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Predictive Maintenance in IIoT | Senseye's Rob Russell | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 14 Feb 2023 · 17m

What this episode covers

Rob Russell, CTO and co-founder of Senseye (referred to as Sensi in the transcript), discusses the evolution of predictive maintenance (PdM) in the industrial IoT sector. He explains how Senseye’s cloud-based analytics platform helps manufacturers move from reactive to condition-based maintenance, reducing downtime and improving sustainability by optimizing spare parts logistics. Russell highlights the shift in the industry from early skepticism to widespread adoption as factory connectivity improves, while noting that cultural change and security concerns remain significant hurdles for many organizations.

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