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Part 1: Regionalization and manufacturing neighborhoods

December 16, 2020
Blog September 28, 2020

An Ode to Joy! 

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

Blog September 28, 2020

Process investments: As important as product, but often ignored

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

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Drishti’s Series B ushers in a fourth manufacturing era: AI-powered production (and people)

June 15, 2020
Blog February 11, 2020

Drishti guides automakers in uncertain times — including DENSO

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

Blog January 8, 2020

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

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

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The World Economic Forum recognizes Drishti’s “human first” focus: “When 1+1 = 3”

July 1, 2019
Blog June 28, 2019

What being a Gartner “Cool Vendor” means to me

(Originally posted on Jun 28,\ 2021 on the Drishti blog) Drishti was recently named a…

Blog March 13, 2019

The secret to effective AI deployments: The real world

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

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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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    (Originally posted on May 11, 2022 on the Drishti blog) As an organization grows it…

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