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    Four generations of engineers: The life and times of my grandfather, CVS Narasimha Rao
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Ironically, standardization actually drives creativity

April 20, 2022 4 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Apr 20, 2022 on the Drishti blog) I’ve worked in many professional…

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Problem definition on the path to lean maturity (webinar recap part 3)

February 15, 2022 4 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Feb 15, 2022 on the Drishti blog) Recently, we hosted a webinar…

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Here’s how to avoid DRIP environments with leadership buy-in (webinar recap part 2)

January 26, 2022 5 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Jan 26, 2022 on the Drishti blog) Recently, we hosted a webinar…

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Challenges in using data in the manufacturing environment (webinar recap part 1)

January 11, 2022 4 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Jan 11, 2022 on the Drishti blog) Last month, I hosted a…

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Silicon Valley entrepreneurs — starting them young!

February 26, 2014 5 Mins Read

The world talks about Silicon Valley, its spirit of entrepreneurship and how unmatched this environment…

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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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Unshackled by mobility — and liberated by SecuriSync

August 20, 2013 3 Mins Read

Earlier this month, I needed to make an unplanned personal trip to India. As I…

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(Product) Teardowns — a necessary and critical tool in every product manager’s/marketer’s arsenal

August 16, 2011 2 Mins Read

Teardowns are the bread and butter of the consumer electronics and automotive industries. (An example…

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The secret to effective AI deployments: The real world

March 13, 2019 5 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Mar 13, 2019 on the Drishti blog) Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t a…

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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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Augmenting tasks performed by humans is no easy feat

October 5, 2018 5 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Oct 5, 2018 on the Drishti blog) In the mid-1990s, I led…

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Introducing Drishti: Making factory workers more competitive in an increasingly automated world

May 9, 2018 6 Mins Read

(Originally posted on May 9, 2018 on the Drishti blog) Manufacturing has two big secrets.…

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Demand generation — science or art?

July 19, 2010 2 Mins Read

If you are like us, targeting small and medium businesses (SMBs) around the globe, you…

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Prasad’s “24 hour” migration rule

July 4, 2010 3 Mins Read

People have migrated ever since mankind evolved on earth – to safer grounds, for food, for…

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Welcome to Prasad’s world!

December 4, 2009 1 Min Read

Thanks for stopping by my web home. The site provides you with a sense of…

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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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