Best Internetofthings Podcasts (2025)

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AWS re:Inforce conference 33:03

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This year's AWS re:Inforce conference was larger and fueled by greater agentic capabilities. Part of the 451 Research team that was at the conference, Henry Baltazar, Scott Crawford, William Fellows and Melanie Posey, join host Eric Hanselman to explore the announcements and progress that's been made in expanding agentic capabilities and much more.…

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Daniel Betts, Blue Frontier 31:56

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A conversation with Daniel Betts, CEO and Founder of Blue Frontier. Daniel has been President of EnerFuel, CEO and Founder of Be Power Tech and Director of Innovation at Front End Analytics. At Blue Frontier, Daniel is focused on developing ultra-efficient air conditioning.By Chuck Martin

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2025 Automation Fair and Software Market Thoughts 21:05

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Thoughts on organization structures and Rockwell CEO Blake Moret's experiments with bringing in outsiders and setting his own directions. Thoughts on the industrial software market in general and Rockwell's evolution. What's happening with MES in particular. Rockwell upgrading and building new factories using its own products and services. Rok on R…

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950 Episodes: M2M Memory Lane 14:27

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Peggy celebrates 950 episodes by taking a walk down memory lane. She shares the evolution of M2M, the IoT (Internet of Things), and AI (artificial intelligence), saying the IoT has matured from gadget hype to industrial backbone. She also discusses: · The peaks and the fads through almost two decades. · The explosion of AI in recent years. · Where …

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The Evolution of Digital Twins 38:01

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Peggy Smedley and Julien Moutte, chief technology officer, Bentley Systems, talk about how the digital twin is evolving—and what is coming in the next five years with the rise of AI (artificial intelligence). He says five years ago when we were talking about digital twins, many people were saying it is still a buzzword, and it is amazing to see wha…

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Symbiotic: Sustainability, Productivity, and Profitability 16:31

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How do we make sustainability not just a goal, but a competitive advantage? Peggy Smedley and Kiva Allgood, advisor, World Economic Forum, tackle this question. She says sustainability, productivity, and profitability are symbiotic. They also discuss: · Best practices for Scope 3. · How small and medium enterprises can improve sustainability. · A c…

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Nordic Semiconductor nRF54L, Duke Nukem 3d on an Arduino Nano Matter, Open Source Touch eReader! 25:57

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This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 173! Somehow Nordic Semiconductor made the nRF54L series twice as fast as the nRF52, but use less power. We talk about this, and the nRF Connect VSCode plugin, along with Duke Nukem 3D running on an Arduino Nano M…

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SC25 Supercomputing Conference 24:54

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Supercomputing has shifted from an esoteric and exotic part of technology to much more mainstream, mostly driven by AI. The massive amounts of computational power that once were reserved for the largest of computing problems in high performance computing (HPC), like weather and seismic analysis, are now commonplace in the world of AI. Analyst Gabri…

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Top 5 from 2025 16:05

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Peggy shares her list of top 5 trends from 2025 that were discussed on the show. She says we must learn from 2025 in order to head into 2026 stronger than ever before—and we must learn from the past year to prepare for the next. She also discusses: · The rise of agentic AI (artificial intelligence) in 2025. · Two vertical industries that saw major …

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Lessons for Manufacturing 30:32

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Peggy Smedley and Kiva Allgood, advisor, World Economic Forum, talk about how lessons can help guide the next era of manufacturing. She says the World Economic Forum works at the intersection of industry, academia, and policy—and also as a part of that it gets the opportunity to pause, as part of the Global Lighthouse Network. They also discuss: · …

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2025 Review: Gen AI to Agentic AI 19:11

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Peggy Smedley and Dan Miklovic, founder, Lean Manufacturing Research and leader, Third Eye Advisory, look back at the biggest trends from 2025. He says everyone has been bombarded with AI: Q1 was gen AI and we hadn't got halfway through the year before the conversation switched to agentic AI—and manufacturers don't move that fast. They also discuss…

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Security and Observability 31:54

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The worlds of IT security and operations are being pulled together and AI is a catalyst that's making it happen. The focus on observability that's been part of the DevOps movement, is playing an important role in improving security effectiveness and Scott Crawford, Mark Ehr and Mike Fratto return to look at how this is happening with host Eric Hans…

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Andrew Kabrit, Seez 24:27

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A conversation with is Andrew Kabrit, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Seez. Andrew also was Chief Operating Officer of Seez since its founding 10 years ago. At Seez, Andew leads the strategic direction and execution of the company's entire portfolio with a focus on using AI, machine learning and big data to aid in the car purchasing process…

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Unpacking Aiglatson 26:50

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Peggy Smedley and cohost Dennis Draeger, foresight director, Shaping Tomorrow, unpack aiglatson. He says it is an emotional word, specifically about the future—or more specifically a sentimental longing for the future, which is the opposite of future shock. They also discuss: · The marriage metaphor and how it applies to aiglatson. · The importance…

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Will the AI Bubble Burst 16:02

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AI (artificial intelligence) or die? Is construction the next frontier for AI? Peggy Smedley and Timber Barker, CEO and founder, Boom Interactive, talk about why there needs to be a platform that turns floor plans into living records, unifying project data and unlocking spatial detail for AI innovation. He says this is a very exciting time for the …

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Context Engineering 25:55

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As organizations have worked to leverage the power of AI in interacting with large language models, they've invested in prompt engineering to generate better results. But agents shift the need manage the full context of not only the prompt, but also the data that's being presented. Analysts Jean Atelsek and Alex Johnston return to the podcast to lo…

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Brandon Robinson, Horizon Aircraft 23:16

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A conversation with Brandon Robinson, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Horizon Aircraft. Brandon has been in the Canadian Armed Forces as a fighter pilot and a fighter pilot instructor and has been a line pilot at Top Aces. At Horizon, Brandon is leading the team developing the next generation of hybrid vertical takeoff and landing vehicle…

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On the floor of Maker Faire Shenzhen, Neuton.AI on Nordic hardware, Win a HuskyLens2! 24:37

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This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 172! The Electromaker Show is back with news from our trip to Maker Faire Shenzhen, Nordic and Neuton.AI's merging and what it means for edgeAI, and our Product of the Week: The HuskyLens2! Tune in for the latest …

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The Cost of Downtime in Manufacturing 15:49

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Peggy unpacks the numbers that show the cost of downtime in the manufacturing industry, saying organizations need to treat reliability as a core business strategy. She says we need to start taking a proactive approach to downtime prevention and leverage AI (artificial intelligence) and the IoT (Internet of Things). She also discusses: How many U.S.…

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Manufacturing in the Midwest 34:24

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Peggy Smedley and Tim Carpenter, president and CEO, Timpte, and Andy Bednar, general manager, Lincoln Manufacturing Center, talk about a new $28 million facility investment, what it produces, and key drivers for opening the facility. Carpenter explains why the business was created and how it serves its customers—and how things evolved during the CO…

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A Q4 2025 Update on Construction Tariffs 15:56

28d ago15:56

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Peggy Smedley and James Bohnaker, senior economist, Cushman & Wakefield, discuss tariffs and where the construction industry is headed. He says there is still a lot of uncertainty and it is shifting a lot. They also discuss: · Recent U.S. trade policies impacting construction materials. · Who bears the burden of the cost. · The broader implication …

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The Big Picture Reports 26:05

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The latest Big Picture reports are out and cover a wide range of topics from financial markets to supply chains and onward to technology and AI. Two of the authors, Lindsey Hall and Chris Rogers, join host Eric Hanselman to talk about sustainability, supply chains and AI. These are tightly interwoven and their dependencies spill out into geopolitic…

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Touraj Parang, Serve Robotics 19:42

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A conversation with Touraj Parang, President and Chief Operating Officer of Serve Robotics. Touraj has been Operating Advisor at Pear VC, Founding Chief Operating Officer of UpCouncil and Vice President of Business and Corporate Development at GoDaddy, At Serve, Taraj leads the AI and robotics revolution.…

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AI Performance Test: Pass or Fail? 17:38

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Peggy talks about a new benchmark that tests AI models on real freelance projects—and what percentage of AI systems complete tasks at professional human standards. She says we need to consider AI our partner in crime, but we need to determine how to augment, not replace. She also discusses: · The state of the market. · Some of the biggest hurdles w…

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Why Startups Fail 35:11

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Peggy Smedley and Eddie Hartman, partner & board member at Simon-Kucher Partners, and coauthor of Scaling Innovation: How Smart Companies Architect Profitable Growth, talk about why startups fail. He says if you created something people want to buy and pay for, then your startup wouldn't fail, and we must begin with the question: but do they? They …

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Meet Your AI Agents 17:59

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Peggy Smedley and Reddy Mallidi, AI strategist, and author, Leading With AI Agents, talk about how AI agents are transforming industries. He says AI agents represent something fundamentally different than ChatGPT, and the distinction matters for manufacturing leaders. They also discuss: · How they represent a shift from reactive to proactive intell…

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Agentic Customer Experience 28:58

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As the holiday shopping season gets into full swing, this year thoughts are turning to agents and the changing role of AI in commerce. Sheryl Kingstone returns to discuss the impacts and offer insights into strategies for putting agents to work and working in a world of agents with host Eric Hanselman. AI is spanning generations in technology adopt…

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Ryan Walsh, Valqari 15:03

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A conversation with Ryan Walsh, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Valqari. Ryan has been Executive Director of RedBishop, President and CEO of Blackknight Holdings and North American Chapter Director of the Drone Logistics Ecosystem. At Valqari, Ryan is focused on using drone technologies to fully automate that last mile.…

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Asset Data Interoperability 23:31

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We met in a conference room at an office in Barrington, IL. A place where sometime later a couple guys thought they'd screw me in a business deal. I came out ahead in the end, but the place has mixed memories. This meeting involved thinking about the future of asset data and systems interoperability. We had a system diagram. The idea was to solve a…