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