# Augmented Reality on the Manufacturing Shop Floor w/ Devin Bhushan

- Show: [The Manufacturing Executive](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive)
- Published: 2024-12-17
- Length: 38m
- Episode: 236
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-12-17-augmented-reality-on-the-manufacturing-shop-floor-w-devin-bhushan
- Listen: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-manufacturing-executive#episode-10dddf5b-2e90-4fb0-a0ea-177b45774ee2

## Summary

Devin Bhushan, CEO of Squint, explains how his company uses augmented reality (AR) and generative AI to guide manufacturing operators through complex tasks like troubleshooting and quality inspections. He details the evolution from his work at Splunk and Yahoo, describing how Squint’s tablet-based interface overlays digital instructions and video onto physical machinery to reduce downtime and capture tribal knowledge. Bhushan argues that AR should be invisible to users, integrated seamlessly into daily workflows rather than requiring new hardware like headsets, and emphasizes starting with specific business outcomes like reducing third-shift errors.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-12-17-augmented-reality-on-the-manufacturing-shop-floor-w-devin-bhushan#t=4) Introduction and Guest Background
- [11:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-12-17-augmented-reality-on-the-manufacturing-shop-floor-w-devin-bhushan#t=705) Defining Augmented Reality vs Virtual Reality
- [17:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-12-17-augmented-reality-on-the-manufacturing-shop-floor-w-devin-bhushan#t=1033) AR Applications in Manufacturing: Troubleshooting and Training
- [25:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-12-17-augmented-reality-on-the-manufacturing-shop-floor-w-devin-bhushan#t=1513) The Role of Generative AI in Creating SOPs
- [33:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-12-17-augmented-reality-on-the-manufacturing-shop-floor-w-devin-bhushan#t=1987) Tablets vs. Headsets and Future of AR

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Squint (company)
- Splunk (company)
- Yahoo Fantasy Sports (product)
- Apple Vision Pro (product)
- Pokémon Go (product)
- MetaQuest (product)
- Gorilla 76 (company)

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