NXP Smarter World Podcast

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Enabling a better, safer and more secure connected world with breakthrough technologies.


Stay tuned for new episodes of the NXP Smarter World Podcast! Each episode, we introduce bright minds and their approach to a more sustainable world. We discuss the opportunities and challenges they face and how technology can change the world for the better.




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27 episodes

Shaping a More Sustainable World with SDVs: In Conversation with TTTech Auto

Dr. Stefan Poledna, Chief Technology Officer of TTTech Auto, joins host Kyle Fox, to dive into the deep waters of software-defined vehicles. Discover how TTTech Auto is shaping the future of vehicles with safe software for automated driving. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

32m
Mar 27
From a CTO's Perspective: Top Tech Trends Shaping 2024

In this episode, host Kyle Fox is joined by NXP's Chief Technology Officer, Lars Reger, who reflects on all things CES 2024, trends that are shaping the future and opportunities for sustainable tech-- from digital twins to the smart home. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

34m
Jan 31
Creating the Sustainable Smart Home: Why Matter Matters

Explore the intersection of the smart home and sustainability. In this episode, NXP's Director of Marketing for Wireless Connectivity, Sujata Neidig, joins Kyle Fox to dive into the heart of smart homes and their role in creating a sustainable future. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

26m
Dec 05, 2023
Fighting Electrical Fires With Smart Sensors

Imagine if you could know when hidden electrical fire hazards start to form - before they had a chance to evolve into a fire. In this episode, our host Kyle Fox is joined by Bob Marshall, CEO and co-founder of Whisker Labs, to talk about the company's flagship solution, Ting https://www.tingfire.com/. Ting draws on decades of electromagnetic and atmospheric sensor expertise, combined with AI, to detect electrical faults in the home and on the grid. You don't want to miss this episode! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

18m
Nov 01, 2023
Empowering Human Capability with Tech

In this episode, our host Kyle Fox is joined by Francesca Burgo, Business Development Manager at Existo https://www.existo.tech/en/home-en/, an Italian health tech company that offers innovative solutions for the wellbeing of people with disabilities. This startup has designed and produced a wearable gadget designed to restore ability to the upper limbs. Check out the latest episode to discover how a robotic extension, that fastens to the forearm firmly and is controlled by voice, can help change people's lives. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

31m
Aug 30, 2023
Building the Car of the Future

In this episode, Louise de Laat, manager of the Eindhoven-based student initiative, TU/ecomotive, discusses how her team is challenging the automotive industry by creating unique, sustainable concept cars, including an EV that cleans the air as it drives. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

21m
Jul 12, 2023
The Quest for Sustainable Food Ecosystems

In this episode, the winner of NXP’s third annual HoverGames competition, Dan-Marius Dobrea, joins host Kyle Fox to discuss his winning entry, agriHoverGames - a smart drone with an intelligent system that can analyze the healthiness of grapevines. Tune in to discover what inspired the development of a drone that can detect vine diseases, the technology that enabled it and why this is a necessary step toward making farming more sustainable. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

17m
May 30, 2023
The Road to Sustainability

In this episode, NXP’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Jennifer Wuamett, joins host Kyle Fox to discuss NXP's 2022 Corporate Sustainability Report https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/supporting-information/Corporate-Sustainability-Report-2022.pdf and provide an update on progress toward its ESG goals. Plus, discover the type of short and long-term goals companies need to set in order to see continuous improvement and sustainable growth. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

24m
Apr 27, 2023
Fostering a Sustainable Mindset

In this episode, our host Kyle Fox is joined by Davina Moore, Director of Digital Marketing at NXP, who gives us a glimpse into the ideas and efforts needed to drive an innovative mentality in not just the workplace, but in our homes and schools. Sustainability is driven by people’s inventiveness. Discover what it takes to foster that mentality and how people’s passion, creativity and dedication is key to positively moving our world forward. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

19m
Mar 29, 2023
Plant Power for Electricity

In this episode, our host Kyle Fox is joined by Marjolein Helder, CEO of Plant-e https://www.plant-e.com/en/, a start-up based in the Netherlands, that generates electricity with living plants and is the only known company in the world that generates carbon-negative electricity. Is bio-electricity the future? What challenges is Plant-e facing and how does NXP help enable this groundbreaking innovation? Check out this episode to find out more. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

18m
Feb 21, 2023
Driving the Electric Fleet

In this episode, our host Kyle Fox is joined by Dakota Semler, co-founder and CEO of Xos Trucks https://www.xostrucks.com/, a Los Angeles based electric mobility company dedicated to decarbonizing transportation with the most durable trucking technology available. Find out more on why Dakota and his co-founder started Xos Trucks, what issues of today's world they are tackling with their business and what role technology plays in enabling decarbonized transportation. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

21m
Jan 24, 2023
Shaping Future Mobility with Power Management

Future mobility is driven by the fact that saving energy will become increasingly important - and that's one of the key competences of power management. Delivering the right level of energy at the right level of voltage and signals to the entire system is crucial to make electric and autonomous driving vehicles a success. In this episode, host Nitin Dahad, editor at EE Times and Embedded.com, discusses with NXP's David Lopez, Segment Director Safety Power Management, how power management can help shape future mobility. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

12m
Nov 28, 2022
HoverGames Challenge 3: Sustainable Food Ecosystems

The third installment of NXP's HoverGames dives into the world of vision with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, inspiring developers to deliver breakthrough ideas for making our connected world better, safer, and more secure. The goal of this year’s HoverGames is to challenge developers to create solutions for a more sustainable food ecosystem. In this episode, host Nitin Dahad, editor at EE Times and Embedded.com, introduces the next challenge of the NXP HoverGames joined by Richard Fix, Bosch Sensortec and Iain Galloway, NXP. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

17m
Oct 06, 2022
The Potential of Vehicle Data

Over the past few years, not only has the importance of vehicle data increased rapidly but also the need to find ways to unlock its huge potential. OEMs and Tier1s are challenged to develop vehicles that are able to process exponentially increasing vehicle data and support secure edge-to-cloud communications while also enabling new vehicle experiences and services that can generate revenue and reduce costs. In this episode, Sam Abuelsamid, Principal Analyst with Guidehouse Insights, discusses the value of vehicle data with NXP's Global Marketing Director for Automotive Processing, Brian Carlson. * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

33m
Feb 21, 2022
The New Automotive Security Standard 21434

With over-the-air updates, infotainment and the integration of mobile devices and cloud-based services, the connected vehicle offers the ultimate experience with state-of-the-art safety, autonomy and driver comfort. Robust cybersecurity measures must be engineered into all aspects of the vehicle's construction to protect critical features and back-end networks that serve them from cyberattacks. In this episode, Nitin Dahad, editor at EE Times and Embedded.com, discusses the new automotive security standard 21434, which is the automotive engineering cybersecurity standard, with an NXP's head of automotive security, Timo van Roermund. * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

14m
Nov 03, 2021
Protecting Vulnerable Road Users Through V2X

This episode of the NXP Smarter World Podcast focuses on road safety and technology's role in keeping people safe. Join host Nitin Dahad, editor at embedded.com and guests Huanyu Gu, Product Marketing Manager of ADAS at NXP and Katja Legner of ADAC, as they discuss vulnerable road users, a focus of NXP’s activities at this years ITS World Congress in Hamburg, Germany. * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

13m
Oct 11, 2021
Expanding the Edge with Connectivity, Interoperability and Integration

Edge computing and edge processing are key to the future of Smart Home, but realizing the full potential of the opportunity means optimizing a range of technologies and garnering support across a remarkably broad ecosystem. In this episode of the Smarter World Podcast, guest host Jonathan Collins, research director for Smart Home and Smart Health Coverage at ABI Research, discusses the topic with Tom Pannell, senior marketing director at NXP and Karl Jonsson, senior director of product management for smart home at Belkin. * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

28m
Jul 22, 2021
The Economics of 5G Densification

As network operators prepare the infrastructure for 5G, adding the capacity needed for multi-gig speeds, ultra-low latency, and much higher spectrum efficiency, there are a number of tradeoffs to consider in terms of cost, complexity, and time. In this episode of the Smarter World Podcast, guest host Teena Maddox, Associate Managing Editor with Tech Republic, discusses the topic with Tareq Bustami, SVP and GM of Network Edge Processing at NXP and Garima Garg, Director of Technology Strategy at Verizon Wireless. * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

14m
Jun 22, 2021
HoverGames Challenge 2: Help Drones, Help Others During Pandemics

For more than a year now, the coronavirus has changed our daily lives. In HoverGames Challenge 2, “Help Drones, Help Others During Pandemics”, NXP asked contestants to come up with innovative ways for drones to help people in need, improve crisis management or even directly prevent the spread of disease. In this episode, Nitin Dahad, editor at EE Times and Embedded.com, discusses the NXP HoverGames challenge to a challenge based interactive coding competition and its recently announced winners. He's joined by Iain Galloway, Program Manager for Drones and Rovers at NXP, Ramon Roche, Program Manager at Dronecode Foundation, Ian McElhenney and Adam Berlier of Team SCAREcrow, the winners of HoverGames 2.  * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

24m
May 26, 2021
Building Up The ‘Edge’ for A Responsible Society

Convenience is just one benefit of edge computing. Beyond that, it can help us build a better society, one that’s more socially responsible by reducing energy consumption, keeping us safer, protecting our data privacy, and improving productivity. In this episode of the Smarter World Podcast, Nitin Dahad, editor at embedded.com http://embedded.com/ and EE Times, discusses the topic with NXP’s Gowri Chindalore, head of edge strategy, and Amanda McGregor, head of product innovation for applications processors. * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

24m
Apr 01, 2021
GaN and its Unique Potential in Communication Systems

In this episode of the Smarter World Podcast, host Nitin Dahad, editor at embedded.com and EE Times, discusses the semiconductor technology known as gallium nitride with Paul Hart, Executive Vice President and General Manager of radio power for NXP Semiconductors.  * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

23m
Feb 26, 2021
Empowering the Edge Everywhere

The pace of edge computing is advancing so fast that today’s “breakthrough” will be eclipsed a short time later by another breakthrough. While we see traces of early IoT concepts in devices we use every day, innovations in edge computing are rapidly transforming how we interact in the world around us, from our next-generation wearables and smart home assistants to advanced industrial robots and automated vehicles. In this episode, Nitin Dahad, technology journalist and editor at EE Times and Embedded.com discusses industrial and IoT edge computing trends with Ron Martino, senior vice president and general manager of the Edge Processing business at NXP Semiconductors. * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

27m
Jan 25, 2021
The Ultra-wide Possibilities of Ultra-wideband

In this episode of the Smarter World Podcast, EE Times Editor Nitin Dahad is joined by Charles Dachs, VP & General Manager, Secure Embedded Transactions, NXP Semiconductors, and Ramesh Songukrishnasamy, SVP & CTO at HID Global to explore UWB’s evolution from a data transfer technology to its new role as a fine ranging technology. Learn how it fits into the connectivity landscape, how consumers will adopt it, the opportunities for exciting new use cases and the importance of standardization. * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

33m
Jan 22, 2021
Electrification and the Future of EVs

Carmakers around the world are working to roll-out electric and hybrid vehicles in a competitive and profitable way against the backdrop of changing regulations and the complexity in brings. Electric vehicles need to gain the trust of consumers for range, safety and environmental footprint - while being profitable, a tall order for both disruptive and traditional carmakers alike. Join EE Times and Embedded.com Editor Nitin Dahad and NXPs Jens Hinrichsen to hear the latest. * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

24m
Nov 05, 2020
The Future of Radar and Advanced Driving Assistance

New Car Assessment Programs (NCAP) across the world are calling for automotive radar to be used in a variety of safety applications from blind spot detection and collision avoidance to self-parking and obstacle detection. How did radar become such an important part of the ADAS landscape, how are carmakers approaching the technology and what does the future hold for radar? These are some of the questions that veteran automotive reporter, John Quain, explores with Matthias Feulner, Director of Marketing for ADAS at NXP Semiconductors.  * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

30m
Aug 28, 2020
The Safety Behind Connected Vehicles

Connected vehicles offer a lot of benefits..But as cars become more electronic in nature, more like rolling computers, the role of safety becomes critical. How will a car respond when something goes wrong in its electronic system or in a single component? That's what a specialized safety discipline called Functional Safety seeks to anticipate and protect against. This topic is the basis of our most recent NXP Smarter World Podcast, guest hosted by John Quain, automotive journalist and technology expert. John is joined by Gareth Price, functional safety manager at McLaren Applied, and Franck Galtié, director automotive functional safety at NXP Semiconductors * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

41m
Jul 30, 2020
The Changing Role of Vehicle Networks

The vehicle data revolution means big changes in the way automotive networks operate. Learn how the structure and role of vehicle networks is evolving to keep up with a host new features for consumers and data-driven opportunities for vehicle makers. Join guest host Sam Abuelsamid of Navigant Research and Ray Cornyn and Brian Carlson of NXP Semiconductors to get the latest insights into vehicle networks. * See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

49m
Jan 03, 2020