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What is Edge AI? | Barbara's David Purón | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 7 Mar 2023 · 20m

What this episode covers

David Purón, CEO and co-founder of Barbara, explains that Edge AI combines edge computing with artificial intelligence to process data close to IoT devices, driven by the proliferation of 13 billion IoT devices, democratized AI tools, and powerful edge hardware like Jetson and Raspberry Pi. He details how industrial companies use Edge AI for use cases such as optimizing chemical usage in water treatment and detecting fraud in electric utilities, while noting that fragmentation of protocols and OT/IT cultural integration remain significant challenges. Purón positions Barbara’s platform at the 'far edge' to address cybersecurity and interoperability issues in unattended industrial environments, advocating for standards like OPC UA and MQTT to scale these solutions across enterprise infrastructure.

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companies scaling up

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Companies
Barbara, Black Phone, Colaxiana, AWS, Google
Chips
Jetson, Raspberry Pi
Also
OPC UA, MQTT

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