How to Create a Modular IoT Hardware Platform

In this episode of the IoT Product Leadership podcast, we discuss the intricacies and challenges of building an IoT hardware platform.

My guest today Andrew Scheuermann, CEO of Arch Systems. Andrew shares excellent insights into his company’s approach to modular solutions as well as expert advice on managing the hardware development lifecycle.

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Episode details: How to Create and IoT Hardware Platform

About Andrew Scheuermann and Arch Systems:

Andrew is the CEO and Cofounder of Arch Systems, building performance sensors for legacy machines. Arch’s technology makes it over 10x faster and cheaper to build new sensor systems made possible by completely modular hardware/software and SensorGraph, a large scale graph processing algorithm.

Arch’s modular and open source hardware called IOTile allows partner companies to design any connected device they want and get to scale in weeks, not months or years. In 2016 Andrew was named on the Forbes 30-under-30 list.

Before Arch, he helped build StartX, one of the top startup accelerators in the world, and helped scores of early-wave IoT companies. He holds a Ph.D. in semiconductor electronics from Stanford, publishing over 15 papers, and accomplishing the world record in silicon photo anode efficiency. He is passionate about IoT and its promise to build a more connected and sustainable Earth.

Topics we discuss in this episode:

• Andrew shares his background and talks about Arch Systems.
• What the hardware design cycle is.
• The design, deployment, and management of hardware and how it differs from software.
• The distribution challenges with hardware.
• Build vs. Buy decisions.
• Open source technology and collaborating with vendors.
• Advice for Product Leaders who are new to developing hardware.

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