# How Forterra uses Encord

**50%**: “speeding up model iteration cycles by 50%”

As published on [encord.com](https://encord.com/customers/forterra/), October 2026. Captured by usedby on 2026-10-25.

- Company: [Forterra](https://www.usedby.ai/companies/forterra.md)
- Tool: [Encord](https://www.usedby.ai/tools/encord.md)
- Industry: [Aerospace & Defense](https://www.usedby.ai/companies/industry/aerospace-defense.md)
- Teams: Perception

## The use case: how Forterra deploys Encord

Forterra uses Encord to annotate multi-sensor data, including 3D LiDAR, camera, infrared and radar, as ground truth for the perception models in its autonomous ground vehicles. Its engineers work in the same interface as the annotators and connect Encord to their systems through the SDK.

Summary written by usedby from the source page, in English. The figures are those of Encord and Forterra, not ours.

> Faster cycles: Ground truth comes back faster and at 10x the volume, speeding up model iteration cycles by 50%.

- **10x**: “Faster cycles: Ground truth comes back faster and at 10x the volume, speeding up model iteration cycles by 50%.”

> We have more confidence that our bots can operate and complete their mission successfully. So I think you’ve seen a big difference in the performance of our systems over the last year.
>
> Pete Finnegan, Staff Technical Product Manager

Source: [encord.com](https://encord.com/customers/forterra/), captured 2026-10-25.

## Other companies using Encord

- [Archetype AI](https://www.usedby.ai/companies/archetype-ai.md) — Confirmed
- [Hudl](https://www.usedby.ai/companies/hudl.md) — Confirmed
- [OnsiteIQ](https://www.usedby.ai/companies/onsiteiq.md) — Confirmed
- [Pickle Robot](https://www.usedby.ai/companies/pickle-robot.md) — Confirmed
- [Standard AI](https://www.usedby.ai/companies/standard-ai.md) — Confirmed
- [Thoro.ai](https://www.usedby.ai/companies/thoro-ai.md) — Confirmed

## What usedby checked

We compared the story with its live page on 2026-10-25.

- Checked: the figure 50% is printed word for word on the page, near the name of Forterra.
- Checked: the passage quoted above is copied word for word from the page, near the name of Forterra.
- Checked: each number in our summary is printed on the page.
- Checked: the publication date is read from the page’s own metadata, never guessed.
- Checked: Forterra uses Encord. Confirmed line. Latest check across sources: 2026-10-25.
- Not checked: the result itself. We quote it; we did not measure it.

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