As robotics and automation evolve, safety is no longer a background requirement. It is a defining factor in whether new technologies earn trust, scale responsibly, and succeed in real-world environments.
At Novanta, we believe safety is not a checkbox. It is a philosophy that shapes how products are designed, validated, and delivered.
Why Functional Safety Matters
True functional safety cannot be copied or rushed. It demands robust processes, lifecycle accountability, and independent certification. This rigor creates real value for customers operating in regulated, high-risk, or human-machine collaboration environments.
When safety is factored in from the start, products perform better, last longer, and reach market with fewer surprises.
Beyond Compliance
Compliance-focused development often fails late, when changes are most expensive. Certification bodies evaluate how systems were conceived and built, not just whether they pass a test.
A safety-first culture leads to:
- Stronger architectures
- Clearer requirements
- Faster, more reliable certification
Safety becomes a multiplier, not a constraint.
Shaping Global Standards
Emerging applications like humanoid robotics require new safety frameworks. We are actively contributing to international ISO working groups to help define these standards before they are finalized.
This proactive role allows us to collaborate with leading robotics and AI companies, anticipate future requirements, and support customers earlier in their development cycles.
AI, Speed, and Responsibility
AI accelerates capability, but it also raises new safety questions. The industry faces real tension between moving fast and moving responsibly.
Our position is firm: safety cannot be sacrificed for speed. Adoption depends on trust, and trust depends on rigorous, ethical engineering.
Innovation With Integrity
Ethical innovation builds long-term partnerships. Customers rely on us not just for performance, but for honesty, transparency, and responsibility. These principles guide where we invest and how we innovate.
Partnering for What’s Next
The future of motion will be built through deep customer collaboration. By understanding customer needs early and thinking alongside their teams, we help enable safer, smarter systems across robotics, automation, and healthcare.
Safety is not what slows innovation.
It is what allows it to scale.