Learning about and Growing the open geodata community

I sit down with Ed Freyfogle, founder of OpenCage Data, a tech company offering an API Geocoder that easily converts coordinates to and from places.

#geomob, a group of Europe-located entrepreneurs, tech geeks, and GPS aficionados has spun up an impressive array of geo-focused tech companies.

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A Deep Dive into what will affect your bottom line in 2019 and beyond!

This week on First Things First, I have an insightful chat with ABI Research’s Pierce Owen, a Principal Analyst at the leading analyst firm specializing in transformative technologies across multiple end markets.

With no topic untouched, we talk more about his specialty of smart manufacturing – from Industrial IoT, to AR, to robotics, and everything in between!

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In this episode of First Things First, I sit down with Dr. Hillel Rubinstein of Desert Mars Analog Ramon Station, or D-MARS, an analog mission center created to test how humans may be able to survive on the red planet.

We discuss his mission to help better prepare – and educate – humans for their first steps on a planet other than our own. In particular, we learn how IoT is helping accomplish this mission, and the value of testing even earth-bound products in the harshest environments known to man.

Stay Agile and Keep an Open Mind

This week on First Things First, I sit down to chat with Denny Suber, the founder of Robotics Within Reach, an industrial automation engineering company that specializes in Fanuc robot programming and training.

Denny shares a few stories from customers who learned important lessons about robotics and IoT.

How gigabit IoT data is powering first responder activities.

Inspired by the aftermath of a destructive hurricane that devastated South Florida, this IoT hub for emergency services makes it possible for first responders to effectively communicate when it matters most.

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How NASA tech is deployed in mission-critical applications around the world.

From aluminum alloys, to Japanese ‘Kawaii’ cute-culture, to the Roomba, your daily life – no matter what country you’re from – is impacted by NASA in many more ways than you’d expect.

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Chartering a successful path for IoT Deployments

We explore the latest university topics to come up in IoT, why a singular organization can’t ‘own’ everything in IoT, and the value of self-paced learning opportunities.

Low Power Wide Area networks take on unexpected Smart City solutions

Learn about a unique LoRa project you wouldn’t normally find synonymous with low-power, wide-area networks – cameras!

Why competitive and market forces make IoT the Nut High.

Until Elon invents a time machine, the semiconductor industry might be the best way to look into the future of IoT – so take a look (or listen) with Telit’s Stuart Perry!

Billion-Dollar companies with Billion-Data Point problems

John tells us a story of multi-national conglomerate looking to implement remote IoT-enabled monitoring – but needs IoT expertise to reduce data costs.