David Smith

David Smith

David Smith is VP of Innovation at BlackPearl Technology. A veteran embedded systems designer and hardware futurist, he’s spent 20+ years building rugged, decision-capable devices for high-stakes environments across subsea, aerospace, industrial automation, and energy. He’s not a futurist by title—he builds the future piece by piece, board by board.

The Edge Is Already Thinking. Most of the Industry Just Isn’t Ready for That
· Connected Industry

The Edge Is Already Thinking. Most of the Industry Just Isn’t Ready for That

I’ve spent my career building systems that don’t get second chances. Environments where power flickers, heat warps, and networks fail, places where a device either works or it becomes a liability. So when I hear talk about edge computing as some distant future, it tells me exactly how far removed the conversation is from the […]

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The Edge Is Already Here: Why Industrial Systems Need to Catch Up
· Connected Industry

The Edge Is Already Here: Why Industrial Systems Need to Catch Up

The industrial sector is still talking about edge computing as if it’s coming soon, but that’s not reality. It’s already here, making critical decisions while most of our infrastructure clings to cloud dependencies and dashboard thinking. This disconnect is holding back industrial innovation. True Edge Computing Isn’t About Location; It’s About Autonomy Simply moving a […]

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