# Machines That See | Distribution Evolution | Where No TV Show Has Gone Before

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2020-09-04
- Length: 48m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-04-machines-that-see-distribution-evolution-where-no-tv-show-has-gone-before
- Listen: https://www.eetimes.com/podcasts/eetoa-090420/

## Summary

Jeff Bier, founder of the Embedded Vision Alliance (now Edge AI and Vision Alliance), explains how embedded vision has evolved from expensive industrial inspection to ubiquitous consumer applications like automotive safety and smartphone face ID, driven by domain-specific processors and deep learning. Jens Gamperl, CEO of Sourceability, describes his company's hybrid distribution model, which uses tools like Source Engine to integrate real-time supply chain data directly into design workflows via APIs, bridging the gap between engineering and procurement.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-04-machines-that-see-distribution-evolution-where-no-tv-show-has-gone-before#t=0) Introduction: Embedded Vision and Sourceability
- [3:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-04-machines-that-see-distribution-evolution-where-no-tv-show-has-gone-before#t=184) Jeff Bier on the Evolution of Embedded Vision
- [10:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-04-machines-that-see-distribution-evolution-where-no-tv-show-has-gone-before#t=635) Edge vs. Embedded and Processor Selection
- [17:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-04-machines-that-see-distribution-evolution-where-no-tv-show-has-gone-before#t=1061) Embedded Vision Summit: Over-the-Shoulder Sessions
- [25:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-04-machines-that-see-distribution-evolution-where-no-tv-show-has-gone-before#t=1531) Introduction: Sourceability and Jens Gamperl
- [28:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-04-machines-that-see-distribution-evolution-where-no-tv-show-has-gone-before#t=1723) Jens Gamperl on Digitizing the Design Chain
- [36:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-04-machines-that-see-distribution-evolution-where-no-tv-show-has-gone-before#t=2216) Sourceability's Hybrid Distribution Model
- [43:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-09-04-machines-that-see-distribution-evolution-where-no-tv-show-has-gone-before#t=2631) Star Trek Anniversary and Show Housekeeping

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Embedded Vision Alliance (company)
- Sourceability (company)
- Source Engine (product)
- Jan Lucun (other)
- Resh Rascar (other)
- Dave Patterson (other)
- TPU (chip)
- RISC-V (chip)
- Cadence (tool)
- Ultra Librarian (tool)
- RCAT (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [AI Vision Systems in Manufacturing with Deepview's Eliyahu Davis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-07-30-ai-vision-systems-in-manufacturing-with-deepviews-eliyahu-davis) (OnTrack)
- [AI at the Edge: Justin Schneck on the Future of Embedded Devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2025-05-29-ai-at-the-edge-justin-schneck-on-the-future-of-embedded-devices) (Over the Air)
- [430: Broken Toys All Around Me](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-10-13-430-broken-toys-all-around-me) (Embedded.fm)
- [Depth and AI with Brandon Gilles and Brian Weinstein](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-11-16-depth-and-ai-with-brandon-gilles-and-brian-weinstein) (The Amp Hour)
- [Electronica 24: Luminovo's Vision for AI in Manufacturing Transforming the Electronics Supply Chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-11-27-electronica-24-luminovos-vision-for-ai-in-manufacturing-transforming-the-electro) (EMS@C-LEVEL)

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