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

January 11, 2022
Blog December 17, 2021

Meet the humble tea cosy

I drink tea largely thanks to the Jain’s—Professor and Mrs. V. K. Jain. Prof. Jain was my….
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Blog December 15, 2021

Will 2022 herald the end of pilot purgatory for AI and IoT?

(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
Blog October 19, 2021

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

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

Blog September 22, 2021

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

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

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Introducing the “right to affordable repair”

September 15, 2021
Blog September 2, 2021

Humans or automation: For now, it’s both

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

Blog August 18, 2021

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

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

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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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    The dancing golf ball and the world of typography

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    Using an electric toothbrush will increase your lifespan!

    By Prasad January 12, 2023

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

    New topologies, evolved solution-market fit will define manufacturing AI in 2023

    January 10, 2023

    Remembering AKR: The Prof AK Rao Memorial Lectures

    December 2, 2022

    The genius of the Kinder Egg

    November 13, 2022

    Modernizing the genba to demystify the factory floor

    October 31, 2022

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