The Manufacturing Executive AMRs in Manufacturing Environments: Safety, Data Security and Other Considerations w/ Shari Brown and Krystal Mattich
Mar 24, 2026
Krystal Mattich, Senior Director of Security, Privacy, and Risk at BrainCorp, safeguards data and system security for autonomous robots. Shari Brown, Senior Director of Operations and Product Safety, oversees manufacturing operations and product safety. They discuss AMR navigation versus fixed robots. Safety architecture and sensor suites. Data security, privacy features like blurring, and building workforce trust.
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Design Safety And Security Into AMRs
- AMRs require safety and security designed in from the start, not bolted on as features after deployment.
- BrainCorp emphasizes multi-level functional safety with redundant sensors (3D LIDAR, cameras) and controller logic like predictive obstacle detection to handle dynamic factory floors.
Require Safety Standards And Third Party Certification
- Ask suppliers about applicable safety standards and independent certifications like UL recognition and SIL-2 for controllers.
- Shari recommends third-party verification and matching SIL level to risk after a full risk assessment for your facility.
Sensor Fusion Lets AMRs Navigate Messy Floors
- AMRs use sensor fusion and predictive logic to differentiate static obstacles from humans and adapt behavior accordingly.
- The robot will reroute around pallets, slow near human forms, and stop if unpredictable behavior persists before resuming autonomously.