Beyond The Bench
Episodes
Reinventing Embedded Hardware with Grinn - EP25
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Vision-Language-Action Models Are Redefining Robotics (Solo Tech Reveals)
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
The evolution of AI in microcontrollers & embedded systems (with Henrik Flodell, Alif Semiconductor)
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Beyond the Bench, host Bill Brock talks with Henrik Flodell, Senior Marketing Director at Alif Semiconductor, a company redefining ...
Chris Matthieu on RealSense’s Breakout Moment: Spinning Out from Intel, Securing $50M Series A, and Joining Forces with NVIDIA to Accelerate Robotics
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 discus...
"I Was Doing AI 20 Years Ago": Inside SolidRun and the Future of Embedded AI with Alexander Schwartz
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Bill Brock interviews Alexander Schwartz, the Embedded Business Line Manager of SolidRun, discussing the company's innovativ...
Rob Taylor on Open Source Chips & The Future of Semiconductor Design (ChipFlow) EP20
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 indus...
Guy Forster (ipXchange) Reveals Silicon Valley’s Cultural Shift & the Future of Design Engineering
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Guy Forster, CEO of ipXchange, discusses the complexities of engaging with design engineers in today's chaotic market. He re...
Meet Tally: The Edge AI Robot for Retail (Inside Simbe Robotics) - EP18
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 rob...
Cooling the Future of AI Hardware with Alloy Enterprises (Bill Flaherty) - EP17
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Scaling IoT Globally with Jan Sulaiman (VP Global IoT Solutions, 1NCE) - EP16
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 opportu...
The Pioneer of IoT (inside Aeris Communications with Z) - EP 15
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
30 years of Embedded Linux Knowledge in 30 minutes (with Matt St. Onge - Red Hat)
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
How to Right-Size Your AI Hardware at the Edge (Hunter Golden from OnLogic reveals)
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Beyond the Bench, Bill Brock interviews Hunter Golden, Senior Product Manager at OnLogic. They discuss the importance of right sizi...
Open Control Systems for Industrial Machinery & Robotics with Roby Lynn (inside R2 Labs)
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Beyond the Bench, Bill Brock interviews Roby Lynn, CEO and co-founder of R2 Labs, a company focused on creating open autonomy contr...
Shipping Hardware, Shaping Teams: Engineering Lessons from Mike Costa
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Costa from Volta Labs discusses transitioning from high-volume consumer electronics (Nike, SimpliSafe, WHOOP) to precision lab automation. Learn ...
Engineering Neural Interfaces with Mattia Lucchini
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Beyond the Bench, we’re joined by Mattia Lucchini, Head of Wearable Sensors at Datwyler, to break down the tech behind biopotenti...
Hardware That Matters: Open Source Sensing with Keenan Johnson
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Keenan Johnson—founder of Ribbit Network and Breadboard Foundry—joins us to talk about climate tech, open hardware, and building ...
Engineering the Future of Mining Tech with MistyWest
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Cooper, CEO of MistyWest, explains how his team of engineering physicists is revolutionizing mining with cutting-edge hardware. From using cosm...
Embedded Linux Mastery with Thomas Petazzoni from Bootlin
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Embedded Linux expert Thomas Petazzoni (Bootlin CEO) shares insider knowledge on hardware drivers, Yocto Project development, and Linux kernel contrib...
From Steam Deck to Immutable Linux: The Future of Embedded Systems
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Justin Schneck and Frank Vazquez as they dive into the fascinating world of embedded Linux, immutable distros, and the unexpected versatility of ...
The Future Of Embedded Development - Inside Avocado Linux
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Peridio founders as they continue their story, revealing how they're transforming embedded Linux development with Avocado OS. Discover their prac...
Reinventing Robotics: Overcoming Deployment Barriers with Kim Losey
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Beyond the Bench, host Bill Brock sits down with Kim Losey, CEO of Rapid Robotics, to explore how the company is reshaping automati...
Embedded Linux, Demystified – with Frank Vasquez
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Beyond the Bench, host Bill Brock interviews Frank Vasquez, the "super villain of open source," about the evolution of embedded Lin...
Engineering the Impossible: LeafLabs Hardware Revolution
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From designing neural interfaces to building truck-unloading robots, LeafLabs operates at the bleeding edge of hardware innovation. In this fascinatin...
From Elixir to Embedded Systems: Our Origin Story - Part 1
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Peridio founders as they share their origin story, from discovering Elixir to revolutionizing embedded systems development. Learn about the chall...