Are you a CIO, CTO, CISO, or IT decision maker in the restaurant or retail industry, grappling with rising costs and tariffs to keep up with the rapid pace of technological change? The pressure to create high-quality solutions with AI while managing existing infrastructure can be challenging.
In this episode of the Tech Transformed Podcast, Shubhangi Dua, podcast host and producer at EM360Tech sits down with Keith Szot, SVP Chief Evangelist at Esper, to talk about how enterprises can extend the lifespan of their current edge devices. They also discuss how such enterprises can easily integrate Edge AI solutions without a complete hardware overhaul.
"Starting out with IT Ops is a tough endeavor. If you are running revenue producing key business operating systems that are out in the field, it's not an easy job,” stated Szot. “With everything that's going on these days, it's not getting any easier. Now, considering tariffs, the impact of AI in terms of how you look at your hardware refresh cycle, it's really tough.”
‘Android is the key’, says Szot. Unlike operating systems tied to rapid consumer hardware upgrades, Android offers the flexibility of an open-source project. It allows for greater control over updates and longevity.
In a nutshell, the conversation touches on extending hardware lifecycles for edge devices in the restaurant and retail industry, primarily through the Android flip, to enable the integration of AI at the edge and prepare for future trends like robotics and 5G.
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