Industrial Evolution
Before broken supply chains and resilient manufacturing were top of mind globally, forward-thinkers were already focused on solutions for digitizing these old-line industries that drew from their unique backgrounds. Saar Yoskovitz applied his academic research around speech recognition on industrial machines to detect and predict malfunctions. Lior Susan parlayed his experience fueling innovation for one of the world's largest electronics manufacturers into a career investing in digital transformation.
info_outline Computer-Vision Vigilance for Loved OnesIndustrial Evolution
Nearly all falls in memory-care centers go unwitnessed, resulting in an average discovery time of 40 mins. Worried his mother may one day succumb to the history of Alzheimer's in her family, George Netscher paused his Ph.D. work at UC Berkeley's top-ranked AI research lab to launch SafelyYou, a startup focused on detecting and preventing falls with the use of computer vision and AI. George and his COO Shirley Nickels join Eclipse's Justin Butler to share their inspiring passion for elevating dementia care.
info_outline Modernizing On-Premises Data Center InfrastructureIndustrial Evolution
Today's mainstream businesses need a combination of both cloud and “on premises” infrastructure as much as tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft and Google. But the server racks they buy from traditional OEMs still run on software and hardware based on designs from the 1980s and '90s. So say industry veterans Bryan Cantrill and Jessie Frazelle, founders of Oxide Computer Company, which is building a modern, vertically integrated on-prem solution to allow enterprises to own, not rent, essential cloud capaci
info_outline Accelerating DiscoveryIndustrial Evolution
Andrew Feldman, whose company Cerebras Systems makes the world’s largest computer chip to accelerate grand artificial-intelligence applications, discusses what it takes to launch a generational company, and where the biggest entrepreneurial opportunities lie as the AI revolution unfolds.
info_outline Digital Transformation DefinedIndustrial Evolution
Our first episode is packed with first-hand insights into how our economy and bedrock industries are being transformed by autonomous systems, cloud computing, machine learning and other innovations. Kushagra Vaid and Lior Susan of Eclipse Ventures demystify digital transformation by discussing how these advanced technologies are being applied in the real world, through companies like Bright Machines and Reliable Robotics, which, respectively, embody the future of smart manufacturing and commercial aviation.
info_outlineBefore broken supply chains and resilient manufacturing were top of mind globally, forward-thinkers were already focused on solutions for digitizing these old-line industries that drew from their unique backgrounds. Saar Yoskovitz applied his academic research around speech recognition on industrial machines to detect and predict malfunctions, and went on to co-found Augury. Lior Susan parlayed his experience fueling innovation for one of the world's largest electronics manufacturers into a career investing in digital transformation as founding partner of Eclipse Ventures.
Their shared conviction to realize Industry 4.0 through company building now seems prophetic. The success of their parallel journeys thus far involve commitment to a vision few others had and finding the right allies along the way.
Show Notes:
McKinsey: COVID-19: An inflection point for Industry 4.0
YouTube: Augury: An Industry 4.0 Unicorn