What happens when AI stops being a buzzword and starts helping the physical world work better?

In this episode of TechVibe Fireside Chat, Jonathan Kersting sits down with Aaron Morris, Head of AI at Woolpert, to explore how one of the world's most fascinating architecture, engineering, and geospatial firms is using artificial intelligence to solve real-world problems at serious scale.

You'll hear how Woolpert is turning massive streams of raw geospatial data into actionable insights that can improve infrastructure, monitor terrain, support utilities, and help clients make smarter decisions about the built environment. Aaron also shares why the future of AI is not about removing people from the process, but about building better systems with humans still firmly in the loop.

For tech leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovation fans, this conversation offers a powerful look at what AI looks like when it moves beyond gimmicks and starts delivering value where it really counts: in the field, in operations, and in the infrastructure that keeps society moving.

And then the episode takes a fantastic turn.

Aaron closes with the story of building his own version of KITT from Knight Rider during his startup days, a tale involving a black Pontiac Firebird, a fundraising promise, a Butler County connection, a History Channel appearance, and one hilarious surprise when the car's voice box arrived from Italy.

Hit play for a conversation about AI, geospatial innovation, Pittsburgh's role in the future of technology, and a little retro-tech magic to bring it all home.