Hardware Podcasts

The Evolution of Last Mile Delivery | Krakul's Jaan Hendrik Murumets | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 22 Sept 2022 · 17m

What this episode covers

Jaan Hendrik Murumets, CEO of Krakul, discusses the evolution of last mile delivery and micromobility, highlighting how IoT technologies like GPS, sensor fusion, and computer vision enable autonomous robots and smart city infrastructure. He explains that while component shortages are a manageable but depressing operational hurdle, the primary challenge for IoT startups is marketing and demonstrating value to users, as many engineering-led projects fail due to a lack of clear user benefit. Murumets emphasizes the need for engineers to collaborate closely with marketing to ensure products solve real problems and provide measurable value to end users.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Krakul, Bike Keep, 3 Art Systems, Bird, Lime, Uber, USPS, Amazon

Related episodes from other shows

Other shows on the same ground, closest first.

  • The Next Byte Podcast · 25m

    106. Last Meter Delivery Robots

    Daniel and Forbode discuss Earth Robotics, a Miami-based startup, and their autonomous delivery robot, Lou, designed to solve the 'last meter' delivery problem in apartment complexes and office buildings. They analyze the ecosystem, which includes elevator control systems and ground-level storage, noting that 95% of buildings are currently overwhelmed by package volume. The hosts highlight Lou's technical robustness, such as zero-turn radius steering and redundant power, as key factors for safe human coexistence, comparing the convenience to the futuristic predictions of The Jetsons.

    Robotics & autonomyLogistics & fulfilment
    6 chapters

  • The Amp Hour · 1h 09m

    The EEVblog Sparkgap Generator

    Dave Jones of EEVblog and Chris Gammell of Contextual Electronics discuss the pitfalls of IoT white goods, illustrated by Jones's new Miele dishwasher, and explore local IoT solutions using MQTT and ESP8266. Jones provides an update on his upcoming multimeter Kickstarter, detailing the challenges of cross-platform app development, Bluetooth packet corruption, and the high costs of custom packaging and PCB revisions. The hosts also analyze the bankruptcy of TechShop, debating the viability of commercial makerspaces versus non-profit models, and critique a Shark Tank pitch for a barcode luggage tag to emphasize the importance of product-market fit.

    Validation & product-market fitCrowdfunding & preorders
    5 chapters

  • Coredump Sessions · 57m

    #014: Why Your IoT Project Still Hasn’t Taken Off — And How to Fix It

    Chris Coleman and Tyler from Memfault host Afzal Saleem, an IoT entrepreneur and former T-Mobile Netherlands startup lead, to discuss why IoT projects stall despite technical viability. They analyze organizational resistance, such as the Dutch railway case where internal job security fears blocked adoption, and the '500K SIM card' phenomenon where pilots fail to scale due to slow enterprise processes. The conversation highlights how giants like Google, Ericsson, and Cisco waste millions by skipping niche validation, contrasting this with successful niche strategies from companies like Golioth and Nordic Semiconductor. They argue that IoT must learn from AI's community-driven, fast-iteration go-to-market playbook to overcome fragmentation and e-waste risks from deprecated cloud services.

    Validation & product-market fitScaling production
    12 chapters

  • Over the Air · 43m

    IoT Trends: A Year in Review and 2023 Predictions with Rob Tiffany and Bill Flaherty

    Rob Tiffany, Founder of Sustainable Logix, and Bill Flaherty, Director of Hardware Engineering at Very, review 2022 IoT trends and predict 2023 developments. They discuss how the chip shortage forced a shift from locking in specific microcontrollers to using abstraction layers like Zephyr, and highlight the democratization of technology in Ukraine through commercial drones and Starlink. The guests argue that major IoT platform shutdowns (Ericsson, SAP, Google) signal a pivot toward vertical-specific solutions, while predicting that falling sensor prices, edge AI processors like the NXP i.MX 95, and the rise of generative AI will define the coming year.

    Sourcing & supply chainConnected products & IoT
    8 chapters

  • EE Times Current · 19m

    CES 2019 Special: Day 1 recap with Brian Santo, Editor-in-Chief of EDN

    Brian Santo, Editor-in-Chief of EDN, joins David Finch to recap Day 1 of CES 2019, highlighting innovations from Solari’s Bluetooth-enabled lightsabers to wearable breast pumps from Willow and LV. Santo discusses the proliferation of small robots like QT and Groove X, while noting the current limitations of autonomous vehicle AI, citing a Tesla collision with a robot as evidence of sensor and processing challenges. The conversation covers the technical trade-offs in 5G infrastructure, specifically millimeter-wave propagation issues, and the enabling technologies required for future autonomous driving.

    Robotics & autonomyIndustrial & consumer product design
    5 chapters

The summary, chapters and topics are generated from the episode’s audio by this directory, not written by IoT For All Podcast. The episode itself belongs to its publisher.