Episode 139 - Erik Reynolds, Founder of Reynolds and Moore

Artificial intelligence is quickly making its way onto the manufacturing floor. But when it comes to safety, the stakes are different. In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, Winn Hardin and Aaron Hand talk with Erik Reynolds, founder of Reynolds & Moore, about what it really takes to bring AI into safety-critical systems. For decades, safety engineering has relied on deterministic, fully explainable systems. AI challenges that foundation, introducing models that learn, adapt, and sometimes behave in ways we don’t fully understand. So why use AI at all? Reynolds explains where it actually adds value — from enabling smarter human-robot collaboration to the possibility of systems that improve safety over time, not degrade. But with that potential comes a new challenge: proving that these systems can be trusted. https://www.manufacturing-matters.comhttps://www.techb2b.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/manufacturing-matters/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manufacturing_matterspodcast/#manufacturing #automation #manufacturingmatters #techb2bSupport the show