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The Amp Hour · 18 Mar 2016 · 1h 05m · Episode 291

What this episode covers

Chris Gammell and Dave Jones discuss the state of physical product development, with Gammell sharing insights from his time in Austin's tech scene and his recent experience at South by Southwest. They critique the current state of IoT, arguing that cloud-dependent smart home devices lack natural user interfaces and usability, proposing instead that hardware should integrate intuitive physical controls like pressure-sensitive switches. The conversation also covers the challenges of robotics, the nuances of AI in games like Go, and the practicalities of prototyping, including using generic part values and leveraging tools like Oshpark for BGA fabrication.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Samsung, IBM, National Instruments, AMD, Global Foundries, Silicon Labs, Dragon Innovation, iRobot, Audim, Rethink Robotics, Keysight
Products
Roomba, Movi, Sonos, Amazon Echo, Baxter, Bela, BeagleBone Black
Also
parts.io, Hackaday Prize, Oshpark

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