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Thinking long: Prasad Akella on Drishti’s new CEO, Gary Jackson

July 20, 2021
Blog March 16, 2021

Drishti’s manufacturing leadership — and influence — recognized

(Originally posted on Mar 16, 2021 on the Drishti blog) Earlier this week, the National…

Blog February 2, 2021

Part 3: The growing imperative for practical AI

(Originally posted on Feb 2, 2021 on the Drishti blog) In the last of my…

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Part 2: Changes to manufacturing in the U.S.

January 22, 2021
Business December 16, 2020

Goodbye, 2020: A series of year-end predictions

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

Blog December 16, 2020

Part 1: Regionalization and manufacturing neighborhoods

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

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An Ode to Joy! 

September 28, 2020
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…

Blog June 15, 2020

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

(Originally posted on Jun 15, 2020 on the Drishti blog) This morning, we announced news…

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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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