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Turning Video Security into Video Intelligence with Spot AI CEO Tanuj Thapliyal

Manufacturing Happy Hour · 4 Jan 2022 · 44m

What this episode covers

Tanuj Thapliyal, Co-Founder and CEO of Spot AI, explains how his company transforms industrial video surveillance into operational intelligence for manufacturers. He details the origin of Spot AI from Stanford, its focus on empowering frontline workers with easy-to-use video data, and the company's recent $20 million Series A funding. Thapliyal also discusses critical cybersecurity architectures, including zero-trust models and local storage, and shares examples of how video intelligence solves real-world manufacturing problems like conveyor belt failures.

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companies scaling up

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Companies
Spot AI, Samsara, Instrumental
Tools
G-Suite, Office 365
Also
CMMC, NDAA

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