Episode Archive

142 episodes of Augmented Ops since the first episode, which aired on February 1st, 2021.

  • Episode 135: Bringing Spatial Intelligence to Operations with Zerokey's Matt Lowe

    April 10th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  28 mins 45 secs
    4ir, ai, automation, digital transformation, engineering, industry, industry 4.0, it, manufacturing, ot, rfid, rtls, science, software, tech, technology

    Matt Lowe explains what makes ultrasound-based positioning systems ideal for manufacturing environments, how spatial intelligence offers new ways to solve problems on the shop floor, and how open architecture can eliminate the need for system integrators.

  • Episode 134: Building Industrial Architectures with MQTT with HiveMQ’s Dominik Obermaier

    March 27th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  36 mins 56 secs
    4ir, ai, analytics, automation, data, dataops, digital transformation, engineering, industry, industry 4.0, manufacturing, mqtt, operations, ot, software, technology, unified namespace, unified namespace it, uns

    Dominik Obermaier explains how MQTT is reshaping data architectures, the merits of cloud vs. on-prem, and what the emergence of Unified Namespace means for manufacturers.

  • Episode 133: Rethinking Our Approach to AI with Dr. Jay Lee

    March 13th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  31 mins 11 secs
    4ir, ai, analytics, artificial intelligence, automation, data, digital transformation, engineering, generative ai, industry, industry 4.0, machine learning, manufacturing, ml, operations, software, technology

    Dr. Jay Lee lays out how AI is reshaping industrial operations, global supply chains, and how our education system needs to adapt to train the next generation of AI practitioners.

  • Episode 132: Open Source Software for Manufacturing with UMH's Alex Krüger

    February 28th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  26 mins 34 secs
    4ir, ai, analytics, automation, data, dataops, digital transformation, engineering, industry, industry 4.0, manufacturing, mqtt, operations, ot, software, technology, unified namespace, unified namespace it, uns

    Alex Krüger explores the state of open source software in manufacturing, how to bridge IT and OT worlds with a Unified Namespace, the future of MES, and more.

  • Episode 131: MQTT, Unified Namespace, and The New Industrial Data Stack with Litmus’s Vatsal Shah

    February 14th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  26 mins 7 secs
    4ir, ai, analytics, automation, data, dataops, digital transformation, engineering, industry, industry 4.0, manufacturing, mqtt, operations, ot, software, technology, unified namespace, unified namespace it, uns

    Vatsal Shah explores how new technologies like MQTT and the Unified Namespace architecture are transforming industrial data infrastructures and opening up new opportunities for manufacturers.

  • Episode 130: Democratization, Gen AI, and the Future of Industrial Analytics with Seeq’s Lisa Graham

    January 31st, 2024  |  Season 4  |  29 mins 43 secs
    4ir, ai, analytics, automation, data, digital transformation, generative ai, industry, industry 4.0, it, manufacturing, operations, ot, process engineering, software, sustainability, technology

    Dr. Lisa Graham explores the impact of generative AI in democratizing analytics, how to bridge the IT/OT divide, and the future of data and insights in industry.

  • Episode 129: AI and the Human Element in Industry 4.0 with Jeff Winter

    January 17th, 2024  |  Season 4  |  35 mins 52 secs
    4ir, ai, automation, data, digital transformation, generative ai, industry, industry 4.0, it, manufacturing, operations, ot, software, technology, workforce

    Jeff Winter delves into Industry 4.0’s evolution, the role of humans vs automation, and the future impact of generative AI in manufacturing.

  • Episode 128: From Tailor to Technologist: A Digital Transformation Journey with Joachim Hensch

    January 3rd, 2024  |  Season 4  |  24 mins 25 secs
    4ir, ai, apparel, automation, digital transformation, fashion, industry, industry 4.0, leadership, management, manufacturing, software, technology

    Joachim Hensch discusses his journey from a tailor to a digital transformation leader in the apparel industry, emphasizing the importance of empowering frontline workers with digital technologies.

  • Episode 127: Venture Capital's Role in Digital Transformation with Lior Susan

    December 6th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  26 mins
    4ir, ai, automation, digital transformation, industry 4.0, manufacturing, software, sustainability, technology, venture capital

    Lior Susan, founder of Eclipse Ventures, discusses the critical role of venture capital in driving the digital transformation of industrial sectors, highlighting key investments and future trends.

  • Episode 126: Transforming Manufacturers’ Organizational Strategy with Dr. Jörg Gnamm

    November 15th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  22 mins 36 secs
    4ir, ai, automation, business strategy, digital transformation, industry 4.0, lean, management, manufacturing, operational excellence, production systems, software, technology

    Dr. Jörg Gnamm explores the transition from historical manufacturing paradigms to modern systemic approaches. He calls on manufacturers to adopt an integrated organizational strategy to successfully implement new technologies and transform their business.

  • Episode 125: Rethinking Quality Control for Pharmaceuticals with Mark Buswell

    November 1st, 2023  |  Season 4  |  23 mins 14 secs
    4ir, ai, automation, digital transformation, industry 4.0, manufacturing, pharma, pharmaceuticals, quality, quality control, software, technology

    Mark Buswell, VP of Quality Tech at GSK brings over two decades of experience digitizing pharmaceutical manufacturing as we explore the challenges of quality control and his vision to enable a paradigm shift in the industry through 'Quality by Design.'

  • Episode 124: Industrial Data Interoperability with Erich Barnstedt

    October 18th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  20 mins 9 secs
    4ir, ai, automation, data, digital transformation, industry 4.0, interoperability, manufacturing, microsoft, mqtt, opc ua, software, technology

    Erich Barnstedt–Microsoft’s Chief Architect Standards, Consortia & Industrial IoT–brings his perspective as we try to understand why, despite overtures from the biggest vendors, true data interoperability remains elusive in the manufacturing industry.