{"product_id":"forward-deployed-engineering","title":"Forward Deployed Engineering","description":"\u003ch2\u003eForward Deployed AI Engineering\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hardest part of AI is not the model — it is adoption. \u003cstrong\u003eForward Deployed Engineering (FDE)\u003c\/strong\u003e puts Techwall engineers beside your team during the weeks that matter: pilot launch, factory integration, executive demos, and the first production incidents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe combine software engineering, agent operations, and — when needed — hardware\/manufacturing context from our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/physical-ai\"\u003ePhysical AI\u003c\/a\u003e practice so deployments work in the environment you actually operate in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen FDE Is the Right Fit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou have a designed agent (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ai-agent-design\"\u003eAI Agent Design\u003c\/a\u003e) but lack bandwidth to integrate with legacy systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePilot success requires presence on the factory floor, in clinics, or with field technicians.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal teams are strong on product but new to agent observability and eval gates (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ai-agent-harness-design\"\u003eHarness \u0026amp; Eval\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStakeholders need confidence before a multi-site or multi-region rollout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEngagement Models\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBest for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTypical duration\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePilot embed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle site or department go-live\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4–8 weeks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegional pod\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMulti-team rollout with shared playbook\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3–6 months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOffice hours + sprints\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMature internal team needing expert backup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOngoing retainer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat FDE Engineers Do On the Ground\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShadow workflows and validate agent assumptions with real users.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWire integrations, fix tool failures, tune prompts with live feedback.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun eval suites before each promotion to production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrain champions who own the system after we step back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocument edge cases discovered only in the field.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDeliverables\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRollout plan with milestones and rollback procedures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated integration code and configuration in your repos (IP stays yours)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraining sessions and recorded walkthroughs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHypercare report: incidents, fixes, recommended next phase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandoff checklist for internal ops or managed support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGlobal Coverage\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeadquartered in Hong Kong with engineering and manufacturing in southern China, Techwall schedules overlap with US, European, and Asia-Pacific teams. On-site visits are arranged for pilot kickoff, critical integrations, and executive reviews; day-to-day work is often remote pair programming with your engineers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRelated Services\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ai-engineering-service\"\u003eAI Engineering\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ai-agent-design\"\u003eAI Agent Design\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ai-agent-harness-design\"\u003eAgent Harness \u0026amp; Eval\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/manufacturing-services\"\u003eManufacturing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs FDE the same as staff augmentation?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimilar delivery model, different outcome. 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