Hardware Podcasts

309: Nature's Engineers

Embedded.fm · 8 Nov 2019 · 54m · Episode 309

What this episode covers

Pete Staples, CEO and co-founder of Blue Clover Devices, explains how his company bridges the gap between hardware development and manufacturing through standardized testing tools. He details the Production Line Tool (PLT) and the ICT 100A fixture, which allow developers to run the same firmware programming and electrical tests in the office as on the factory floor, reducing handoff ambiguities. Staples also discusses the strategic decision to productize these tools to compete with giants like SEGGER and National Instruments, while addressing security concerns in their PLT Cloud system and the impact of tariffs on manufacturing flexibility.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Blue Clover Devices, SEGGER, National Instruments, Tesla, Volkswagen, Boeing, InterWorking Labs
Products
PLT, ICT 100A, PLT Cloud

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