Project Management
Full lifecycle leadership from concept to Site Acceptance Testing (SAT). Experience managing deployments of 160+ robots across automotive and logistics facilities.
PHYSICAL AI · ROBOTICS · INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS
WhereControlSystemsMeet Robotics
AI is making robots smarter.
Getting them onto a live production line, safely, reliably, every cycle, is still engineering.
That's what we do.
Safety architecture, PLC logic and handshakes, fieldbus integration, and commissioning for AI-driven and traditional automation alike.
PHYSICAL AI DEPLOYMENT
Even intelligent robots have to follow protocol
AI-driven manipulation, autonomous cells, and humanoid platforms are moving from lab demos to live factories. Every one of those deployments needs a deterministic layer: safety, interlocks, handshakes, and fallback behavior that work every cycle. We engineer that layer.
Sim-to-Real & Virtual Commissioning
Digital twins of cells and lines in NVIDIA Isaac Sim and ROS 2. Validate integration before hardware exists, catch failures in simulation, and shorten on-site commissioning. Simulation never covers everything, so we engineer for the gap it leaves.
Safety Architecture for Autonomous Cells
ISO 13849, ISO 10218, and TS 15066 applied to systems that decide their own next move. Zone management, interlocks, multi-robot coordination, and safety-rated monitored stops. The guarantees an AI policy cannot provide by itself.
The PLC-to-AI Handshake Layer
OPC UA, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, and EtherCAT bridging between robot autonomy stacks and line-level controls. Deterministic sequencing, watchdogs, and defined fallback behavior when a signal does not arrive within the expected cycle.
Brownfield Integration
Autonomous systems in facilities that were never designed for them. We integrate with your existing MES and SCADA, your existing safety concept, and the operators and maintenance teams who run the line every day.
Who we work with
FOR MANUFACTURERS
Autonomous systems that run in your plant
You're being sold AI-driven robots and autonomous cells. We make sure they actually run in your plant: safely, reliably, and integrated with the systems you already have.
- ✓Safety concepts and interlocks per ISO 13849 and ISO 10218
- ✓Integration with your existing PLCs, MES, and SCADA
- ✓Commissioning, SAT/FAT, and operator handover
FOR ROBOTICS OEMS & STARTUPS
Your translation layer to the factory floor
Your perception and planning are world-class. Your customer's factory speaks PROFINET, safety relays, and PackML. We bridge that gap: safety architecture, controls integration, commissioning, deployment readiness.
- ✓Safety architecture and standards compliance before your pilot
- ✓PLC handshakes, fieldbus bridging, and fallback behavior
- ✓On-site commissioning experience your team can lean on
Our Expertise
Deep knowledge across the full automation stack, from PLCs to robots to AI.
Robot Simulation
Feasibility studies, virtual commissioning, and digital twins using NVIDIA Isaac Sim, ROS 2, Process Simulate, RoboGuide, and ABB RobotStudio. Validate before you build.
Robotics Integration
KUKA, FANUC, ABB, Universal Robots. Welding, material handling, and precision assembly. Multi-platform expertise for any application.
PLC Systems
Siemens TIA Portal, CODESYS, Beckhoff TwinCAT, Allen Bradley. Controls programming from standalone machines to full production lines.
System Integration
End-to-end integration of robotic cells, production lines, and automated assembly. Making disparate systems work as one.
AI & Vision
Vision-guided robotics, adaptive control, and autonomous pick-and-place. Hands-on experience integrating AI-driven robot skills into real production cells.
Industrial Protocols
OPC-UA, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, Modbus. Seamless communication between PLCs, robots, and enterprise systems.
Process Optimization
Cycle time improvement, throughput analysis, and quality metrics. Data-driven decisions for continuous improvement.
Corporate Training
Hands-on training for your engineering team. PLC programming, robotics, and automation, customized to your equipment, delivered at your facility.
How We Can Help
CONSULTING SERVICES
Expert Support for Your Projects
From feasibility studies to full system integration, we bring hands-on experience to help you deliver.
- ✓Deployment readiness for AI-driven & autonomous systems
- ✓PLC programming & system integration
- ✓Robotics integration & commissioning
- ✓Virtual commissioning & digital twins
- ✓Troubleshooting & process optimization
- ✓Corporate training at your facility
- ✓Cross-border project support (US, EU, Worldwide)
Trusted by industry leaders
ABOUT NORDSTERN
Your North Star in Industrial Automation
Most automation projects don't fail because of bad technology. They fail because the people solving the problem don't fully understand it.
We're not a staffing firm. We're the engineers who do the work. PLC and robotics under one roof, from AI-driven cells to classic lines. From design through virtual commissioning to SAT.
We work across platforms because your production line does too: KUKA, FANUC, ABB, Universal Robots on the robotics side. Siemens TIA Portal, CODESYS, Allen Bradley, Beckhoff TwinCAT on controls. One point of contact, no coordination delays.
10+Years Experience
160+Robots Deployed
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