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    Four generations of engineers: The life and times of my grandfather, CVS Narasimha Rao
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Yogurt!

August 4, 2023 4 Mins Read

Yogurt is a central ingredient in the Indian diet. As my father worked closely with…

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My first ALL ChatGPT blog: Ashwatthama the Human and the Elephant: A Lesson on Truth and Honesty

April 22, 2023 5 Mins Read

Prasad’s introductory note: This blog was created by ChatGPT, errors and all. The process that…

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Ekalavya’s right thumb and the importance of opposable thumbs

April 17, 2023 6 Mins Read

This weekend, I accidentally cut my left thumb. As I fumbled around, two trains of…

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Using an electric toothbrush will increase your lifespan!

January 12, 2023 3 Mins Read

My mother was pretty unusual for her generation—she ensured that the entire family visited the…

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Goodbye, 2020: A series of year-end predictions

December 16, 2020 2 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Dec 16, 2020 on the Drishti blog) One of the most bizarre…

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Part 1: Regionalization and manufacturing neighborhoods

December 16, 2020 5 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Dec 16, 2020 on the Drishti blog) I recently reflected on what 2020…

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Process investments: As important as product, but often ignored

September 28, 2020 4 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Sep 28, 2020 on the Drishti blog) In assembly, codifying the process…

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Drishti guides automakers in uncertain times — including DENSO

February 11, 2020 5 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Feb 11, 2020 on the Drishti blog) After many decades of incremental…

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To earn a PhD? Or, not.

August 17, 2022 9 Mins Read

A question that often comes up in conversation with friends, the kids of friends, our….
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Meet the humble tea cosy

December 17, 2021 2 Mins Read

I drink tea largely thanks to the Jain’s—Professor and Mrs. V. K. Jain. Prof. Jain was my….
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Will 2022 herald the end of pilot purgatory for AI and IoT?

December 15, 2021 7 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Dec 15, 2021 on the Drishti blog) 2022 is in sight, and…

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The BIG gap in digital twin technology: Assembly operations

December 8, 2021 3 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Dec 8, 2021 on the Drishti blog) Digital twins combine all the…

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Privacy and your social graph — Lesson from the early and pioneering days of Social Networks @ Spoke Software

July 10, 2010 3 Mins Read

Facebook, every so often, tunes its business model. And in doing so, tweaks the default…

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Ekalavya’s right thumb and the importance of opposable thumbs

April 17, 2023 6 Mins Read

This weekend, I accidentally cut my left thumb. As I fumbled around, two trains of…

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Using an electric toothbrush will increase your lifespan!

January 12, 2023 3 Mins Read

My mother was pretty unusual for her generation—she ensured that the entire family visited the…

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The genius of the Kinder Egg

November 13, 2022 3 Mins Read

I first chanced upon a Kinder Egg (“kinder überraschung”) when in Germany in the fall…

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Diwali: How far America & India have come….

October 24, 2022 3 Mins Read

Today is Diwali, or Deepavali as we called it in Southern India where I grew…

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  • Dr. Prasad Akella is a serial entrepreneur who has created and commercialized deep tech products that empower humans — in three very different areas: robotics, business social networks, computer vision/AI.
    He is a Fellow of the ASME and the SME and a Stanford PhD, Michigan MBA, and IIT BS.

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