Safety Technology Consulting

Pedestrian Detection and Collision Avoidance Consulting

I join your review and decision team as an independent advisor. The goal is simple: choose the right safety technology for your operation, prove it works, and roll it out without losing the people who have to live with it.

Common Situations I Help With

After a near miss or incident

Leadership wants action fast. I help you respond with a measured plan instead of an expensive guess.

Comparing competing vendor proposals

Proposals rarely compare like for like. I build a side-by-side evaluation on the criteria that matter to your site.

A pilot that stalled

False alarms, disabled systems and unclear results. I diagnose why and recommend whether to fix, switch or stop.

Planning a multi-site rollout

Standards, configuration, training and support models that scale across sites and countries.

Field Experience

Safety and Automation Technology Deployed in Real Operations

Selected deployments from more than 30 years of putting new technology to work on industrial fleets. Client names are withheld.

Logistics · Mexico

Forklift Fleet at a Logistics Center

Worked with a large forklift dealer to deploy AI pedestrian detection across a forklift fleet at a high-volume logistics center.

Automotive · Mexico

Autonomous Tuggers in Vehicle Production

Installed autonomous tuggers for material delivery at a global automaker's production facility.

Earthmoving · U.S. and Canada

Precision Machine Control on Excavators

Deployed precision machine control on excavators for a large earthmoving and site development contractor.

Mining · Middle East

Heavy Mobile Equipment at a Mine Site

Equipped heavy mobile equipment with AI pedestrian detection for a mining operation.

Construction · North America

Equipment on Major Project Sites

Fitted collision avoidance technology to construction equipment for global engineering and construction contractors.

Food Processing · U.S.

RFID Proximity Warning on Forklifts

Implemented tag-based proximity warning for forklifts and pedestrians in a high-traffic processing plant.

Technologies deployed include camera-based AI detection, RFID tag systems, autonomous vehicles and precision machine control.

For Executives

A Clear Business Case for AI Safety Technology

CEOs and COOs need to know where AI safety technology pays off, how fast to move and what it will take. I translate a crowded, jargon-heavy market into a decision you can make and defend.

  • Risk and opportunity review across sites and equipment types
  • Technology roadmap and phased adoption plan
  • Budget, total cost of ownership and payback framing
  • Board and leadership briefings
Executive team reviewing a safety technology roadmap
Mixed fleet of forklifts and wheel loaders in an industrial yard
For Fleet Managers

Collision Avoidance Systems That Fit Your Machines

The right system for a counterbalance forklift in a cold store is not the right system for a wheel loader in a quarry. I match technology to your actual fleet, duty cycles and maintenance capacity.

  • Fleet and application assessment by machine type
  • Vendor shortlisting and technical evaluation
  • Installation, power and integration requirements
  • Uptime, maintenance and support planning
For EHS and Safety Managers

Reduce Pedestrian Collision Risk and Document the Decision

EHS teams carry the risk and the paperwork. I help you build a program that reduces struck-by exposure and stands up to scrutiny from leadership, insurers and regulators.

  • Pedestrian and vehicle interaction risk assessment
  • Fit within the hierarchy of controls, alongside traffic management and training
  • Pilot design with baseline data and success criteria
  • Operator acceptance, training and alarm management
Safety manager assessing pedestrian walkways near forklift traffic
Engagement Options

Consulting Engagements and Pricing

Remote · About 2 weeks

Technology Decision Review

A remote review of your site layout, fleet and incident history, with a written recommendation on which technology fits and what to avoid.

Starting at $3,500

On site · 3 to 4 weeks

Site Assessment and Vendor Evaluation

An on-site assessment, a side-by-side evaluation of competing vendors on the criteria that matter to your operation, and a rollout plan.

Starting at $7,500 plus travel

Ongoing · Monthly

Advisory Retainer

A set block of monthly hours to support your team through vendor selection, rollout, measurement and scale-up across sites.

Starting at $2,500 per month

Additional work outside a defined scope is billed at $300 per hour. Every engagement starts with a written scope and fixed price.

How an Engagement Works

A Structured Safety Technology Consulting Process

  1. Discovery call. We discuss your operation, the decision in front of you and whether I am the right fit. No charge.
  2. Assessment. Site visit or remote review of layouts, fleet, incident history and current controls.
  3. Recommendation. A written evaluation of options with a clear recommendation and rationale.
  4. Pilot and rollout support. Optional support through vendor selection, pilot measurement and scale-up.
Independence matters. I am CEO of RioDatos LLC, which sells industrial safety technology. On consulting engagements I disclose that relationship up front and evaluate all technologies on their merits. If a RioDatos product is not the right fit, I will say so.

Talk Through Your Safety Technology Decision

Schedule a no-cost discovery call. Engagements are available worldwide, on site or remote.

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