# Revolutionizing IoT with Machine Learning at the Edge | Perceive's Steve Teig

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2020-10-20
- Length: 29m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-10-20-revolutionizing-iot-with-machine-learning-at-the-edge-perceives-steve-teig
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/Revolutionizing-IoT-with-Machine-Learning-at-the-Edge--Perceives-Steve-Teig-e28bmpb

## Summary

Perceive Founder and CEO Steve Teig explains how his company is bringing data-center-class machine learning to edge IoT devices through their new chip, Ergo. He details the decision to build a custom silicon and software stack from first principles to achieve 20 to 100 times greater power efficiency than existing solutions, enabling battery-powered devices like doorbell cameras to perform complex inference locally. Teig discusses the strategic choice to keep raw data on-device to address privacy and security concerns, contrasting Perceive's approach with cloud-dependent competitors that suffer from high latency and false positives. The episode highlights Perceive's early-stage commercialization, noting they are currently in production with several unnamed consumer and enterprise customers.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-10-20-revolutionizing-iot-with-machine-learning-at-the-edge-perceives-steve-teig#t=0) Introduction: Steve Teig and Perceive's Background
- [1:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-10-20-revolutionizing-iot-with-machine-learning-at-the-edge-perceives-steve-teig#t=116) Spinning out Perceive from Experi and the Edge Opportunity
- [3:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-10-20-revolutionizing-iot-with-machine-learning-at-the-edge-perceives-steve-teig#t=182) Perceive's Value Proposition: Data Center Accuracy at the Edge
- [5:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-10-20-revolutionizing-iot-with-machine-learning-at-the-edge-perceives-steve-teig#t=351) Use Cases: Doorbell Cameras, Security, and Home Appliances
- [8:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-10-20-revolutionizing-iot-with-machine-learning-at-the-edge-perceives-steve-teig#t=527) Critique of Current Cloud-Dependent Smart Home Devices
- [11:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-10-20-revolutionizing-iot-with-machine-learning-at-the-edge-perceives-steve-teig#t=697) Engineering Ergo: First-Principles Math and Hardware/Software Co-Design
- [13:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-10-20-revolutionizing-iot-with-machine-learning-at-the-edge-perceives-steve-teig#t=826) Ergo Chip Specifications and Customer Engagement Model
- [18:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-10-20-revolutionizing-iot-with-machine-learning-at-the-edge-perceives-steve-teig#t=1081) Pandemic Impact on Privacy and Security Demands
- [20:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-10-20-revolutionizing-iot-with-machine-learning-at-the-edge-perceives-steve-teig#t=1253) Privacy and Security: On-Device Processing and Encryption
- [24:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-10-20-revolutionizing-iot-with-machine-learning-at-the-edge-perceives-steve-teig#t=1493) Development Challenges and Future Vision for Perceiving Sensors

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Perceive (company)
- Ergo (chip)
- Experi (company)
- Cadence (company)
- FedEx (other)
- Roomba (product)
- TikTok (other)

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