Ken Pyle

5 days ago | viodi.com | Ken Pyle

Recent headlines about outdated U.S. Air Traffic Control technologies have raised concerns about the scalability of automated flights, from drones to electric aircraft carrying passengers. However, these challenges are not insurmountable. The FAA, NASA, and industry leaders are actively developing procedures and regulations to manage a sky teeming with flying robots. Amid this transformation, one critical factor remains paramount: ensuring aircraft safety through rigorous inspections.

2 weeks ago | viodi.com | Ken Pyle

Is it possible to ever see the entire picture, particularly when it comes to a person? Slices are all we see and hear. It has been Viodi’s privilege to capture and document small slices of people’s lives. Most of Viodi’s articles and videos deal with the professional aspect of what an individual is doing in the moment. But, as seen in the Korner, the professional and personal in the Viodi circles are often intertwined. Thanks to the Broadband Forum, my employer, for supporting this newsletter.

3 weeks ago | viodi.com | Ken Pyle

And It Wants to Revolutionize Coastal CargoEchoing the Soviet “Caspian Sea Monster,” a sleek craft zips over a Caribbean bay at 115 miles per hour, delivering groceries to an island for a fraction of today’s $10–$30/gallon milk prices. It lands on any beach – no port needed – powered by silent electric motors. This is the Flying Ship, a Wing-in-Ground (WIG) vessel revolutionizing coastal logistics. In the above CES Unveiled interview, CEO Bill Peterson unveils this game-changer.

3 weeks ago | viodi.tv | Ken Pyle

The blurring of humans and machines, the use of technology to improve the human condition, and the dependency of humanity on their inventions are some of the themes of Thomas J.J. Starr’s books. Many might recognize Starr’s name from his leadership in helping to facilitate the spread of one of those inventions: broadband. As he explains in the above interview, when he was Chair of the Broadband Forum, he was figuratively struck with an idea for a story about technology gone amok.

1 month ago | viodi.tv | Ken Pyle

“Spring has sprung” denotes the time of year when new growth occurs in the plant world. With Gardyn, every day is the first day of spring, which also means that every day can be peak fall harvest. In the above video, Lindsay Springer, Ph.D., Gardyn’s Director of Plants, Nutrition, and Digital Agriculture, explains how combining hydroponics, LED grow lights, sensors, and AI allows anyone to grow over 100 tasty and nutritious varieties of produce.