VP of Engineering at Samsara Praveen Murugesan talks to Jon Krohn about processing 20 trillion data points covering 90 billion miles across private and public sectors, how the company helps truckers who operate long hours and travel for long stretches without cellphone signal, and who they’re looking to hire to help this physical AI pioneer keep on developing high-impact solutions for real-world problems. And, if you’re looking to work for the company, there’s no better time to apply, and you’ll want to listen to the end of the show to hear exactly what Praveen looks for in new hires.

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In this episode you will learn:

(01:01) The challenges of working with logistics data
(16:43) Operating Edge AI in logistics and construction sectors
(28:43) How quantum computing might redefine logistics
(40:09) The real cost of swapping human heuristics for algorithmic planning
(44:45) How to get a job at Samsara