Episodes 32
Avg. Duration 32m
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Since Apr 2025
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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42%
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anchor.fm

About This Podcast

Beyond the Bench brings you conversations with engineering and product leaders who've successfully built and deployed embedded products at scale. Join host Bill Brock, CEO of Peridio, for candid discussions about pursuing innovation at the edge

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How Geminus AI Is Revolutionizing Energy, Industrial Systems & Climate Tech with Digital Twins (Greg Fallon reveals)

Apr 16, 2026 24m

What if simulations that normally take a week on thousands of CPUs could run in seconds? In this episode of Beyond the Bench, we sit down with Greg Fallon (CEO of Geminus AI) to explore how physical…

The Fix for Broken Industrial Automation (Without Replacing Everything) - Roby Lynn - R2 Labs - EP31

Mar 26, 2026 29m

Legacy PLC systems power most of modern manufacturing—but they weren’t designed for interoperability, intelligence, or scale. In this episode, Roby Lynn (CEO & Co-Founder of R2 Labs) walks…

S1E30 The Embedded Linux Problem in Robotics & Physical AI

Mar 11, 2026 31m

In this solo episode of Beyond the Bench, Peridio CEO Bill Brock breaks down one of the biggest bottlenecks in robotics and physical AI: the operating system layer.As AI models move from the cloud…

Why NVIDIA Thor Changes Everything for Edge AI and Robotics

Feb 05, 2026 27m

In this episode of Beyond the Bench, Bill Brock sits down with Rob Callaghan, Chief Product Officer at Connect Tech, about what actually changes when edge AI and robotics move from prototype to…

How to deploy, manage, & update your NVIDIA Jetson-powered devices at scale (Peridio co-founders reveal) - EP28

Jan 28, 2026 35m

In this episode of Beyond the Bench, Bill Brock is joined by his co-founder, Justin Schneck, Chief Product Officer at Peridio and creator of Avocado OS, for a deep dive into what it actually takes to…

The Hard Truth About Robotics Automation in Logistics (with Pickle Robotics)

Jan 15, 2026 25m

In this episode of Beyond the Bench, Bill Brock interviews Ari Eisenstein, co-founder and CTO of Pickle Robotics. They discuss the evolution of robotics and AI, focusing on Pickle's innovative…

From Bluetooth to Space: How Hubble Network Is Redefining Global Connectivity - EP26

Jan 08, 2026 25m

In this episode of Beyond the Bench, host Bill Brock sits down with Art Tkachenko, Head of Software at Hubble Network, to explore a groundbreaking shift in connectivity.Art shares how Hubble Network…

Reinventing Embedded Hardware with Grinn - EP25

Nov 26, 2025 34m

In this episode, Bill sits down with Robert Otręba of Grinn, a Poland-based embedded engineering company operating for nearly 18 years. Robert shares how Grinn grew from a two-person startup into a…

How Vision-Language-Action Models Are Redefining Robotics (Solo Tech Reveals)

Oct 29, 2025 33m

In this episode of Beyond the Bench, Bill Brock sits down with Dhruv Diddi, Founder of Solo Tech, to explore how Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models are transforming robotics. Dhruv breaks down how…

The evolution of AI in microcontrollers & embedded systems (with Henrik Flodell, Alif Semiconductor)

Oct 22, 2025 32m

In this episode of Beyond the Bench, host Bill Brock talks with Henrik Flodell, Senior Marketing Director at Alif Semiconductor, a company redefining embedded AI. They discuss how AI is evolving in…

Chris Matthieu on RealSense’s Breakout Moment: Spinning Out from Intel, Securing $50M Series A, and Joining Forces with NVIDIA to Accelerate Robotics

Oct 16, 2025 32m

In this episode of Beyond the Bench, host Bill Brock sits down with Chris Matthieu, VP of Developer Ecosystem and Chief Hacker at RealSense, to discuss the company’s spinout from Intel and its recent…

"I Was Doing AI 20 Years Ago": Inside SolidRun and the Future of Embedded AI with Alexander Schwartz

Oct 09, 2025 31m

In this conversation, Bill Brock interviews Alexander Schwartz, the Embedded Business Line Manager of SolidRun, discussing the company's innovative embedded solutions and the evolving landscape of AI…

Rob Taylor on Open Source Chips & The Future of Semiconductor Design (ChipFlow) EP20

Oct 01, 2025 31m

In this episode of Beyond the Bench, Bill Brock interviews Rob Taylor, the CTO of Chip Flow. They discuss Rob's journey in the semiconductor industry, the evolution of open source in chip design, the…

Guy Forster (ipXchange) Reveals Silicon Valley’s Cultural Shift & the Future of Design Engineering

Sep 25, 2025 37m

In this conversation, Guy Forster, CEO of ipXchange, discusses the complexities of engaging with design engineers in today's chaotic market. He reflects on the evolution of Silicon Valley's culture…

Meet Tally: The Edge AI Robot for Retail (Inside Simbe Robotics) - EP18

Sep 17, 2025 26m

In this episode of Beyond the Bench, Bill sits down with Mirza Shah, Co-Founder & CTO of Simbe Robotics, the company behind the popular retail robot Tally. Simbe recently closed a $50M Series C…

Cooling the Future of AI Hardware with Alloy Enterprises (Bill Flaherty) - EP17

Sep 10, 2025 27m

In this episode of Beyond the Bench: Hardware Stories that Matter, host Bill Brock sits down with Bill Flaherty, VP of Technology Development at Alloy Enterprises. They dive deep into stack forging,…

Scaling IoT Globally with Jan Sulaiman (VP Global IoT Solutions, 1NCE) - EP16

Aug 27, 2025 32m

In this episode of Beyond the Bench, Bill Brock sits down with Jan Sulaiman, VP of Global IoT Solutions at 1NCE, to explore the challenges and opportunities of scaling IoT from a handful of devices…

The Pioneer of IoT (inside Aeris Communications with Z) - EP 15

Aug 20, 2025 35m

In this episode, Bill Brock sits down with Z, a pioneer in IoT long before it was called IoT. Syed shares the story of founding Aeris Communications in 1996, literally from his dining table, and…

30 years of Embedded Linux Knowledge in 30 minutes (with Matt St. Onge - Red Hat)

Aug 13, 2025 27m

In this episode, Bill Brock sits down with Matt St. Onge, Associate Principal Solution Architect at Red Hat, veteran of the Linux community since the mid-90s, and author of The Embedded Linux…

How to Right-Size Your AI Hardware at the Edge (Hunter Golden from OnLogic reveals)

Aug 06, 2025 31m

In this episode of Beyond the Bench, Bill Brock interviews Hunter Golden, Senior Product Manager at OnLogic. They discuss the importance of right sizing AI hardware for edge computing applications,…

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