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Revolutionizing the Mass Deployment of Smart Meters with Proper Robotic-Aided AI Testing Automation.

Smart meters are key to creating a smarter, sustainable energy grid, enabling efficient energy management, cost savings, and reduced carbon footprints.

However, Flawed meters can disrupt this progress, skewing energy consumption data and undermining sustainability efforts.

High Cost Of Failure

Deploying faulty smart meters carries significant consequences. Replacing defective meters and addressing billing errors can result in substantial financial losses.

Prone to Human Error

Manual testing relies on human operators, prone to fatigue and inconsistency. Even minor errors can lead to missed issues and inaccurate data from faulty meters.

Limited Test Coverage

Manual methods may struggle to comprehensively evaluate smart meter functionalities, leaving critical areas untested and vulnerable to future malfunctions.

Time – Consuming Processes

Manual testing requires meticulous interaction with each meter, leading to lengthy cycles that delay deployment. This inefficiency delays realizing environmental and economic benefits

Effective testing ensures accurate data and a greener future. Our robotic solutions enhance smart meter testing with unmatched efficiency, accuracy, comprehensive coverage, and cost reduction.

Introducing the Future of Smart Meter Testing

Quaco Vertix Smart Meter Testing Solution

Discover Quaco Vertix: a revolutionary smart meter testing solution powered by AI and robotics. Streamline testing, ensure accuracy, and advance towards a greener future confidently. See how it overcomes manual testing challenges, ushering in a new era of efficiency and reliability.

AI Test Case Generation

Quaco Vertix integrates Quaco Studio AI, leveraging natural language processing (NLP) to understand and translate plain English descriptions into comprehensive test cases. This accelerates smart meter testing.

100% Test Coverage

Quaco Vertix ensures thorough testing of smart meter functionalities, guided by AI-generated test cases for data accuracy, communication protocols, and security features. This minimizes risks and ensures reliable performance.

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Multi-Meter Parallel Testing

Quaco Vertix supports simultaneous testing of multiple smart meters, optimizing workflows for large-scale deployments. This reduces testing times and ensures efficient batch testing before deployment.

Seamless CI/CD Integration

Quaco Vertix seamlessly integrates into your CI/CD pipeline for automated testing during smart meter development. This integration streamlines workflows, detects bugs earlier, and enhances development cycles efficiently.

Reduce regression testing time by 60% and achieve faster go-to-market with our ready-to-deploy robotic testing solutions and ongoing support.

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In-depth Performance Analysis

Quaco Vertix provides detailed reports on smart meter performance, identifying bugs, performance issues, and data inconsistencies. This proactive approach ensures accurate energy usage data for optimal grid management.

AI Vision for Validation

Quaco Vertix enhances accuracy with AI vision for validation, ensuring correct actions and accurate user interface displays. This realistic testing minimizes errors and enhances reliability.

Real-World Testing

Quaco Vertix offers efficient testing and real-world simulation. Its robotic arm interacts precisely with smart meters, replicating scenarios like data transmission and configuration changes for thorough, comprehensive testing.

A Closer Look at the Quaco Vertix Smart Meter Test Bench

Explore Quaco Vertix and see how it streamlines smart meter testing. Hover over components for detailed insights into their functionalities.

Smart Meter Interior
Multi – Touch and Zoom Module
Energy Meter
AI Vision Camera
Gas Meter
PPMID

A closer look at the AI and robotics behind smart meter testing

How Quaco Vertix Smart Meter Testing Solution Works

Step into the world of automated smart meter testing with the Quaco Vertix. Move beyond the limitations of manual methods and experience a streamlined workflow designed for exceptional efficiency and accuracy.

Test Case Generation

Quaco Studio AI

AI-powered Script Generation

Our intelligent Quaco Studio™ platform takes your natural language instructions and generates comprehensive test scripts.

Pre-Built Templates

Quickly start testing with a library of pre-built templates designed for smart meter functionalities such as meter reading, balance verification, and data transmission, ensuring precise and efficient test processes.

Codeless Test Case Generation

Easily create test cases for smart meters with Teach Studio by dragging and dropping actions and recording interactions. The live camera feed captures real-world actions, automatically generating and organizing test steps to meet your specific requirements.

Beyond Human Touch

Precise Robotic Interaction

Multi-Finger Dexterity

Move beyond the constraints of single-finger interaction. The Quaco Vertix boasts a robotic arm equipped with multi-finger functionality. This allows it to simulate a wide range of human touch interactions with unmatched accuracy.

AI-powered Vision System

The Quaco Vertix uses advanced AI vision to validate each action of the robotic arm. It verifies not only physical movements like button presses and lever switches but also ensures the user interface displays accurate information. This dual validation minimizes errors and ensures test result integrity.

Parallel Testing of Multiple DUTs

The Quaco Vertix boosts efficiency by testing multiple smart meters—energy, gas, and in-house displays—simultaneously. This reduces testing times and streamlines the process, allowing for efficient large-scale testing before deployment.

Energy Meter

Testing Accuracy & Functionality

Meter Reading

Simulate real-world energy consumption by automatically recording meter readings at defined intervals.

Meter Balance

Verify accurate energy usage calculations and ensure proper balance between consumption and billing.

Meter Mode

Test various meter operation modes to verify proper functionality under different settings.

Gas Meter

Ensuring Precise Gas Consumption

Meter Reading

Automate gas meter reading, ensuring accurate consumption tracking.

Meter Balance

Verify accurate gas usage calculations and proper balance between consumption and billing.

Meter Mode

Test various gas meter operation modes to verify proper functionality under different settings.

In-Home Display

Validating Information for Customers

Credit Balance

Simulate customer interactions with the in-home display, verifying accurate credit balance information.

Monthly Consumption

Test the display’s ability to show accurate monthly energy or gas consumption data.

Managing Supplier

Simulate customer actions related to managing their supplier details through the in-home display.

Pre-paid/Post-paid Management

Test the system’s ability to handle different supplier payment structures.

Communication Hub Testing

Verify seamless communication between the smart meters and the central communication hub, ensuring efficient data transmission.

Analytics & Reports

Transforming Data into Actionable Intelligence

Detailed Test Reports

After each test run, robots generate comprehensive reports that detail test results, identify potential issues, and provide valuable data for analysis.

Actionable Insights

These reports go beyond listing errors by categorizing findings, highlighting critical issues, and offering clear recommendations, empowering you to prioritize fixes and optimize smart meter performance.

Customizable Reports

Tailor reports to your specific needs. Filter data by test case, date range, or specific functionalities, allowing you to focus on areas requiring the most attention.

Seamless Integration

Our robotic testing solution integrates effortlessly with your existing project management tools like Jira or with communication tools like Slack. This allows you to seamlessly track test results, assign tasks for bug fixes, and collaborate efficiently with your development team within a familiar platform.

Why You Need Quaco Vertix for Smart Meter Testing

Benefits of Robotic Smart Meter Testing using Quaco Vertix

Unlock efficiency and confidence in smart meter testing with Quaco Vertix. This robotic solution surpasses manual testing, streamlining processes, ensuring quality, and accelerating deployments.

Scalability & Flexibility

Robotic testing solutions are easily scalable to accommodate a growing network of smart meters and evolving functionalities.

Enhanced Safety

Robotic testing eliminates the safety risks associated with physically accessing meter locations, especially in hazardous environments.

Improved Accuracy & Consistency

Robotic automation removes human error, ensuring reliable and consistent test results for a robust smart metering system.

Comprehensive Test Coverage

Go beyond the limitations of manual testing. Robots can effectively simulate a vast range of scenarios, uncovering potential issues like communication breakdowns or malfunctioning components.

Enhanced Efficiency & Reduced Costs

Quaco Vertix automates tasks like meter reading, data validation, and communication testing, freeing up personnel for other critical tasks.

Data-Driven Insights

Automated testing delivers data on meter performance, power usage, and system issues, aiding in preventive maintenance, optimizing energy distribution, and enhancing efficiency.

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