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

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2023-03-07
- Length: 20m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-03-07-what-is-edge-ai-barbaras-david-puron-internet-of-things-podcast
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/What-is-Edge-AI---Barbaras-David-Purn--Internet-of-Things-Podcast-e28bk34

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-03-07-what-is-edge-ai-barbaras-david-puron-internet-of-things-podcast#t=0) Introduction: David Purón and Barbara
- [2:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-03-07-what-is-edge-ai-barbaras-david-puron-internet-of-things-podcast#t=140) Defining Edge AI and the Drivers for Adoption
- [5:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-03-07-what-is-edge-ai-barbaras-david-puron-internet-of-things-podcast#t=351) Industrial Use Cases: Water Treatment and Utilities
- [7:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-03-07-what-is-edge-ai-barbaras-david-puron-internet-of-things-podcast#t=454) Scaling Edge Computing Infrastructure and Strategy
- [9:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-03-07-what-is-edge-ai-barbaras-david-puron-internet-of-things-podcast#t=596) Challenges: Fragmentation, Standards, and OT/IT Integration
- [14:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-03-07-what-is-edge-ai-barbaras-david-puron-internet-of-things-podcast#t=853) Barbara’s Position at the Far Edge and Cybersecurity
- [18:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-03-07-what-is-edge-ai-barbaras-david-puron-internet-of-things-podcast#t=1083) The Future of Edge AI and Moving Beyond Pilots

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Barbara (company)
- Black Phone (company)
- Jetson (chip)
- Raspberry Pi (chip)
- OPC UA (other)
- MQTT (other)
- Colaxiana (company)
- AWS (company)
- Google (company)

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