Test Automation Pilot

Automate one manual test in three weeks.

Laztronics helps teams turn repeated manual test, validation, and lab workflows into automated, documented processes using custom electronics, firmware, Python tooling, and practical test hardware.

Book a pilot discussion Send me your manual test process

Scoped on purpose
One repeated process, one clear output, one useful pilot.

Hardware first
Built around meters, instruments, fixtures, firmware, logs, and real devices.

Documented handoff
Test steps, logs, pass/fail records, and next-version recommendations.

Three-week schedule

15 business days, one focused workflow.

The exact split can move with hardware availability and feedback, but this is the target shape of the pilot.

Days 1-2 Learn the process
Watch the manual test, hear from the team, and map tools, files, setup steps, and pain points.
Days 3-4 Define the useful minimum
Set the pass/fail objective, required inputs and outputs, and first test architecture.
Days 5-7 Build the first automation
Acquire test hardware, connect modules, create the Python runner, simple frontend, and logging.
Days 8-9 Dry runs and edge cases
Run known-good, known-bad, and edge cases before real-environment testing.
Days 10-11 Real-environment comparison
Run the automation on the actual process and compare output against the manual method.
Days 12-13 Feedback and documentation
Fold in feedback, improve error handling, and finalize operator instructions and report output.
Days 14-15 Storage and handoff
Set up optional network or cloud storage, package source files, and deliver next-step recommendations.

Save bench time Remove repeated measurement, capture, copy, and setup work.

Reduce mistakes Put pass/fail criteria and data capture into the workflow.

Improve records Generate useful logs and reports while the test runs.

Start small Prove the test before building a full production tester.

The Problem

Still testing hardware by hand?

A lot of teams still rely on engineers or technicians manually repeating test steps. They are wasting time capturing screenshots, copying serial logs, measuring current draw, toggling GPIOs, filling in spreadsheets, and saving files in inconsistent places with inconsistent names.

This pilot is for manual engineering workflows involving hardware, embedded systems, test equipment, electronics, firmware, sensors, lab equipment, networking, RF, BLE, RFID devices, or validation processes. It is not a generic software automation service.

Common pain points

Repeated manual tests waste engineering time
Results are hard to compare across units
Pass/fail criteria live in someone's head
Screenshots and logs get lost
Test steps and quality vary by operator
Documentation gets created after the fact
Production or validation handoff becomes painful

The Offer

One fixed-price pilot. One process automated.

Laztronics comes in, learns one repeated process, builds the first version of the automation, tests it against the real workflow, adds logging and reporting, and leaves you with a working pilot system and practical documentation.

Intentionally scoped

One test process
One device, fixture, or workflow
One clear pass/fail or reporting objective
A practical prototype, not an overbuilt enterprise system

Built around the real bench

The pilot can coordinate hardware, instruments, firmware, serial logs, data files, operator prompts, measurements, and final records. The first version should be useful enough to run, review, and improve.

Example Workflows

Good candidates for automation

Power cycling a device and measuring boot current

Capturing UART logs during firmware boot

Testing GPIO inputs and outputs

Running a repeated sensor validation sequence

Automating a bench test with SCPI instruments

Logging current draw during BLE or Wi-Fi activity

Creating a pass/fail report for each device

Uploading test records to Google Drive or SharePoint

Validating a small production batch

Replacing a manual spreadsheet-driven test process

Modular Build

Built from practical hardware blocks

Instead of trying to build one giant universal tester, Laztronics can build a small system from the pieces the workflow actually needs. Some pilots start with off-the-shelf modules, dev boards, simple custom PCBs, 3D printed fixtures, and lightweight software before turning into a polished product or standardized test box.

01 Power and current measurement module

02 GPIO and digital I/O module

03 Relay or load switching module

04 Serial/UART logging module

05 Sensor or data acquisition module

06 BLE/Wi-Fi/network diagnostic node

07 Fixture controller or pogo-pin interface

08 Python test runner

09 Automated report generator

10 Cloud or document storage connector

Pilot Plan

A practical three-week pilot plan

Week 1

Learn and define

Review the current manual process
Watch the test being performed
Identify inputs, outputs, equipment, files, and pass/fail criteria
Define the minimum useful automation
Select required test hardware
Create the first test architecture

Week 2

Build and automate

Acquire or assemble test hardware
Program the microcontroller or test modules
Create Python control scripts
Integrate instruments, serial logs, power measurement, GPIO, or sensors as needed
Build the first report or logging format
Run dry tests on known-good and known-bad cases

Week 3

Validate and hand off

Test the automation against the real workflow
Compare automated results against the manual process
Add customer feedback and small tweaks
Improve error handling and operator instructions
Generate final logs, reports, and documentation
Set up optional storage to Google Drive, SharePoint, Dropbox, or local network storage
Deliver a working pilot system and next-step recommendations

Some workflows may take more or less time depending on hardware availability, test complexity, and customer feedback, but the goal is to make the first useful version as fast as possible.

Next Step

From pilot to repeatable test system

Step 1

Fixed-price pilot

Automate one painful process, prove the workflow, and create useful logs and reports.

Step 2

Custom setup

Add fixtures, better hardware, more test coverage, operator UI, and customer-specific integrations.

Step 3

Standardized box

Turn repeated hardware and software into a cleaner reusable test controller or modular validation box.

Step 4

Optional support

Maintain scripts, add test cases, update reports, support new revisions, and help with handoff.

Deliverables

What you get at the end

Pilot output

Working pilot automation
Hardware setup or test fixture as needed
Firmware or software used to run the test
Basic operator instructions
Test logs
Pass/fail report template
Source files or scripts where appropriate

Engineering handoff

Recommendations for the next version
Clear list of what should be standardized
Notes on what should be improved
Practical guidance on what should stay manual for now

Start the Pilot Discussion

Have one manual test you want automated?

Send me the process you repeat, what tools are involved, and what output you wish you had at the end. I will help determine whether it is a good fit for a fixed-price pilot.

Contact Laztronics Send a test process

What device or fixture is being tested?
What instruments, scripts, files, or spreadsheets are involved?
What result, report, or pass/fail decision should exist at the end?

Manual test process

Paste the current steps, tools, and desired output. Rough notes are enough for the first conversation.