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    Four generations of engineers: The life and times of my grandfather, CVS Narasimha Rao
    August 25, 2025
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    August 6, 2025
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    July 27, 2025
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New topologies, evolved solution-market fit will define manufacturing AI in 2023

January 10, 2023 4 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Jan 10, 2023 on the Drishti blog) Traditionally, I’ve taken a look…

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Remembering AKR: The Prof AK Rao Memorial Lectures

December 2, 2022 5 Mins Read

The Prof. A. K. Rao Memorial Lectures are hosted annually by the ISAMPE, the Indian…

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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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Monozukuri and takumi: Scaling the craftsman mentality in a 21st century factory

January 8, 2020 5 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Jan 8, 2020 on the Drishti blog) Craftsmanship. By definition, it means…

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How AI and data amp up the traditional genba

January 22, 2019 5 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Jan 22, 2019 on the Drishti blog) For decades, lean manufacturers have…

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The 100-year-old manufacturing problem

May 5, 2018 6 Mins Read

(Originally posted on May 5, 2018 on the Drishti blog) The biggest problem facing modern…

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“Differentiation in manufacturing is all time to market.” The Drishti Interview: Anik Bose, BGV

April 28, 2018 4 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Apr 28, 2018 on the Drishti blog) Anik Bose, General Partner at…

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Lean and data: Two journeys on the path to lean leadership

October 19, 2021 4 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Oct 19, 2021 on the Drishti blog) It’s not easy to be…

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Assembly’s future: Reducing the cost of quality even as we improve quality

September 22, 2021 4 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Sep 22, 2021 on the Drishti blog) Defect rate benchmarks have been…

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Humans or automation: For now, it’s both

September 2, 2021 4 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Sep 2, 2021 on the Drishti blog) Since the first robot was…

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Why data drives the next industrial revolution and how it impacts the design process

August 18, 2021 3 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Aug 18, 2021 on the Drishti blog) Each industrial revolution — from…

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An Ode to Joy! 

September 28, 2020 3 Mins Read

(Or, on his transformation into a butterfly that has taken wings) I vividly recall, in…

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A lifetime’s investment gives the lease of a lifetime

October 6, 2013 3 Mins Read

We are thrilled and thankful that my aunt, Parvathi, headed home this week after spending…

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SAP’s Best-Kept Secret….

April 20, 2011 2 Mins Read

While I have always enjoyed writing, it’s been a while since I have written professionally.…

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Sphinxes — Egyptian and otherwise

March 31, 2011 2 Mins Read

I learned something (of questionable utility) today… Something fascinating, nonetheless. I chaperoned Pooja’s 3rd grade…

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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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