This week’s guest is Daniele Iacovelli (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniele-iacovelli-8684a9b2/), VP, Global Head of Digital, Analytics (AI) & Operational Excellence at Roche. Although regulated industries like pharmaceutical manufacturing can be slow to digitally transform their manufacturing operations, Daniele lays out how changing trends in the industry have led Roche to architect a new digital production system, with a focus on a composable, future-proof architecture. He also lays out how rapid solution development enabled by new software platforms and a citizen developer approach is ..read more

This week’s guest is Rick Bullotta (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickbullotta/), longtime veteran of the industrial software space and co-founder of Lighthammer and Thingworx. Rick and Natan explore the history of MES solutions, how Frontline Operations Platforms are democratizing the development of industrial software, and what this means for the future architecture of the manufacturing tech stack. They also break down the hype vs. reality in industrial AI, and discuss which use cases continue to require a human-in-the-loop. Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, citizen developers ..read more

In this bonus episode, Elisabeth Reynolds—MIT Professor of the Practice, former White House policymaker, and now Strategic Advisor to Tulip—joins Natan Linder to discuss the building momentum around reindustrialization in the United States. Liz calls attention to the most important factors shaping the industrial landscape, and the need for a clear national strategy that can direct government coordination with manufacturers. Liz also explores the challenges in introducing software to the frontline workforce, ways manufacturers can address skill gaps, and the role of venture capital in fueling i ..read more

This week marks the final episode of Season 1 of Augmented Ops! Natan Linder and Erik Mirandette sit down to discuss their takeaways from the first season—while trying not to get derailed analogizing frontline operations to the Celtics Championship win. Natan and Erik highlight the advancements (and stumbles) in industrial AI, and the way that open, interoperable ecosystems have fundamentally changed the way manufacturing tech stacks are built. They also reflect the need to focus on the frontline worker, the power of democratizing advanced technology, and more. Augmented Ops is a podcast for i ..read more

This week’s guest is Jeff Kramer, VP Technology & Digital Factory at Kason Industries. Jeff discusses why manufacturers struggle to develop a cohesive digital strategy, and lays out best practices around governance, data architecture, and bridging the IT/OT divide. He also explains why it’s critical for organizations to empower their frontline personnel by using technology to enable a citizen developer approach. Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, shop floor operators, citizen developers, and anyone else that cares about what the future of frontline operations will look like ..read more

This week’s guest is Kai Yang, VP of Product at LandingAI. Kai discusses the need for a data-centric approach to AI, why vendors should build tools rather than solutions, and more, sharing lessons learned from his career in machine learning and software development. He also explains how new tools like visual prompting are democratizing computer vision and enabling anyone, regardless of skill level, to develop their own machine learning models. Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, shop floor operators, citizen developers, and anyone else that cares about what the future of frontli ..read more

This week’s guest is Anna Shedletsky, Co-Founder and CEO of Instrumental. Having started her career as an engineer at Apple, Anna shares lessons around quality management, which manufacturing KPIs actually matter, and how to take an idea from prototype to production. Plus, she lays out why organizations should think about manufacturing as a profit generator rather than a cost center, and why being able to demonstrate ROI is vital for engineers to advocate for the tech they need. Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, shop floor operators, citizen developers, and anyone else that ca ..read more

This week, Natan Linder, Co-Founder and CEO of Tulip sits down with Madilynn Castillo, Head of Marketing for a recap of their experiences at this year’s Hannover Messe — the world’s largest industrial trade fair. They explore the lackluster state of AI in industrial software, the rise of composable software architectures, and how open technology ecosystems are becoming the norm throughout the industry. Plus, an overview of the latest developments from Tulip that debuted at the show. Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, shop floor operators, citizen developers, and anyone else tha ..read more

This week’s guest is Matt Lowe, Co-Founder and CEO of ZeroKey. Not only is he a contributor to major open source projects like Linux and Arduino, Matt is the inventor of Quantum RTLS, a system that uses ultrasound to achieve 3D position tracking of objects with an unmatched level of fidelity. He explains what makes ultrasound-based positioning systems ideal for manufacturing environments, how spatial intelligence offers new ways to solve problems on the shop floor, and how open architecture can eliminate the need for system integrators. Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, shop f ..read more

This week’s guest is Dominik Obermaier, Co-Founder and CTO of HiveMQ. With over 10 years of experience serving on the MQTT technical committee and helping organizations build their data foundations using HiveMQ’s MQTT platform, Dominik shares his deep expertise on the technology. He explains what makes MQTT such an important communications protocol, why the emergence of the Unified Namespace matters for manufacturers, and debates the merits of on-prem vs. cloud solutions. Augmented Ops is a podcast for industrial leaders, shop floor operators, citizen developers, and anyone else that cares abo ..read more