Akella: Industrial engineers spend 30 percent of their time collecting data
Prasad Akella · a16z Podcast | Automation + Work, Human + Machine · Jan 2, 2019 · at 11:36
Prasad Akella, founder of manufacturing AI company Drishti, explains the inefficiencies in traditional industrial engineering methods on factory floors.
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“The bulk of the population just spends, according to our customers, 30% of their time just getting data.”
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