What is TofuPilot?
TofuPilot is a hardware test analytics platform designed to streamline testing processes for engineering teams. It offers real-time insights and comprehensive data visualization to enhance test efficiency and quality. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing test scripts through its open-source Python SDK and REST API, supporting both OpenHTF frameworks and custom Python syntax.
The platform features a powerful data model that captures every detail of hardware testing scenarios, including test phases, measurements, logs, and attachments. It provides a web interface for analyzing test results, tracing unit quality, and optimizing manufacturing processes. TofuPilot supports both cloud-based and self-hosted deployments, giving teams flexibility in data management and compliance requirements.
Features
- OpenHTF Integration: One-line integration for real-time streaming of test results
- Python SDK & REST API: Open-source client for fast integration with any Python script
- Comprehensive Data Model: Captures test phases, measurements, logs, attachments, and metadata
- Real-time Analytics: Provides test step analytics, yield calculations, and process capability metrics
- Web Interface: Operator UI for production teams with searchable run pages and visualization tools
- Flexible Deployment: Supports both secure cloud hosting and self-hosted Docker deployments
- Team Collaboration: Secure team features with scoped API permissions for distributed testing
- Traceability: Full unit history tracking with serial numbers, part revisions, and batch management
Use Cases
- Hardware validation testing in manufacturing environments
- Production line quality control and process monitoring
- Embedded systems testing and validation
- Test data analysis and reporting for engineering teams
- Supplier quality management and traceability
- Research and development hardware testing
- Compliance testing with detailed audit trails
- Automated test script management and optimization
FAQs
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What test frameworks does TofuPilot support besides OpenHTF?
TofuPilot supports integration with any Python test script through its open-source Python SDK and REST API, allowing teams to use their existing custom test frameworks and syntax. -
How does TofuPilot handle data security and compliance?
TofuPilot offers both secure cloud hosting with AWS infrastructure featuring SSL encryption and automatic backups, as well as self-hosted deployment options for teams requiring specific data location control and compliance standards. -
Can TofuPilot be used in offline production environments?
Yes, TofuPilot supports self-hosted deployments that can operate in offline production environments, allowing teams to maintain full control over their test data without requiring internet connectivity. -
What types of measurements can TofuPilot capture during hardware tests?
TofuPilot can capture numeric measurements with units and limits, boolean measurements for pass/fail results, string measurements with regex validation, JSON measurements for structured data, and dimensional measurements for time-indexed data visualization. -
How does TofuPilot help with team collaboration in testing projects?
TofuPilot provides secure team collaboration features, including scoped API permissions for test stations, operator UI for production teams, and comprehensive analytics that can be shared across engineering and manufacturing departments.
