We are jumping head first into the world of AI to start 2025! My guest this week is Lucas Garcia, Principal Product Manager for Deep Learning at MathWorks. Lucas and I discuss the biggest challenges surrounding generative AI, the need for verification and validation for AI, the trends surrounding AI-based reduced order models and how AI can transform the world of control design.

My guest this week is David Moore, CEO of Pragmatic Semiconductor. David and I discuss the details of Pragmatic Semi’s ultra-low-cost, ultra-thin, flexible integrated circuits called FlexICs. We explore how these thin film ICs will revolutionize the semiconductor industry, the details of Pragmatic Semiconductor’s environmentally friendly manufacturing process and what their Fab-in-a-Box is all about. 

AI-based anomaly detection takes center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! My guest is Rachel Johnson from MathWorks and we explore how AI can work in tandem with engineers to reduce the incidence of defects and optimize maintenance schedules and the steps involved in designing and deploying an AI-based anomaly detection system; from conceptualization and data gathering to deployment and integration.

My podcast guest this week is Andy Nightingale, Vice President Product Management & Marketing at Arteris. Andy and I chat about the key challenge faced by SoC designers when building NoC interconnects for AI based designs, the details of NoC interconnect IP soft tiling and some real world examples of AI based designs that benefit from NoC IP soft tiling. Also this week, I check out how odor detection by the silkworm moth could improve localization technologies in robotics.

My guest this week is Adam Tilton, co-founder and CEO of Driver! Adam and I discuss how Driver’s new AI-powered platform can help you navigate code, organize your assets and sync codebases with ease. We also investigate the benefits of automated updates, unified search and language specialization included in their platform and the role that reusable templates play in Driver’s AI-powered platform. 

My podcast guests this week are Jack Ferrari and Johanna Pingel from MathWorks! We discuss the trends and technologies driving the adoption of edge AI applications, the common challenges associated with edge AI and the roles that the maintenance and upkeep of machine learning models, over the air updates, and on-device training will play for the future of edge AI applications. 

My podcast guest this week is Mike Johnson, Co-Founder and CTO of SEOPS. Mike and I chat about the motivation behind the creation of this innovative aerospace company and how SEOPS supports space solutions for national security, scientific, and educational endeavors. We also investigate the different solutions SEOPS offers including end-to-end mission integration, LEO and lunar ride share services, tailored mission design and consultation services.

Software defined vehicles take center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! John Heinlein (Sonatus) and I  chat about the historical development of automotive software, the role that over the air updates play in SDVs, how Sonatus is encouraging innovation in this space and where John thinks software defined vehicles are headed in the future. Keeping with our automotive theme this week, I also check out new research from Purdue University that contends ChatGPT could help autonomous vehicles interpret passenger commands and drive accordingly.

My guest this week is Dr. Houman Zarrinkoub - Principal Product Manager of Wireless Communications at MathWorks. Houman and I investigate why the adoption of AI native technologies is necessary for the development of next-generation wireless standards, the steps involved in designing and integrating an AI-native wireless system and the common hurdles that engineers face when integrating AI into their wireless system design and the solutions to help solve these challenges. Also this week, I examine a new generative AI tool developed by MIT that can let you have a conversation with a potential version of yourself in the future.