The Current
An application technology podcast series with industry engineers that promises to keep you up to speed on some of the embedded semiconductor industry’s newest, fastest-growing and most exciting technologies, applications, and design techniques used by renowned industry…
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Powering Humanoid Design: The Semiconductor Technology Behind Physical AI (opens the original)
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Humanoid robots are moving from the lab into the real world, but turning impressive demos into reliable, safe, high-volume machines remains a major engineering challenge. In this episode, Todd speaks with Andreas Friedrich, Managing Director of Technology and Strategy at Allegro MicroSystems, to explore how semiconductor innovation is helping solve these challenges and what new technologies could accelerate the future of humanoid robotics.
The Vision Challenge: Drone Imaging and Autonomy (opens the original)
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Drones have evolved far beyond flying cameras, becoming critical tools for defense, inspection, agriculture, logistics, and emergency response. In this episode, Todd talks with Steve Harris,Senior Director of Marketing for Industrial and Commercial Sensing at onsemi on advancements in image sensing technology.
Edge Intelligence: Where AI Meets Embedded Design (opens the original)
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AI is entering the embedded development workflow, promising faster firmware creation and simpler configuration. But in systems where reliability and determinism are critical, how should engineers responsibly adopt AI-assisted tools? This episode Todd talks with Rodger Richey, Vice President of Development Systems and Academic Programs at Microchip about the balance between acceleration, trust, and control in modern embedded design.
Engineering Tomorrow: Intern Perspectives on Tech and Career Growth (opens the original)
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Hands-on experience bridges the gap between classroom theory and industry disruption for the next generation of engineers. In a world where everything is changing faster than ever, investment in technology helps with our own evolution, but investment in the up and coming generation will see the changes far more vast . In this episode Todd speaks with Future Electronics 2026 summer intern cohort to discuss navigating rapid technological changes and how internships shape long-term engineering succ
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