# User-Friendly AI & IoT with Steven Griggs, VP of Sales Engineering at Rajant

- Show: [Over the Air](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air)
- Published: 2024-03-28
- Length: 22m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-03-28-user-friendly-ai-iot-with-steven-griggs-vp-of-sales-engineering-at-rajant
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/over-the-air/episodes/User-Friendly-AI--IoT-with-Steven-Griggs--VP-of-Sales-Engineering-at-Rajant-e2l43rt

## Summary

Steven Griggs, VP of Sales Engineering at Rajant, explains how the company uses its proprietary Kinetic Mesh protocol to create self-healing, peer-to-peer wireless networks for industrial and emergency response scenarios. He details the launch of 'Cowbell,' an edge computing AI device that performs local video analytics to reduce data transmission, and discusses the company's expansion into mining, ports, and autonomous vehicles. Griggs also highlights Rajant's acquisition of Reyos for smart building IoT solutions and mentions partnerships with Drone Code and OpenCV.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-03-28-user-friendly-ai-iot-with-steven-griggs-vp-of-sales-engineering-at-rajant#t=0) Introduction and Rajant's Kinetic Mesh
- [3:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-03-28-user-friendly-ai-iot-with-steven-griggs-vp-of-sales-engineering-at-rajant#t=225) Cowbell Edge AI Device and Video Analytics
- [9:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-03-28-user-friendly-ai-iot-with-steven-griggs-vp-of-sales-engineering-at-rajant#t=551) Simplifying Complexity and Engineering Culture
- [13:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-03-28-user-friendly-ai-iot-with-steven-griggs-vp-of-sales-engineering-at-rajant#t=788) Company Evolution from 9/11 to Mining and Ports
- [16:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-03-28-user-friendly-ai-iot-with-steven-griggs-vp-of-sales-engineering-at-rajant#t=982) Future of CES and Industry Convergence
- [19:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-03-28-user-friendly-ai-iot-with-steven-griggs-vp-of-sales-engineering-at-rajant#t=1175) Reyos Acquisition and Open Source Partnerships

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Open-source hardware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/open-source-hardware)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Rajant (company)
- Kinetic Mesh (product)
- BreadCrumb (product)
- Cowbell (product)
- Reyos (company)
- Drone Code (company)
- OpenCV (other)
- Linux Foundation (company)
- Very (company)

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