Season 1

Silicon soulmates: Maybe your most loyal teammates
People B4 Machines, powered by EclipseMarch 03, 2026x
9
00:30:3621.05 MB

Silicon soulmates: Maybe your most loyal teammates

In this episode of People B4 Machines, Amanda Cupido sits down with The Manufacturing Millennial, Jake Hall, to debunk the myth that automation is a "job killer." Jake shares why now is the critical time to deploy technology to stay ahead of competitors and how machines actually create higher-value ...

Programming the future: Human-first automation
People B4 Machines, powered by EclipseFebruary 17, 2026x
8
00:34:2323.66 MB

Programming the future: Human-first automation

In this episode of People Before Machines, Amanda Cupido sits down with The Robot Queen, Vanessa Loiola, Founder and CEO of Valoy Automation, to explore human-first robotics. Vanessa debunks the myth that robots replace workers, arguing instead that they replace repetitive, grueling tasks to free up...

Man vs. machine? The ROI of robotics & the cultural shift needed to embrace robotics on the factory floor
People B4 Machines, powered by EclipseFebruary 03, 2026x
7
00:27:1318.75 MB

Man vs. machine? The ROI of robotics & the cultural shift needed to embrace robotics on the factory floor

In this episode of People Before Machines, Amanda Cupido sits down with Ujjwal Kumar, former Group President of Teradyne Robotics, to explore the ROI of robotics and the cultural shift needed to embrace automation on the factory floor. Ujjwal shares insights on how robotics can enhance human-machine...

Finding certainty in uncertainty in manufacturing in North America
People B4 Machines, powered by EclipseJanuary 20, 2026x
6
00:25:2217.47 MB

Finding certainty in uncertainty in manufacturing in North America

In this episode of People B4 Machines, Amanda Cupido speaks with Kevin Bowers, Vice President of Research at the Association for Manufacturing Technology, about navigating uncertainty in North American manufacturing. Kevin shares insights on building resiliency through automation, AI, and workforce ...

Rethinking the course to manufacturing's future with the Software Defined Factory (SDF) as the North Star
People B4 Machines, powered by EclipseJanuary 06, 2026x
5
00:27:4319.08 MB

Rethinking the course to manufacturing's future with the Software Defined Factory (SDF) as the North Star

In this episode of People B4 Machines, Amanda Cupido speaks with Prasad Satyavolu, Accenture's Americas Lead for Industry X Digital Manufacturing and Operations, about the transformative potential of the Software Defined Factory (SDF). Prasad explores how SDFs, powered by digital twins, physical AI,...