# How Computer Vision Ensures Grid Reliability | Noteworthy AI's Chris Ricciuti | Internet of Things Podcast

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2025-01-14
- Length: 22m
- Episode: 366
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-01-14-how-computer-vision-ensures-grid-reliability-noteworthy-ais-chris-ricciuti-inter
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/How-Computer-Vision-Ensures-Grid-Reliability--Noteworthy-AIs-Chris-Ricciuti--Internet-of-Things-Podcast-e2teo3h

## Summary

Chris Ricciuti, Founder and CEO of Noteworthy AI, explains how the company uses vehicle-mounted smart cameras and edge AI to help electric utilities inspect the grid at scale. He details the transition from manual binocular inspections to automated computer vision, highlighting challenges like aging infrastructure, extreme weather, and increased demand from EVs and data centers. Ricciuti describes real-world applications, including identifying deteriorating wood poles and accelerating storm damage assessments to reduce restoration times from hours to minutes. The conversation covers the necessity of high-quality data for training models across varying environmental conditions and advises utilities to start with defined, high-ROI use cases rather than seeking silver bullets.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-01-14-how-computer-vision-ensures-grid-reliability-noteworthy-ais-chris-ricciuti-inter#t=4) Introduction: Chris Ricciuti and Noteworthy AI
- [1:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-01-14-how-computer-vision-ensures-grid-reliability-noteworthy-ais-chris-ricciuti-inter#t=79) Evolution of Computer Vision and Compute Costs
- [4:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-01-14-how-computer-vision-ensures-grid-reliability-noteworthy-ais-chris-ricciuti-inter#t=258) Utility Challenges: Aging Infrastructure and Extreme Weather
- [8:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-01-14-how-computer-vision-ensures-grid-reliability-noteworthy-ais-chris-ricciuti-inter#t=529) Training Computer Vision Models for Variable Conditions
- [11:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-01-14-how-computer-vision-ensures-grid-reliability-noteworthy-ais-chris-ricciuti-inter#t=687) Real-World Example: Midwest Reliability Improvement
- [14:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-01-14-how-computer-vision-ensures-grid-reliability-noteworthy-ais-chris-ricciuti-inter#t=847) Accelerating Storm Response and Damage Assessment
- [17:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-01-14-how-computer-vision-ensures-grid-reliability-noteworthy-ais-chris-ricciuti-inter#t=1037) Why Utilities Must Adopt AIoT Now
- [20:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-01-14-how-computer-vision-ensures-grid-reliability-noteworthy-ais-chris-ricciuti-inter#t=1210) Advice for Adopting Computer Vision and AIoT

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Noteworthy AI (company)
- Helene (other)
- Milton (other)

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- [Can AI revolutionize grid operations?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2026-08-20-can-ai-revolutionize-grid-operations) (Catalyst)
- [Managing Energy At The Edge: Navigating The Modern Grid With Itron](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-09-05-managing-energy-at-the-edge-navigating-the-modern-grid-with-itron) (Over the Air)
- [How AI is solving real utility challenges [partner content]](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2025-03-11-how-ai-is-solving-real-utility-challenges-partner-content) (Catalyst)
- [Aligning Passion With Purpose: A Journey to Electrification and Sustainability](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2025-06-17-aligning-passion-with-purpose-a-journey-to-electrification-and-sustainability) (Moore's Lobby)

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