After half a decade behind the mic, it’s time for us to sunset Over the Air. Creating this show has been one of the great privileges of our team’s journey, and we’re grateful to every guest and listener who helped make it meaningful.

The good news? We’re not going far. Our next chapter is The Dispatch — a fresh podcast with a new mission and a broader lens. We hope you’ll join us there.

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For the final episode of Over the Air, Nick Petersen, Division Director at FortifyIt Technology Solutions, joins to share how he transformed a traditional loading dock equipment company into an intelligent IoT platform—in just 21 months.

Learn about choosing edge computing for 10-year battery life, managing hardware development in rugged environments, and navigating manufacturing through COVID, bank failures, and tariff uncertainty. Nick offers hard-won lessons on insourcing vs. outsourcing, the future of Mexico manufacturing, and leading digital transformation in traditional industries.

Essential listening for anyone building IoT products or driving innovation in industrial settings.

In this episode of Over the Air, Ryan Prosser talks with Sophia Space CEO Rob DeMillo about moving computing infrastructure beyond Earth's atmosphere, the unique challenges of orbital data centers, and why the next frontier of space exploration might be driven more by commerce than curiosity.

Editor’s Note: Rob meant to say 4 Kelvin, not “4 km,” when discussing thermal limits.

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In this episode of Over the Air, Ryan Prosser talks with Peridio co-founder Justin Schneck about the evolution of AI from the cloud to the edge, the power of open-source tooling in embedded systems, and what it takes to build scalable, secure device infrastructure for the AI era.

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Discover how Actasys transformed from studying building aerodynamics to revolutionizing data center cooling through innovative piezoelectric technology, as CEO David Menicovich shares their journey and technical insights.

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Discover how Kinetic evolved from a wearable tech startup to an innovative insurance company, using IoT devices to prevent workplace injuries and revolutionize workers' compensation insurance.

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L2L's Eric Whitley discusses manufacturing data management, workforce challenges, and how connected platforms are transforming factory operations in the digital age.

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Explore how Grace Technologies is transforming industrial safety and monitoring through innovative IoT solutions, from vibration monitoring to electrical safety devices, with CEO Drew Allen on Over the Air.

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