This week's podcast covers everything from the heights of the sky to the depths of the ocean. My guest is Paul Barnard from MathWorks, where we dive into one of my favorite subjects: Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Paul and I discuss the major software development hurdles for AAM vehicles, the advantages that a modular software approach offers these designs, and how engineers are working to synchronize simulation models with actual flight data. This week, I also look into SEACLEAR, an EU project that utilizes a team of autonomous robots to collect waste from the ocean floor.

This week my special podcast guest is Matthias Wagner, CEO of Flux! Mattias and I chat about  why hardware innovation is more important now than ever before, Flux’s recent agentic AI updates and what the future looks like for this exciting browser-based PCB design tool. Also this week, I check out a new ultrasound controlled artificial muscle developed by a team of researchers from ETH Zurich.

My podcast guest this week is EMASS CEO Mark Goranson. Mark and I chat all about the biggest challenges of edge AI development today, the features included in the EMASS SDK and the details of their ultra-low-power edge AI SoC called EMASS ECS-DoT.

Let’s talk about V2G! My podcast guest this week is Dr. Graham Dudgeon from MathWorks and we are talking all about vehicle-to-grid technology and how V2G technology can help with the complex management of the grid. Graham and I also discuss the biggest benefits of bidirectional power converters and how simulation, advanced control design, and automated code generation can help you develop bidirectional power converters.

Agentic AI is the name of the game this week my friends! My podcast guest is Ashwin Patil from Deloitte and we are chatting all about the biggest challenges for Agentic AI implementation. Ashwin and I also explore what he has coined “The Three Horizons for Agentic AI” and the innovative activities that Deloitte is pursing to advance Agentic AI. 

My podcast guest this week is one and only Masha Petrova, CEO of Nullspace! Masha and I discuss the biggest software challenges facing engineers today, the evolution of simulation software, why Masha believes there is a bigger need now for new simulation software than ever before, and the innovative ways that Nullspace is changing the simulation software landscape. 

In this week's Fish Fry podcast we are talking all about SOSA and how we can bring the app store concept to embedded systems! My guest David Tetley (Elma Electronic) and I also discuss the evolution of VPX and VME and how modular software can help us build toward SOSA compliance. 

My podcast guest this week is Craig Kammerman from ODU and we are talking about the next generation of soldier communication systems. We investigate the biggest trends in these kinds of systems today and how ODU’s connector solutions can help solve the challenges inherent in these types of designs. Also this week, I check out a new rocket fuel developed at the University at Albany that could revolutionize rocket fuel and make space flights more efficient.

My podcast guests this week are Celera Semiconductor CEO Pat Brockett and COO Alberto Viviani! Pat, Alberto and I discuss the trends driving the need for custom analog solutions and how Celera is looking to revolutionize analog chip design through AI-driven automation. Also this week, I check out a new AI-powered smart bandage called a-HEAL.

My podcast guest this week is Athinia CEO Adam Schafer. Adam and I discuss the biggest challenges facing the supply chain today, the actions we can take to help solve those issues and how Athinia’s industry-wide many-to-many ecosystem helps device makers, material suppliers and equipment suppliers share and exchange data. 

This week my special guest is imec Scientific Director Axek Nackaerts! Axek and I chat about why hardware innovation will be crucial to the future of artificial intelligence application development. We also chat about the biggest challenges for the next generation of AI applications and how imec is furthering flexibility in hardware innovation for artificial intelligence designs. 

Multi-Function Aperture Sensors take center stage in this week's podcast! My guests are Jake Braegelmann and Ryan Jansen from New Wave Design. Jake, Ryan and I explore the benefits, challenges, and future of multi-function aperture sensors and what we should expect for the next generation of multi-function aperture architecture. Also this week, I check out how a group of scientists from the University of Bremen have cracked the code on how our brainwaves filter the noise of every day life.

This week my very special guest is Ashraf Amin the co-host of the popular Toronto Talks podcast! Ash and I discuss the motivation to create this podcast, the unique revelations have Ash has developed from his interactions with his AI co-host Sophie the Sage and how Ash sees AI playing a role in podcasting moving forward. Also this week, I check out why the tiny brains of bees could hold the key to smarter AI.

In this week's podcast I investigate VITA, MOSA, and mission critical distributed processing systems! My guest is Daniel Toohey from Mercury Systems. Daniel and I discuss the new VITA 100.20 standard, how MOSA aligns with VITA and the critical role that system management plays in distributed systems. I also check out new research that questions long-held assumptions about where life can exist in the solar system.

My special guest this week is Dermot O’Shea, CEO of Taoglas! Dermot and I discuss the biggest design and development challenges engineers face today when integrating connectivity into their designs, how Taoglas can speed up time to market for IoT designs and the educational resources included in the Taoglas AntennaXpert.

This week’s podcast is all about how shifting left can enable software defined vehicle innovation. My guests Wensi Jin from MathWorks, Thomas Hülshorst from FEV.io and I chat about the demand for software defined vehicles today, the engineering challenges associated with SDVs and why it is important to adopt a shift left mentality when it comes to SDV innovation.

This week’s Fish Fry is all about AI inference, NPUs and the Tensilica NeuroEdge 130 AI Co-Processor! My guest is Amol Borkar from Cadence Design Systems and we are chatting about the latest trends in AI inferencing, why there is a greater need now for AI co-processors than ever before and the multitude of benefits that the Tensilica NeuroEdge 130 AI Co-Processor can bring to your next design.

This week’s podcast is all about open source development. My podcast guests are Julie Chen and Engineering Leader Tim Juravich from Deloitte.  Julie, Tim and I discuss the challenges of open source development today, how developers can navigate these issues, and where the open source road is headed in the future. Also this week, I check out a super cool collaboration called the Moon-Rice project that aims to develop the perfect crop for sustaining life in space for long-duration missions. 

My podcast guest this week is Jan Zimmerman from TEWS Technologies. Jan and I are talking all about VITA 93 – a new QMC mezzanine card standard and why scalability, modularity and flexibility are central elements of this new standard. Jan and I also discuss the unique I/O capabilities of QMCs and how TEW Technologies is furthering innovation in this arena. 

My podcast this week is Eric Biel from Powercast! Eric and I explore each of Powercast’s innovative wireless power solutions, the origins of their Lifetime power solution, the benefits of their next generation RFID tags, and super cool new applications they unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show this year.