Amelia's Weekly Fish Fry

The New Era of Silicon: Collaboration Over Competition with PDF Solutions CEO John Kibarian

We all know that the semiconductor industry has always been fiercely competitive, but what if the key to its next great leap isn't competition, but collaboration? My podcast guest, John Kibarian, President and CEO of PDF Solutions, believes that for the industry to keep pace with demand and complexity, a new model of cooperation is essential. In this week’s Fish Fry, we're going beyond traditional partnerships to explore what genuine, industry-wide collaboration looks like, how it fundamentally differs from past approaches, and what massive shift the industry must make to embrace this change. 

Upscale AI: Unleashing Innovation with Open, High-Performance Networking

My podcast guest this week is Barun Kar, CEO of Upscale AI. Barun and I chat about the issues hindering the adoption of AI, the role that open standards will play in the trajectory of AI innovation and where Barun thinks AI infrastructure is headed in the future. Also this week, I check out a new chip that uses light to boost AI performance while reducing power consumption.

Fish Fry Special Edition: Have Your Cake and Eat The Batteries too!

In honor of the upcoming U.S. holiday, this week's special episode of Fish Fry offers a little something for everyone. We kick things off by exploring how mushrooms can function as organic memory devices. Next up, I check out RoboCake, a multi-tiered dessert featuring various edible components and the world's first rechargeable edible battery! Finally, the episode wraps up with a look at how NASA-developed fogponics technology can help you grow vegetables right in your own home.

Upward and Onward! How MathWorks is Tackling Advanced Air Mobility Software System Design Challenges

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.

From Dreams to Reality: How Flux is Paving the Way for Ultimate Customization

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.

How EMASS is Redefining the Possibilities of Ultra-Low-Power Edge AI

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.

Modeling, Simulation and The Future of Vehicle-to-Grid Technology

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.

The Three Horizons for Agentic AI

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. 

Thwarting Innovation Stagnation! Nullspace and a New Era of Simulation Software

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. 

The Evolution of VPX and VME and the App Store Model for Embedded Systems

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.