# The State of AIoT | Transforma Insights' Jim Morrish | Internet of Things Podcast

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2025-07-22
- Length: 21m
- Episode: 381
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-07-22-the-state-of-aiot-transforma-insights-jim-morrish-internet-of-things-podcast
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/The-State-of-AIoT--Transforma-Insights-Jim-Morrish--Internet-of-Things-Podcast-e35sbb9

## Summary

Jim Morrish, Founding Partner at Transforma Insights, defines AIoT as the specific deployment of AI algorithms on IoT devices rather than in the cloud, enabling benefits like reduced latency, privacy, and lower bandwidth usage. He highlights key use cases such as smart speakers, CCTV for defect detection, and robotics, noting that while the cloud AI market (exemplified by Nvidia) is larger, the AIoT hardware market is fragmented with specialized chipmakers like Semid, Mythic, and Halo. Morrish argues that success requires optimizing solutions for specific use cases, managing device drift in constrained environments, and navigating emerging regulatory frameworks around fairness and liability.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-07-22-the-state-of-aiot-transforma-insights-jim-morrish-internet-of-things-podcast#t=4) Introduction: Jim Morrish and Transforma Insights
- [1:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-07-22-the-state-of-aiot-transforma-insights-jim-morrish-internet-of-things-podcast#t=65) Defining AIoT: On-board AI vs. Cloud AI
- [4:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-07-22-the-state-of-aiot-transforma-insights-jim-morrish-internet-of-things-podcast#t=268) AIoT Market Size and Leading Use Cases
- [6:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-07-22-the-state-of-aiot-transforma-insights-jim-morrish-internet-of-things-podcast#t=417) Benefits of Edge AI and Compute at the Edge
- [8:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-07-22-the-state-of-aiot-transforma-insights-jim-morrish-internet-of-things-podcast#t=528) AIoT Connectivity and Device Management
- [9:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-07-22-the-state-of-aiot-transforma-insights-jim-morrish-internet-of-things-podcast#t=550) Hardware Trends: Specialized AIoT Chips
- [15:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-07-22-the-state-of-aiot-transforma-insights-jim-morrish-internet-of-things-podcast#t=947) Marketing AIoT and Learning from IoT History
- [18:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-07-22-the-state-of-aiot-transforma-insights-jim-morrish-internet-of-things-podcast#t=1113) Capitalizing on AIoT: Management and Regulation

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Transforma Insights (company)
- Makina Research (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Semid (company)
- Mythic (company)
- Halo (company)
- Nvidia (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Episode 19: The On-Device AI Debate](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-05-22-episode-19-the-on-device-ai-debate) (The Circuit)
- [235. Arm’s Vince Jesaitis on How AI Is Moving from the Cloud to Your Pocket](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2025-12-09-235-arms-vince-jesaitis-on-how-ai-is-moving-from-the-cloud-to-your-pocket) (The Next Byte Podcast)
- [AI at the Edge: Justin Schneck on the Future of Embedded Devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2025-05-29-ai-at-the-edge-justin-schneck-on-the-future-of-embedded-devices) (Over the Air)
- [AI and Connectivity at the Edge and Endpoint](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2023-10-19-ai-and-connectivity-at-the-edge-and-endpoint) (EE Times Current)
- [Taming the Wild Edge](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-09-17-taming-the-wild-edge) (EE Times Current)

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