Web Development Services for IoT & Robotics Company
- E-Commerce Development Web Development
- $10,000 to $49,999
- Sep. 2025 - Jan. 2026
- Quality
- 5.0
- Schedule
- 5.0
- Cost
- 5.0
- Willing to Refer
- 5.0
"OpenSense Labs' developer has been great at finding his way around the proposed rules of managing the workflow."
- Manufacturing
- Poland
- 11-50 Employees
- Online Review
OpenSense Labs provided web development services for an IoT and robotics company. The team was tasked with scaling the web software, particularly the backend, and with making deployment recommendations.
OpenSense Labs enhanced the client's system performance and optimized their data integration process. The team was proactive and went beyond the common routine. They demonstrated a strong understanding of the project's stages and provided the client with valuable advice.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your company and position.
I am the former CEO, of Kogena
Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
I am the former CEO of Kogena, a startup focused on developing a global platform for monitoring collaborative robots (cobots). The company implements a combination of cobot-based services and a proprietary monitoring, reporting and prediction system. We support various companies by providing advanced automation, robotics and IoT-related solutions. In the project, I functioned as a Product Owner.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire OpenSense Labs to accomplish?
- Our main goal has been to create a highly flexible, cloud-based platform that allows data collection, monitoring, business analysis and maintenance of the collaborative robots (cobots). Our product is mainly designed for manufacturing companies that need precise, real-time data and information on the performance of cobots. When we approached Naturaily, we already had an MVP prepared by the previous vendor. At this stage, we needed a company that would effectively and quickly take over the code base and smoothly move into the further development phase.
- A particularly important goal turned out to be managing the dynamically growing database. The main challenge was to improve the performance of the system, which began to falter as the number and diversity of both readings and the data sources themselves (cobots) increased. It was also necessary to find solutions that would ensure proper, smooth communication between the back-end and the front-end.
SOLUTION
How did you find OpenSense Labs?
- Referral
- Clutch Site
Why did you select OpenSense Labs over others?
- Pricing fit our budget
- Great culture fit
- Good value for cost
- Referred to me
How many teammates from OpenSense Labs were assigned to this project?
2-5 Employees
Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.
We needed Opensense labs support to be ready with performing a well-thought scaling of our web software. We cared especially about the back-end layer, in relation to which we required adequate recommendations and effective deployment. The most important step has been to implement an architecture that maximizes the benefits of usage of time series. The idea is to efficiently and seamlessly store, aggregate, index, query, analyze and visualize time series data – and to do so at very high data flow rates. A well-compiled architecture is expected to provide us with a key indicator of business success: connecting more and more cobots and, in turn, Internet of Things customers.
Technologies used has been as follows:
Back-end web application development: Python
Front-end web application development: Angular
Relational Database management: PostgreSQL and Redis
MQTT broker: Mosquitto
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
With the support of OpenSense Labs and in cooperation with our internal team, we have achieved, among other things:
Enhanced system performance
Extended possibilities of monitoring the effectiveness of cobots thanks to the introduction of new timers
Optimized data integration process when connecting new sources (cobots)
More efficient management of relational databases
Optimized database navigation, including easier access to historical data
Effective, large-scale migration to a new environment while maintaining continuity of the application.
However, the most important result of the cooperation is a tangible continuous improvement. We know that on the Naturaily side we can rely on a partner who thinks about ways to improve not only the product, but also the way it is developed. This builds a lot of trust in us.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?
Project Management has been our responsibility and the OpenSense Labs' developer has been great at finding his way around the proposed rules of managing the workflow. He got immediately familiar with the documentation and architecture of the application, and provided us with a huge piece of knowledge that significantly helped to provide direction for further development. He also quickly integrated with our internal team and provided added value.
The contact was trouble-free and very fast due to the lack of middlemen and a lot of previous experience of the developer in working directly with clients. The developer reacted well to unforeseen situations. He was reliable and precise in communication – if he anticipated any risks, we received appropriate information in advance. Project Management has been positively influenced by the developer's proactive attitude, which is more and more difficult to find.
He knows which information is crucial for other team members and is able to predict if a particular solution proposed will reflect on the whole development process and what will be the next needs in other areas of application development and maintenance. When you work with such a forward-thinking specialist, it is much easier for you to plan and prioritize project work.
What was your primary form of communication with OpenSense Labs?
- Virtual Meeting
- Email or Messaging App
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
OpenSense Labs stands out because of its proactivity, commitment, going beyond the common routine, and great awareness of the various stages of the project. The back-end developer, with whom we are still working, was very quickly introduced to the project, and this was crucial for the generally positive outcome. We are particularly pleased with his professional approach and holistic view. We can also count on his advice even in areas that are outside the agreed scope, which is not standard.
We have trusted OpenSense Labs because their services aren't about sending the code and delivering just their piece of the work, without looking at the full overview and big picture. We see them as specialists who not only have the right expertise, but also think about how their performance will impact the work of the rest of the team.
Are there any areas for improvement or something OpenSense Labs could have done differently?
It is difficult for me to pick such an area. Working with OpenSense Labs meets my expectations. At no point did I feel that my confidence could be undermined. We have a product development plan for the next quarters and I'm glad OpenSense Labs is still with us.
RATINGS
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Quality
5.0Service & Deliverables
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Schedule
5.0On time / deadlines
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Cost
5.0Value / within estimates
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Willing to Refer
5.0NPS
