# Egil Eyes AV: Pandemic Edition | Interacting With Your Stuff | What’s the Difference

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2020-06-19
- Length: 36m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-06-19-egil-eyes-av-pandemic-edition-interacting-with-your-stuff-whats-the-difference
- Listen: https://www.eetimes.com/podcasts/eetoa_wb_061920/

## Summary

Michael Hurlston, CEO of Synaptics, discusses the company's shift toward edge AI for human-machine interfaces, detailing how their technology enables voice recognition in smart speakers and video enhancement for surveillance and displays. Analyst Egil Juliussen analyzes the pandemic's impact on the automotive industry, noting a 22% drop in global sales and how OEMs are prioritizing battery EVs over combustion engines and autonomous vehicle development. Juliussen predicts delays for shared robotaxis while highlighting the accelerated adoption of autonomous goods delivery vehicles and hub-to-hub trucks.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-06-19-egil-eyes-av-pandemic-edition-interacting-with-your-stuff-whats-the-difference#t=0) Introduction and Synaptics Overview
- [2:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-06-19-egil-eyes-av-pandemic-edition-interacting-with-your-stuff-whats-the-difference#t=161) Edge AI for Voice and Video
- [10:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-06-19-egil-eyes-av-pandemic-edition-interacting-with-your-stuff-whats-the-difference#t=655) Automotive Displays and Touch Interfaces
- [17:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-06-19-egil-eyes-av-pandemic-edition-interacting-with-your-stuff-whats-the-difference#t=1028) Pandemic Impact on Auto Sales and R&D
- [23:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-06-19-egil-eyes-av-pandemic-edition-interacting-with-your-stuff-whats-the-difference#t=1386) Autonomous Vehicle Segments and Delays
- [28:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-06-19-egil-eyes-av-pandemic-edition-interacting-with-your-stuff-whats-the-difference#t=1695) Robotaxi Timeline and Startup Consolidation
- [31:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-06-19-egil-eyes-av-pandemic-edition-interacting-with-your-stuff-whats-the-difference#t=1910) History: Charles Babbage and the Difference Engine

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Synaptics (company)
- Google (company)
- Amazon (company)
- Alexa (product)
- IHS Market (company)
- VW (company)
- GM (company)
- Waymo (company)
- Nuro (company)
- Zoox (company)

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