Safety Revalidation Costs After Robot Reprogramming
Reprogramming a robot restarts the full safety revalidation cycle, not just testing.
Daniel Ferreira-Lopes
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6 stories in Deployment, integration and reprogramming cost.
Reprogramming a robot restarts the full safety revalidation cycle, not just testing.
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