Hardware Podcasts

An Interview with Omer Kilic

The Amp Hour · 22 Apr 2016 · 1h 18m · Episode 295

What this episode covers

Omer Kilic, CTO of Den Automation, explains how his company is redesigning power sockets and light switches to be reliable, manufacturable, and interoperable within the IoT ecosystem. He details the engineering challenges of integrating high-voltage safety with smart features, such as per-socket power monitoring and tactile actuation, while avoiding the 'walled garden' problem of proprietary alliances. Kilic also discusses the broader IoT landscape, criticizing the industry's focus on gimmicky 'Internet of Sh*t' products and highlighting the difficulties small startups face in accessing semiconductor support compared to large volume manufacturers.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Den Automation, Xilinx, Ericsson, Xiaomi, DJI
Products
Raspberry Pi, WhatsApp
Also
Erlang, Shenzhen, DigiKey, OSHPark

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