts

IT manager requisition

Dock installation process
Site survey process

Wi-fi/4G testing

Aisle suitability

Dock location

NOC reqmts

NOC manager requisition

ROC reqmts

Neya Systems

PagerDuty

Brainstorm solutions

Utilize common brainstorming processes (affinity diagram, etc.)

Long Term Ops (LTO)

Robot replacement strategy

Regional support centers

Spares inventory

Interface with customer

SLA (customer and vendor)

Vendor support model

Tuning process
Store bring-up process
Mapping process
Autonomous operations