RoboSafety and reasonX form reasonX Labs to develop safety tools for AI-powered systems

RoboSafety Canada and reasonX are joining forces to form reasonX Labs, an organization that will develop a safety engineering platform for autonomous systems.

According to RoboSafety, this collaboration combines expertise, proven products and a forward-thinking roadmap, setting the stage for growth and innovation in ensuring the safe and scalable deployment of AI-powered systems.

reasonX Labs will focus on developing modernized safety engineering tools for the early design, development and deployment of complex systems in sectors such as industrial robotics, automotive and aerospace.

Founding team:

As part of this new collaboration, the leadership team will leverage their extensive expertise to shape the future of reasonX Labs:

• Umair Siddique, CEO of reasonX Labs: Umair brings over a decade of experience in formal methods and safety engineering. He holds a PhD in Formal Methods and has worked with leading enterprise automotive and robotics companies in Silicon Valley (Apple, Bosch) and Canada (BlackBerry QNX, Magna). Umair actively participates in the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) activities related to international safety standards under ISO/TC 22/SC 32.
• Mary Yazdani, chief strategy officer (CSO): As co-founder of RoboSafety, Mary transitions into her new role at reasonX Labs, where she will drive long-term strategy, operational excellence, and scalability. Her leadership has been instrumental in building partnerships and ensuring product-market fit in the safety engineering space.
• Donia Chaouch, chief product officer (CPO): Donia, co-founder of RoboSafety, will lead product development with her extensive expertise in user-centred design and a passion for innovation.

“reasonX Labs uniquely positions us to drive substantial innovations in safety engineering tools and products. Safety is a Team Sport! Let’s empower organizations with practical tools that truly make a difference. We want to ensure that system safety maintains its front-seat position,” said Siddique.

Yazdani added, “By joining forces, we are combining the best of both organizations. Our collective expertise and unified vision will help in the large-scale deployment of autonomous systems which require both trust and innovation”.