David Patterson @d_m_patterson

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

a year ago

I just published Examining Anzu Robotics’ Ties to DJI: Is Data Security at Risk? link.medium.com/6rhdWcSRsMb

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

My startup's computer vision/AI analytics were based on processing 2D images. However, its straightforward to combine a series of 2D images using photogrammetry to create a 3D model. The 3D model is also known as a Digital Twin.…lnkd.in/gCCCaCvy lnkd.in/ge2tRKSF

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

Given how much AI is in the news, I'm astonished that more companies like Niricson aren't sharing how they have integrated AI for Industrial or Critical Infrastructure inspections. I successfully started and exited an AI-enabled…lnkd.in/gFsB2Yhh lnkd.in/gQ37hEae

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

Here is an excellent graphic from Drone Industry Insights illustrating the value of aerial drones. How are you using drones? Scalable Insights #drone #uav #inspection #gis #delivery #photography #iot #industrial #criticalinfrastructure lnkd.in/gj5Vvm9i

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

This is a significant first step into the North American market. Fixed-wing drones carrying meaningful payloads will also benefit Electrical Transmission & Distribution and Rail inspections. Sadly, companies that process the captu…lnkd.in/gxTZiMYc lnkd.in/gREdA8yp

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

This is a tremendous step forward for drone use at ports. Two years ago, the Port of LA was swamped trying to unload cargo and move to 24x7 operations. We tried numerous channels to contact them to share our rail inspection capab…lnkd.in/g3SAD3Kb lnkd.in/gZ9KxMdB

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

Nokia has included numerous critical capabilities with this drone-in-a-box solution. - Dual modems for redundancy - Dual gimbal camera - RTK positioning - Real time edge cloud computing The only other item that needed to be i…lnkd.in/gyrfQ2fE lnkd.in/g_QTJYzF

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

The CIO Journal summarized the following Wall Street Journal article stating: "Telecom companies are pinning more 5G hopes on private industrial networks. As 5G networks become more widely available to consumers, companies in the…lnkd.in/dpfjnYU6 lnkd.in/dMmyGMHk

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

A #Texas jury has ruled that DJI #infringed on automatic hovering #patents owned by Textron. According to the article, DJI claimed (1) the patents were invalid (2) the #technologies necessary to #hover a #drone are unrelated to tho…lnkd.in/dxqcMuey lnkd.in/dBt-Y8Kq

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

The following paragraph comes from the McKinsey & Company report linked below. This story highlights the need for the #semiconductorindustry to be more aggressive in integrating #hardware and #software #cybersecurity #enablement.…lnkd.in/gkvGsXzz lnkd.in/gYzgspfw

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

Congratulations to Sony for developing this important capability! When using a #drone, whether it is #aerial, #underwater or on the #ground, it is critical to know as #precise a #location as possible where the #data was captured.…lnkd.in/gfQgbtdQ lnkd.in/gYSEtUaT

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

Using #ai / #ml can be a great aid when processing massive amounts of #imagery captured during #aerial #inspections using #drones. What other companies can you think of that are using #ai / #ml to process these large sets of #dro…lnkd.in/gcHCgeYG lnkd.in/gZGdkw6d

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

CB Insights has created #Investment #thesis #maps for various companies. Here is one example. #visuals like this make it easy to identify the #marketsegments and the #companies #invested. Wouldn't it be nice If every #VC and #PE would provide visuals lik…lnkd.in/gwnX67wH

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

CB Insights has published a new report on what areas of #generativeai receive the most funding. 78 deals combined for a staggering $1.4B with #socialmedia & #marketing #content leading the way with $317M (˜23%). Is this how you wo…lnkd.in/dxBbjER7 lnkd.in/dEj9nz9A

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

Over three years ago, we had an automated #computervision solution, enhanced with #ai, identifying cracks in #concrete #railroad #ties. It was capable of differentiating between a cracked or broken tie. By having suitable #sens…lnkd.in/ebDB3WmZ lnkd.in/eA-pttPC

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

Percepto - Autonomous Drones recently published a report on #criticalinfrastructure #inspections, a topic posted here frequently. It was no surprise to me that one of their key survey results was: "A third of respondents (35%) are…lnkd.in/g_9vqBz7 lnkd.in/gkvT522g

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

A recent McKinsey & Company report on where #privateequity portfolio companies will spend their #software $$$ found a focus on #cyber, closely followed by #data and #analytics. No surprise that companies want to do more with their…lnkd.in/gtAMf8pS lnkd.in/gds5fUHT

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

PitchBook Data's headline is: Nearly half of PE firms, portfolio companies doubt current management in survey The article found, "company leadership, the challenge of #recruitment and #retention ranked far above recession risk, h…lnkd.in/gJT7qfph lnkd.in/gPmHxhdK

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

2 years ago

Market conditions are always changing, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. If the two sides want to make it work, there are a multitude of options available. When I worked for Luis Pineda at Qualcomm, he encourage…lnkd.in/drxXVmN7 lnkd.in/d8_g8tdp

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David Patterson @d_m_patterson

3 years ago

McKinsey & Company has published an interesting article on the need to integrate #cybersecurity into #iot #devices. Can you imagine the #ransomware that could be charged by someone commandeering #drones and other #robotics solutions? lnkd.in/gMwKSk4y