One of the common problems with IoT connectivity is the compromise you have to do between bandwidth and range. There are many solutions like meshing, satellite, and others out there addressing the challenge of supporting high bandwidth over long range, but haven't you ever whished you could just have Wi-Fi transmitting and a high throughput over kilometers?Morse Micro offers solutions based on a new flavor of WiFi called HaLow. Andy McFarlane tells us on this new episode of the IoT Show how the founders of the company contributed to the development of HaLow, how it works, and the kind of scenario it enables.Spoiler: you will have glance at what IoT 2.0 will look like!🔗 Learn more about Morse Micro solutions: https://www.morsemicro.com/
When you start a conversation with Leonard Lee (neXt Curve), you never really know where it will go, but what's sure is that it will be interesting!This one I had with him during the last IoT Stars networking event didn't disappoint and I could ask him about the latest trends he is seeing in IoT, Edge AI, and more. And towards the end of the interview, we had the chance to have Marc Pous join in!🔗 Resources:Stay up to date on latest tech trends on Leonard's channels: https://next-curve.com/
Recorded live from the IoT Stars networking event! 🌟In this episode of the IoT Show, we sit down with Itamar Kunik, co-founder and CEO of Monogoto, to explore how connectivity is evolving from a static utility into a dynamic, software-defined asset."Monogoto" translates from Japanese as "things" or "concepts," reflecting the company's deep focus on the Internet of Things. Itamar explains why modern embedded devices—especially those running Edge AI—need more than just a SIM card; they need a Software-Defined Connectivity (SDC) solution that developers can control via APIs just like any other part of their cloud stack.We discuss the critical challenges of AI & IoT connectivity, specifically why rigid data plans fail when devices need to push large model updates or burst data for retraining. Itamar details how Monogoto’s platform allows for flexible data flows, enabling devices to dynamically switch networks and optimize for cost, coverage, or speed on the fly.🔗 Resources:Monogoto: https://monogoto.ioIoT Stars: https://www.iotstars.com/
The job market is drowning in fake job ads and fake candidates.Marcus Webster (from Webster and Webster associates) joined me on the recent IoT Show live stream from the IoT Stars networking event to discuss what's going on in the recruiting industry and whether IoT is immune or not. Spoiler: IoT is NOT immune.Looking for some help finding the right candidate or job for you? Reach out to Marcus 🤝 https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusbwebster
Recorded live from the IoT Stars networking event! 🌟In this episode of the IoT Show, we are joined by security industry veteran Window Snyder, founder of Thistle Technologies. With a background leading security at companies like Mozilla, Apple, and Intel, Window is now on a mission to democratize security for embedded developers.Building secure IoT devices has historically been complex, time-consuming, and prone to error. We discuss how Thistle is changing the game by offering "drop-in" security mechanisms. We cover the foundational elements—like simplifying Secure Boot and Over-the-Air (OTA) Updates—and dive into the future of edge computing, specifically regarding Edge AI. Window explains the critical difference between static and dynamic security and why maintaining AI Model Integrity is the next big hurdle for the industry.🔗 ResourcesThistle Technologies: https://thistle.tech/IoT Stars Event: https://www.iotstars.com/
Recorded live from the IoT Stars networking event! 🌟In this episode of the IoT Show, we sit down with Daan Pape, founder of DP Technics, to discuss the state of the art in multi-radio embedded modules. We focus on Walter, their open-hardware IoT module that combines the versatility of the ESP32-S3 with the long-range connectivity of the Sequans GM02SP (LTE-M/NB-IoT & GNSS).Beyond just the specs, we dive into what makes this module unique in the market: its extreme low-power performance. Daan explains how they engineered Walter to achieve ultra-low deep sleep currents (below 10µA), making it a game-changer for battery-operated devices that need to last for years in the field.We also explore the common use cases driving Walter's adoption—from asset tracking to industrial monitoring—and discuss how the product is performing in the current market, including the growing ecosystem of software support.Learn more about Walter 🔗 https://www.dptechnics.com/en/products/walter.htmlCheck out IoT Stars ✨ https://iotstars.com/
You've heard about DevOps, SecOps, MLOps. But have you heard about EmbedOps?It's time that we give embedded developers some love in the Ops domain, right?Joe Schneider from Dojo Five was on the last IoT Show live stream from IoT Stars to discuss how Dojo Five helps you get your embedded project right the first time.❓Learn more about Dojo Five at https://dojofive.com👉 Check out IoT Stars and join the next IoT networking event: https://iotstars.com
Embedded development is complex by nature and the growing demand for AI to be deployed to the edge is not simplifying things.Avnet presents itself as a partner helping makers and manufacturers not only providing electronics, sensors and other hardware but also in their design from inception to production.I visited the Avnet booth at Embedded World North America and got the change to discuss with Jennifer and Michael how AI is impacting embedded developers and they showed me and explained how they are helping embedded developers with development kits, design guides and more.Check out Avnet's open-source resources at https://iotconnect.io
If you think IoT Platforms are no longer a thing, you can think again!IoT Platforms not only are alive and kicking, but they are simplifying the most complex aspects of IoT and addressing actual customer's needs, allowing them to focus on their core business and value add.Jonas Schmid from Akenza and Fabio Rosa from Tago both have over a decade of experience in building and delivering IoT platforms to various customers who see real value in not having to reinvent the wheel.
... that's how the joke started when Chris Carter and I discussed how IoT and SAP get along and complement each other.Chris is a real SAP guru and with him we look into how one of the most used Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools out there (SAP) can benefit from ingesting IoT data.Connect with Chris on LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-carter-885159
Ever heard the saying, "It takes a village"? Well, that couldn't be more true for building IoT solutions today!📺 In this episode of the IoT Show, we chat with Brandon Satrom from Blues about how the IoT industry has totally transformed. We’ve gone from a world where you had to DIY every single thing, to a place with a plethora of platforms all trying to be the one-stop shop. Now, we're in a much smarter phase—picking the best parts from different companies to build something amazing.Brandon shares the scoop from Blues' perspective, a company that makes awesome hardware modules to give your devices seamless connectivity. ⚠️ TEASER ALERT: we learn where Blues 🎶 got its name fromWe also touch on The Things Conference, which is proof that the "it takes a village" idea is catching on. They’re expanding beyond just LoRaWAN to include all sorts of IoT tech. It's all about the ecosystem, and working together to make IoT work for everyone.Learn more about Blues 👉 https://blues.comCheck out The Things Conference 👉 https://thethingsconference.com
Are the digital and physical worlds able to sense and interact with each other? What does it take to make this a reality?
Short answer: Digital twins!
Who better than Bert Van Hoof, CEO at Willow, to attest to the importance of Digital Twins to make sense of the huge amount of heterogeneous data that smart buildings generate.If you have never heard about Willow, that's because their technology is hidden and as I like to say: the best tech is the one you don't see
Learn more at https://willowinc.com/
The Things Conference is becoming the must-attend IoT event of the year. Traditionally, this event was the hub for anything LoRaWAN, but as we all know, IoT is about more than just LPWAN technologies, it's actually more than just about connectivity. And The Things Industries team understand this better than anyone else. So they decided to extend the scope of this year's edition of the Conference.Learn more and register at https://TheThingsConference.com
Dr. Andreas Savvides started his career over a couple of decades ago at Yale, leading research on wireless sensor networks, embedded systems, and sensor-driven applications for energy efficiency, security and healthcare. He rapidly realized the commercial potential of IoT and Edge AI and went on creating a SaaS energy analytics platform before many. Passionate about technology, he joined Cognex in 2018 to lead the company's edge intelligence efforts.Suffice it to say: Andreas knows a thing or two about Vision AI and its applications in the industry and shares with us a unique perspective on how far Edge AI has come, where it's going and how fast.🔗 Learn more about Cognex: https://www.cognex.com🤝 Connect with Andreas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreasgsavvides
Many IoT devices run on batteries for obvious reasons (remote and mobile location, critical enough to not rely on grid power only, you name it). But batteries have shortcomings: they have a limited lifespan, you need to constantly minimize energy consumption, hence reducing what can be done, which limits the hardware choices as well...More and more IoT devices manufacturers are considering and adopting energy harvesting solutions such as solar, allowing their devices to generate energy from their environment. This is known as Ambient IoT.It's becoming even more important to consider energy production and consumption holistically (tech, cost, AI, ...), it is a system problem, not a component one. And for that you need the right tools.With Jeff Crystal from Voltaic and Björn Rosqvist from Qoitch we delve into the fascinating new world of ambient IoT, discussing considerations, pitfalls, tooling, and more.🔗 Learn more at https://www.qoitech.com/ and https://voltaicsystems.com/🙏 This episode is powered by IoT Stars https://iotstars.com
Is ISA-95 obsolete? Is UNS the next step forward for Industrial data? How does the future of MES look like? Should we also consider a broader adoption of open-source technologies?That's some of the questions we are trying to answer on this new episode of the IoT Show with Alexander Krüger, Co-founder and CEO at United Manufacturing Hub (UMH) and long timer in the business of normalizing industrial data.Learn more at https://learn.umh.app/
Like with any other technology, you must be practical when you start with Edge AI.Bringing AI to the Edge has a lot of promise but also requires a lot of consideration.Mahmood Afshari, Business Manager at Softeq, has extensive experience in integrating IoT, Digital Twins and AI at the Edge.Mahmood joined me on the IoT Show to talk about use cases, the importance of focusing on ROI, expectations for AI at the Edge, the business considerations in terms of hardware, infrastructure, security, brownfield, greenfield, ...🔗 Connect with Mahmood on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahmoodafshari
In technology, you have the ones who implement and use it, and you have the ones who invent, innovate, trailblaze.Zach Shelby, whom you might know as the co-founder of Edge Impulse, is one of these trailblazers, and as you'll hear in this episode, when retracing his career, we retrace a large part of IoT history.🙏This episode is powered by IoT Stars https://iotstars.com
The Edge AI Foundation recently put together a challenge, proposing to Computer vision engineers, Data scientists, AI engineers and researchers to produce the best Vision AI models for the Edge using a large open source dataset. Participants were to approach the problem from the perspective of the models or from the perspective of the data.Kais Bedioui, Computer Vision engineer, was in the later camp and tells us how he used off-the-shelf AI models to clean up the large dataset, identifying non-labelled images or gaps and errors images annotations before even starting to train a model for the Edge.🔗 Check out Kai's project at https://github.com/kais-bedioui/Wake_Vision_Challenge_Data_Centric_Track🙏 This special episode is sponsored by the Edge AI Foundation https://www.edgeaifoundation.org/
Security, security, security! Ok, but how?Kevin Hilscher works at DigiCert and during this live interview recorded at IoT Stars during Embedded World 2025, he tells us how to make your IoT device future proof when it comes to provisioning, encrypting communications and authentication. He also explains why you should care about the Cyber Resiliency Act and gives us hints on what will happen post-quantum compute when it comes to security and encryption.