Hardware Fireside Chat @ Flux | Make SF Better with Water, Energy, Waste Treatment, and Infra
Hosted by SF Hardware Meetup + Michael Raspuzzi + Nate Padgett + Dean Iwaoka
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What to look forward to
Hardware demos will showcase how AI-powered robotics and smart monitoring can improve recycling, equipment reliability, and industrial operations. Areeb of Glacier Robotics will present DataMap, already recovering nearly 30 minutes of productive runtime per shift at Recology’s Pier 96, alongside speakers from Recology and EquipSight.
Inside the event
Come join to hear about ways that electronics, smart devices, and different technologies are helping make SF better.
Demos
- Areeb @ Glacier Robotics builds AI-powered robotics and vision systems for recycling facilities, and just launched DataMap, which is already recovering nearly 30 minutes of productive runtime per shift at Recology’s Pier 96.
- Julia @ Recology, Director of Sustainability & Government Affairs
- Jason @ EquipSight is building noncontact continuous monitoring for improving equipment reliability at wastewater and industrial plants
Agenda
- 6:30 -7:00p - Arrival, mingle, grab refreshments
- 7:00 -8:00p - Welcome and talks
- 8:00p-8:30p - Break out discussions
- 8:30p-9:00p - Mix + mingle
Thank you to our host and event sponsor!
- Flux helps you build working hardware. Its AI takes you end to end, from idea to schematic, routed PCB, and enclosure, all in the browser, so you can go from concept to a manufacturable prototype faster.
Thank you to our community partners!
- informal is a freelance collective for the most talented independent professionals in hardware. Whether you're looking for a single contractor, a full-time employee, or an entire team of professionals to work on everything from product development to go-to-market, the informal collective has the perfect collection of people for the job. Learn more.
If you want to help support the next meetup, please reach out to michael (at) hardwaremeetup (dot) com for sponsorship inquiries.
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