Hardware Podcasts

Ep. 30 | Arduino Goes Pro: Disrupting the World of Automation

Moore's Lobby · 21 Sept 2021 · 57m · Episode 3

What this episode covers

Arduino co-founder Massimo Banzi explains the company's strategic shift from a hobbyist prototyping tool to a provider of scalable hardware for industrial automation, highlighting products like the Portenta and Portenta Machine Control. He discusses the evolution of the Arduino IDE from a simple Java-based interface to a modern, cloud-enabled ecosystem supporting low-code development and edge AI. Banzi also addresses the challenges of counterfeit clones, the definition of a 'professional engineer' in the context of accessible technology, and the historical origins of the Arduino name and shield ecosystem.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Arduino, Industrial Shields, Seeed Studio
Products
Portenta, Portenta Machine Control, Wiring, Arduino Mega, BLE 33
Chips
ESP32, ESP8266
Tools
Arduino IDE, TensorFlow Lite Micro

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