US-based robotic security company Asylon adopted the Extended Enterprise industry solution experience on Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE® platform as part of their approach to developing new innovations.
Smart Drones and Robotic Security
What’s the best way to safeguard a one million-square-foot facility? For an increasing number of companies like GXO Logistics, the answer lies in automated robotic security. Rather than scaling up on-foot patrols and surveillance cameras, the global logistics provider turned to a less conventional method to monitor certain major distribution centers in the US. Today, GXO uses advanced air and ground security robotics – a combination of aerial drones and robot dogs - to protect its people and assets round-the-clock.
Thanks to Asylon, GXO operates one of the largest air and ground security robotics fleets in the world, with well over 12,000 reported alarm response and patrol missions completed. As demand for the company’s comprehensive security services grows, Asylon needed a platform capable of handling all product development and streamlining compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations on UAS design.
“Our previous systems weren’t sufficient for what our customers really needed for scale,” Mohamed said.
"The 3DEXPERIENCE® platform is the ideal solution for bringing all our teams together within a single environment and delivering what we need to push the boundaries of aerospace and automation.”
Reliable, Repeatable and Certifiable Processes
Founded by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers, Asylon’s roots are in the aerospace industry. Its systems are designed, engineered, manufactured, operated and serviced from its headquarters in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
“Safety and reliability are our key pillars,” Mohamed said.
“We take that rigor and ethos all the way through our business. The 3DEXPERIENCE® platform is one part in which we’ve created scalable, repeatable and reliable development processes within the aerospace industry. This helps us with compliance as we work closely with the FAA.”
As part of its requirements, Asylon needed a private cloud to host the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform, which its technology partner TECHNIA delivered.
“We wanted all the benefits of being ‘on cloud,’ particularly in terms of not having to maintain a server infrastructure, but because of the nature of what we do and the types of organizations we serve, we’re very specific about where we host our data. Thanks to TECHNIA, we have our own private cloud to ensure data integrity for customers." Mohamed said.
With the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform, we have all the information we need on hand to quickly identify any issues and catch them prior to build. It takes any guesswork out of the process and makes us faster.
On-demand Access to Technical Data
To small businesses like Asylon, one of the most important resources is time. Core ways to gain time are through effective communication and operational efficiencies. Today, through the ENOVIA app on the platform, all divisions within Asylon can securely access the insights they need to carry out their roles effectively. The goal is to make it easier for departments outside of engineering to get hold of technical data quickly.
The 3DEXPERIENCE® platform helps all stakeholders feel empowered to review designs and bring their own insights to the table, helping to catch pain points and break down barriers from one development stage to the next.
“We now carry out holistic design reviews, enabling the Engineering team to get early feedback from our Operations and Field Maintenance teams,” Mohamed explained.
“With the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform, we have all the information we need on hand to quickly identify any issues and catch them prior to build. It takes any guesswork out of the process and makes us faster.”
