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The Future of AI-Powered Public Safety | Jabil's Yanshi Tao | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 22 Sept 2026 · 31m · Episode 400

What this episode covers

Yanshi Tao, VP of Public Safety & Vision Systems at Jabil, discusses the shift from traditional CCTV surveillance to 'physical AI' ecosystems that integrate drones, body cams, and UGVs for autonomous public safety responses. He explains how Jabil supports global brands by providing end-to-end engineering, from optical sensor design and wafer-level processing to manufacturing and supply chain management for these connected devices. Tao highlights the importance of reliability in mission-critical environments and addresses privacy concerns by emphasizing data transparency and automated, less human-involved decision-making processes.

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large enterprises

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Jabil
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UGVs
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ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Vienna

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