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MistyWest is always exploring how we can help our clients get to market faster, and the proliferation of #AI 3D rendering tools is revolutionizing the design process. Hardware Product Designer Varad Arya shares how MistyWest cuts the time from initial sketching to photo-realistic renders in half by leveraging the AI software Vizcom in our already fast process. 💨💨💨 #hardwaredesign #productdevelopment #industrialdesign #prototyping

The September Issue 💎 of MistyWest's Monthly Newsletter has arrived. Cofounder Leigh Christie shares insights into building partnerships for company success, we have another #VancouverHardwareMeetup coming in October, and MistyWest will be heading to Vegas for MINExpo INTERNATIONAL.

It only happens every four years. No, we're not talking about the Olympics. MINExpo INTERNATIONAL is Sept 24 to 26 in Las Vegas, and MistyWest will joining the Mining Suppliers Trade Association Canada - MSTA CANADA pavilion (Booth 1221) for the conference. https://lnkd.in/gzdN_wu4 On Sept 25, MistyWest is also hosting an invite-only FOUNDERS & FRIENDS in the spirit of uniting founders, funders, and ecosystem partners to collectively enhance access to the critical metals and minerals we need. If you'd like to attend the event or connect during the conference, send a message to Taylor Lim Cooper or Leigh Christie to make it happen.

If there's a byproduct to the technology you're developing, that could be a potential funding opportunity for your company. Vivin Hegde, founding partner at Zacua Ventures, shares more on this concept during our panel discussion during SF Deep Tech Week. You can watch the full panel discussion on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dtUcc2-r

Is it a grizzly bear or a fire hydrant? Is it a truck or a watermelon? Is it a banana or a dog? If you’re implementing edge AI on your own computer vision product and your device appears to be gaslighting you, the data your object detection model was trained on may be an issue. In our latest blog post, electronics designer Kevin McGrath shares how MistyWest used the Edge Impulse platform to fine-tune an object detection model using our off-the-shelf edge AI device #MistySOM – and how our retrained model outperformed the general model when it was put to the test. #TransferLearning #EdgeAI #ObjectDetectionModel #ComputerVision

In industries like Mining Tech, AgTech, and Smart Infrastructure, a WiFi protocol needs to be capable of continuous real-time data collection and support long-term deployments in remote or hard-to-reach areas. If you’re feeling the NEED for SPEED, MistyWest firmware developer Ron Eggler shares how #WiFi6 is enhancing connectivity for high-bandwidth IoT edge applications in our latest blog post.

Welcome Julian Fong, our newest Mechatronics Engineer, to the MistyWest team! Julian is passionate about creating electromechanical and software solutions. Some notable projects include the design and manufacture of an electric bicycle and the development of laboratory automation for hospital treatment. Julian holds a BSc in Engineering Physics from UBC and an MSc in Biomedical Engineering from Imperial College London. #MeetAWestie

In an interview with Robert Szmigiel on Canada's Podcast, MistyWest cofounder Leigh Christie shares insights into achieving business success by building partnerships, narrowing focus to very specific niches, and putting trust in your team to lead the company so you can leverage your own special skill sets elsewhere. Listen to the full interview: https://lnkd.in/ei9kHDK7

What does it mean to "go fast and break things"? Victoria B., COO of Radiant shares how exploratory research and scientific discoveries help developers find the edge of what's possible in #deeptech - but maybe not when it comes to nuclear energy ☢️

If you’re developing a hardware product that has a high maintenance cost or strict regulatory requirements, unit testing your firmware can: - Verify that all code meets requirements and quality standards ✅ - Confirm that the firmware is modular and well-structured ⬛ - Squash bugs sooner 🦶🐜 MistyWest's Firmware Developer Parker Lloyd shares how and when you should consider applying firmware #unittesting in this helpful infographic.