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Test engineering is a global endeavor. Electronic devices can be prototyped thousands of miles from where they are manufactured and ultimately deployed. They must be tested every step of the way. But electrical engineers worlds apart may store test results in different places, which can complicate tasks like debugging glitches and correlating results with test conditions.
Santa Clara, California-based startup Gradient One is trying to simplify many of the mundane tasks weighing down test engineering as hardware becomes more complicated. The company has developed a cloud platform for test automation, storage and analysis and other tasks that traditionally have been handled at the test bench. The goal is to shave costs for test engineering firms and other businesses.
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I recently covered how cloud services are helping accelerate design services with virtual CAE, and now we have seen an announcement from GradientOne about accelerating hardware utilization and providing insights into test data using their cloud platform. Their asset utilization service augments GradientOne's cloud application suite that includes test data acquisition and archiving, online collaboration, data analytics and reporting tools. Together these deliver an integrated end to end solution as an alternative to homegrown ones that are difficult to maintain.
GradientOne test software adds features that let test engineers analyze test data to make better use of test assets. Most test engineers develop in-house software for controlling equipment and storing/analyzing data. That's a good way to keep instrument control and data storage "close to home," even though many companies store data on their networks. The problem may come from having to deal with company IT departments, whose people may not understand engineers' needs.
GradientOne is shaking up the somewhat stodgy automated testing market, bringing a taste of the cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), and big data analytics to make it easier for engineers to capture test data and generate insights throughout various phases in a product’s lifecycle.
GradientOne Accelerates Hardware Engineering And Provides Insights Into Test Data With Enhancements To Cloud Platform For Test Automation
Granite River Labs Selects GradientOne’s New Service For Real Time Visibility and Reporting of Test Lab Utilization San Francisco, CA, July 2, 2018 – GradientOne, a pioneer of cloud automated test engineering solutions, announced today an additional service providing insights for optimizing utilization of test equipment and other devices. This asset utilization service augments GradientOne's cloud application suite that includes test data acquisition and archiving, online collaboration, data analytics and reporting tools. Together these deliver an integrated end to end solution as an alternative to homegrown ones that are difficult to maintain. Granite River Labs, a global leader in engineering services and test solutions for connectivity, has deployed the GradientOne test asset utilization system for its test labs around the world. "Our business operates at the leading edge of innovations in connectivity technologies. Operational excellence and embracing new and creative approaches to our business needs are keys to our success,” said Quintin Anderson, co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Granite River Labs. “GradientOne’s solution gives me the ability to make data-driven decisions around optimal test asset allocation — including future investments — and equally importantly, it does not change the workflow of our test engineers.” GradientOne’s asset utilization suite provides automated test asset discovery, utilization reporting, scheduling and calibration tracking. These features help simplify the day to day tasks associated with efficiently managing test labs. For Granite River Labs, utilization trackers were downloaded, installed, and deployed in less than 10 minutes for each test system. Rapid deployment coupled with real time visibility yielded quick time to value for Granite River Labs’ global footprint. GradientOne frees test engineers from the high cost of developing and maintaining test data analysis solutions by providing a cloud based platform for data acquisition, single system of record for test data storage, product quality history, and advanced analytics. In addition to test asset utilization, the new version provides easy to use analytical capabilities including:
“GradientOne’s asset utilization solution delivers an immediate ROI for customers looking to improve their test engineering operations.” said Nick Edwards, CEO, GradientOne. “Our approach capitalizes on the benefits of cloud computing by delivering real time visibility into test asset performance in distributed lab scenarios. We’re confident that in working with GradientOne, Granite River Labs can continue to scale its lab investments in an optimal way while meeting their operational tempo and customers they serve.” Pricing and Availability The complete family of GradientOne solutions is available via www.gradientone.com. The lab utilization feature is offered for $99 per asset per month with volume discounts available. For additional information on features, a free 14 day trial, pricing and volume licensing programs, please visit www.gradientone.com/signup. About GradientOne GradientOne’s mission is to improve the work of scientists, engineers, technical support teams, and manufacturing organizations by using cloud computing to streamline instrument management, test data management, analysis, and reporting. Learn more at: http://www.gradientone.com About Granite River Labs The world’s leading Engineering Services and Test Automation Solutions firm for connectivity, GRL helps engineers solve tough design and validation challenges. GRL began in 2010 with a vision to provide affordable test services to help hardware developers implement digital interface technologies as they become faster, more complex, and more challenging to test. Today, GRL has worked with hundreds of companies from our worldwide test facilities and R&D centers. Learn more at http://graniteriverlabs.com/ |
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