In this episode of Machine Minds, we sit down with Saurav Agarwal, the Director of Engineering at Shield AI, a pioneering tech company dedicated to leveraging AI and technology to protect service members and civilians.

Saurav provides a glimpse of his journey from being a start-up business founder to joining one of the leaders in the autonomous flight and defense industry. We talk about the advantages of collaborations within the AI space and the roadblocks that limit the full cooperation from different sectors such as research institutes, start-up businesses and big corporations. Moreover, Saurav shares some valuable tips for aspiring business founders wanting to build and market their product. Join us in this enlightening episode as we discuss the diverse worlds of entrepreneurship and technology.

Timestamps:

00:00 Machine Minds Show

01:40 Saurav's Journey in the Tech Industry

04:34 Overview of Shield AI

05:47 Tips for First-time Founders of Start-up Businesses

10:57 AI, Real-World Problems, and Solutions

14:27 Collaborative AI and its Future

17:28 The Gap between Academia, Start-up Businesses and Big Corporations

21:33 Potential Future of Automation

23:10 More about Saurav

More about our guest, Saurav Agarwal:

https://www.sauravag.com/

Shield AI

https://shield.ai

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