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Dustin connects the promise of edge AI with the hardware decisions that make it work: where data is processed, how systems stay reliable, and what happens when the deployment is too remote for a service call.

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Dustin Seetoo

Vice President of Product Marketing · Premio

Rugged edge AI, industrial IoT and embedded computing
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With Kenneth Hau

Dustin and Kenneth Hau discuss practical hardware requirements for edge deployments, including fanless designs and reliability where sending a technician is difficult.

Mar 26, 2021 · Guest
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Dustin and Kenneth Hau discuss practical hardware requirements for edge deployments, including fanless designs and reliability where sending a technician is difficult.

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Kenneth Hau · Guest · Business Development

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With Daniel Litwin

Dustin distinguishes near-edge and far-edge computing through the location of data and the latency the application can tolerate. The discussion follows compute, networking and storage toward the point of data generation.

Sep 30, 2021 · Guest
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Dustin distinguishes near-edge and far-edge computing through the location of data and the latency the application can tolerate. The discussion follows compute, networking and storage toward the point of data generation.

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Daniel Litwin · Host

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With Laxman Rajagopalan

Dustin and DWFritz’s Laxman Rajagopalan discuss inspection automation. Dustin focuses on the infrastructure needed to make connected-device data useful alongside legacy factory systems; Rajagopalan explains ZeroTouch non-contact metrology.

May 28, 2019 · Guest
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Dustin and DWFritz’s Laxman Rajagopalan discuss inspection automation. Dustin focuses on the infrastructure needed to make connected-device data useful alongside legacy factory systems; Rajagopalan explains ZeroTouch non-contact metrology.

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Laxman Rajagopalan · Guest · Head of Marketing

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Dustin uses a factory-floor robotic arm to explain why autonomous applications need processing and connectivity close to the task, then connects that requirement to fleets and mining equipment.

Nov 17, 2020 · Guest
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Dustin uses a factory-floor robotic arm to explain why autonomous applications need processing and connectivity close to the task, then connects that requirement to fleets and mining equipment.

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With Christopher Blomquist

Dustin and Parlevel Systems’ Christopher Blomquist examine micro markets. Dustin identifies the connection between hardware and back-end business analytics; the discussion considers purchasing behavior and perishable inventory.

Dec 19, 2019 · Guest
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Dustin and Parlevel Systems’ Christopher Blomquist examine micro markets. Dustin identifies the connection between hardware and back-end business analytics; the discussion considers purchasing behavior and perishable inventory.

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Christopher Blomquist · Guest · Director of Marketing

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With Daniel Litwin & Tyler Kern + 2

Dustin joins Kevin Wu and Intel’s Jennifer Bressler to discuss localized manufacturing, supply-chain disruption and time to market. His contribution connects a U.S. production facility to the speed with which customers can bring systems to market.

Jan 19, 2022 · Guest
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Dustin joins Kevin Wu and Intel’s Jennifer Bressler to discuss localized manufacturing, supply-chain disruption and time to market. His contribution connects a U.S. production facility to the speed with which customers can bring systems to market.

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Daniel Litwin · Host / Tyler Kern · Host / Kevin Wu · Guest · Executive Vice President / Jennifer Bressler · Guest · Supply and Demand Manager

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THE RECORD

Career & credits.

Published conversations and appearances featuring Dustin, with hosting and guest roles identified for each work. Alternate audio and video editions are grouped where they represent the same conversation. Each item links to its original publication.

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DUSTIN / FROM THE CONVERSATIONS

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THE LEAD IDEA

Design for the places a technician cannot reach

Dustin Seetoo · The Top Essential Hardware Requirements for Edge Computing · 2021

A remote edge deployment changes the meaning of reliability. Dustin points out that some systems cannot readily be visited for repairs. In that setting, fanless design becomes an operating decision: removing a common mechanical failure point helps a computer keep collecting and processing sensor data where hands-on maintenance is difficult.

Discussion prompt

Which failure would force a site visit, and which design choice could prevent it?

02FROM THE CONVERSATION

Locate compute around the decision, not a cloud-versus-edge debate

Dustin Seetoo · The Rugged Edge Survival Guide: From the Near Edge to the Far · 2021

Dustin explains decentralization through proximity: the cloud remains useful, but some applications need compute, networking and storage closer to where data originates. The practical distinction between near edge and far edge is the workload’s location and response time. A factory-floor device and a remote base station create different deployment problems.

Discussion prompt

Where is data generated, where must action happen, and how much delay can that path tolerate?

03FROM THE CONVERSATION

Connected sensors need infrastructure that can use their data

Dustin Seetoo · Perfecting Quality Control and Precision in Manufacturing · 2019

In the manufacturing discussion with DWFritz, Dustin focuses on the gap between legacy facilities and newly connected devices. Collecting more data creates value only when infrastructure can process it in time to identify and prevent problems. Laxman Rajagopalan’s description of inspecting every part with ZeroTouch is his partner’s example, rather than a technology Dustin claims to have invented.

Discussion prompt

What must change in the existing infrastructure before new sensor data can influence a production decision?

04FROM THE CONVERSATION

Robotics makes response time a design requirement

Dustin Seetoo · What Businesses Need to Leverage Today’s Transformative Technology · 2020

Dustin’s example is a robotic arm recognizing and moving an object on a factory line. That task links local processing and connectivity to the time available for a physical action. His wider examples—commercial fleets and mining equipment—show why autonomy cannot be planned solely around sending data to a distant service and waiting for a reply.

Discussion prompt

Which physical action sets the response-time limit for this system?

05FROM THE CONVERSATION

The intelligence behind a micro market shapes its inventory

Dustin Seetoo · The Internal and External Trends of Micro Markets · 2019

Dustin identifies the link between hardware and back-end business analytics as central to micro markets. The discussion connects purchasing data with what operators stock, especially salads and sandwiches that can spoil quickly. A self-service kiosk therefore has a second job beyond checkout: produce information that helps the operator choose the right inventory.

Discussion prompt

How will transaction data change the next replenishment decision?

06FROM THE CONVERSATION

Local manufacturing changes the time-to-market conversation

Dustin Seetoo · Made in America: Bringing Microchip Production Back to America · 2022

In the Made in America discussion, Dustin connects localized production with the ability to accelerate both Premio’s products and its customers’ products. The supply-chain question becomes an operational one: where production happens affects how teams respond to disruption and bring systems to market. Intel’s Jennifer Bressler supplies the broader U.S. semiconductor competitiveness perspective.

Discussion prompt

Which supply-chain dependency is most likely to delay the customer’s product, and what can be localized?

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BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE

About Dustin.

Vice President of Product Marketing

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Dustin Seetoo is Vice President of Product Marketing at Premio, where he leads go-to-market strategy for rugged edge AI computing, industrial IoT systems and embedded solutions. His product marketing work connects rugged computing platforms with industrial deployment requirements.

His conversations move from factory-floor robotics and inspection systems to remote surveillance, micro markets and local manufacturing. He pays particular attention to the point where a software ambition becomes a hardware requirement: response time, connectivity, storage, environmental reliability and the ability to maintain a system in the field.

Across the Rugged Edge Survival Guide and industry panels, Dustin explains those decisions through concrete applications. His earlier contributions retain his Director of Product Marketing title; his current role is Vice President.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  1. 2019

    Director of Product Marketing at Premio

    Discussed real-time data infrastructure with DWFritz while serving as Premio’s Director of Product Marketing.

  2. Current role

    Vice President of Product Marketing

    Leads go-to-market strategy for Premio’s rugged edge AI, industrial IoT and embedded computing portfolio.

  3. 2026

    Explaining Premio’s Intel advisory appointment

    Authored Premio’s explanation of its appointment to Intel’s U.S. Channel Board of Advisors and its implications for industrial edge customers.

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About the media selection

Published conversations and appearances featuring Dustin, with hosting and guest roles identified for each work. Alternate audio and video editions are grouped where they represent the same conversation. Each item links to its original publication.

Summaries identify whether they use published articles or transcripts. Series attribution is distinguished from an individually checked appearance.

IN DUSTIN’S OWN WORDS

Dustin’s writing.

Selected public writing
beyond the MarketScale conversations.

Premio · Nov 6, 2026

Navigating the $450B Edge Computing Market in 2026: Hardware Innovation & OEM/ODM Strategy

A practical selection framework for validating workloads, sensor interfaces, environmental limits, lifecycle support and the complete industrial AI system.

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Premio · Oct 7, 2026

Beyond the Lab Bench: Bridging Advanced AI Models and Industrial Ruggedized Computing at the Edge

A field-focused look at physical AI, hardware constraints, remote fleet management and security as models move into industrial deployment.

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Premio · Jul 29, 2026

What Does Joining Intel's U.S. Channel Board of Advisors Mean for Our Customers?

Dustin explains how Premio’s participation in Intel’s advisory forum connects field requirements, platform roadmaps and longer-term deployment planning.

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Automation.com · Jul 30, 2024

Exploring the Current State of Edge Computing

An authored Q&A covering industrial edge computing, heterogeneous architectures, IT/OT convergence and the conditions that shape real-time deployment.

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Embedded Computing Design · Mar 20, 2024

Power Management: Intelligent Transportation Stays on Track with Supercapacitor Integration

How fluctuating vehicle and railway power affects data integrity, and why backup power belongs in the rugged-computing design.

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Embedded Computing Design · Apr 24, 2023

Today’s Interactive Kiosks Deliver the Goods with Automation

A key-making kiosk example examines compact boards, backward compatibility, I/O expansion and the challenge of modernizing an installed fleet.

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Automation.com · Jan 30, 2023

AI Inference at the Rugged Edge: Meeting Performance with M.2 Accelerators

A discussion of specialized accelerators, practical throughput and the power, thermal and size constraints of industrial inference systems.

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Automation.com · Oct 6, 2022

Now We’re Cooking: How Artificial Intelligence Helps Bring the Robot Fry Cook to Life

An authored look at restaurant automation and the rugged computing needed to support robotic food preparation.

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Embedded Computing Design · Jul 22, 2022

M.2 Accelerators: AI Inference at the Rugged Edge

A hardware-design discussion of specialized acceleration and the balance among workload performance, energy use and cost.

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Embedded Computing Design · Sponsored Story · May 25, 2022

Improve Autonomous Vehicle Testing with Split-Architecture Embedded Computers

A sponsored technical article on field testing, removable data, changing components and the practical limits of wireless offload.

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Embedded Computing Design · Aug 3, 2021

75% Of Data Will Be Processed Outside The Cloud By 2025. Are You Rugged Edge Ready?

A historical 2021 hardware guide covering rugged design, storage, acceleration, networking and industrial I/O. The headline forecast is preserved as the original title.

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Embedded Computing Design · May 7, 2021

NVMe at the Rugged Edge: Powering Inference Analysis in Extreme Industrial Computing

How storage interfaces, modular drives and real-time data access connect to inference workloads outside conventional data centers.

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