Episode 101 | AI Powered Compliance = Faster Certification | Akshay Chalana
In this episode I sit down with Akshay Chalana, CEO & co‑founder of Saphira AI, to unpack how "TurboTax for robot compliance” can slash the time, cost, and confusion that stall hardware roll‑outs.
We Cover:
Why safety & certification are the hidden blockers for robotics at scale
How Saphira’s agent‑based platform turns CAD files, schematics, and risk regs into an actionable compliance plan
Real‑world wins (industrial arms, home humanoids) and what “shift‑left safety” looks like in practice
Career twists from Taekwondo black‑belt to hedge‑fund engineer to startup founder
Hit play and let me know what resonated most. 👇 All links & resources below.
Episode Highlights:
00:00 Machine Minds Show Introduction
04:42 Founding Safhir AI
11:29 Regulated Hardware Development
20:23 Interpret CAD in a usable format for a VLM
28:53 Critical for understanding feasibility of particular activities
31:50 Right stakeholders are represented in the activity
48:35 Independent stakeholders
Where to Find the Guest:
Connect Akshay Chalana on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/akshaychalana
Connect Saphira AI on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/saphira-ai/
Connect with Akshay Chalana— Saphira AI on X / Twitter: https://x.com/ac2zoom
Company Website: https://saphira.ai/
Email – akshay@saphira.ai
Machine Minds:
Samson Rose: https://samsonrose.com/
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/machine-minds/id1697983733
Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0
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