Hardware Podcasts

Embedded Systems and IoT Connectivity: Lessons from Automate 2024

Over the Air · 22 May 2024 · 39m

What this episode covers

Ryan Prosser, CEO of Very Technology, reports from Automate 2024, interviewing leaders from Machine Metrics, Unit X, Sensory Robotics, On Logic, Light Guide, Elementary, Snowbottics, Acme Manufacturing, Happily, Kongitech, MyTech, Lincode, Wheel Me, and Orbit 3D. The conversation covers AI-driven vision platforms, robotic safety sensors, rugged edge computing, and autonomous mobile robots, highlighting the shift toward edge AI and human-centric automation. Key technical discussions include point cloud generation for safety, modular industrial PCs, and AI-based defect detection for high-speed manufacturing lines.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up, early-stage companies and established companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Very Technology, Machine Metrics, Unit X, Sensory Robotics, On Logic, Light Guide, Elementary, Snowbottics, Acme Manufacturing, Happily, Kongitech, MyTech, Lincode, Wheel Me, Orbit 3D, Microsoft
Chips
Intel, RTX 4090
Tools
LIDAR

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