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Manufacturing TomorrowManufacturing Tomorrow features the perspectives of manufacturing leaders and the innovations, solutions and partnerships that propel them. Author: Ohio Manufacturing Institute
Manufacturing Tomorrow is a podcast series brought to you by the Ohio Manufacturing Institute at The Ohio State University. Featuring the perspectives of manufacturing leaders, we focus on the advanced manufacturing innovations, solutions and partnerships that exist in our region now and that will propel industry in the future.Our guests include the unsung heroes of advanced manufacturing, from company C-suite executives and engineers to industry-facing academics, supportive government agencies and regional economic development organizations. Interviews cover the latest topics on products, processes and groundbreaking relationships the best manufacturers engage in to infuse entrepreneurialism in their daily operations.Our mission is simple: to provide a voice to manufacturers to educate the public on the value of manufacturing innovation to the U.S. economy and to showcase how Ohios technology resource support providers (e.g., higher education, technical centers, and MEPs) boost advanced manufacturing solutions. We ask guest speakers about catalysts needed to collaborate on manufacturing innovation, how to reduce academic-industry barriers, and technical resources that can truly bolster manufacturing productivity. Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Milind Karnik, Elementary
Sunday, 19 April, 2026
What if a machine could learn your quality standards just by watching your production line — and start catching defects in minutes, not weeks? In this episode of Manufacturing Tomorrow, Milind Karnik, CEO of Elementary, shares how the company’s AI-vision inspection platforms inspect over one billion parts annually across six countries for Fortune 500 manufacturers. Milind brings 30+ years of experience commercializing cutting-edge technology — from AI and cybersecurity to semiconductors and storage systems — and has led organizations of more than a thousand people delivering nearly a billion dollars in revenue. Under his leadership, Elementary developed VisionLink, the first machine-vision system that learns quality standards directly from the production line, eliminating weeks of traditional setup time. We explore what AI-powered inspection really looks like on the factory floor, how manufacturers can escape pilot purgatory and scale fast, what Industry 4.0 adoption means for the workforce, and where the future of smart manufacturing is headed. If you are a manufacturer ready to modernize — or just want to understand what intelligent quality assurance looks like in practice — this is your episode. Keywords: AI vision inspection · machine vision · quality assurance · defect detection · Industry 4.0 · smart manufacturing · manufacturing automation · workforce development · process engineering
