Behind every online order lies a surprisingly complex orchestration challenge. So what happens when you reimagine a warehouse as a giant AI-powered Rubik’s Cube?

Let’s find out in this episode of the Data-powered Innovation Jam, where we are joined by AutoStore’s Head of AI, Jonas Jakobsen. In this episode, Jonas discusses how AI-driven routing, real-time optimization, and robotic automation are redefining warehouse operations. He takes us inside one of the world’s most innovative automated storage systems revealing the algorithms, AI, and engineering principles powering robot swarms and route optimization to the future of intelligent supply chains.

Tune in to explore AI swarms, warehouse automation, and the fascinating mathematics behind moving products faster, smarter, and closer to customers. And discover how data-driven innovation is reshaping logistics.

Timestamps:

[ 02:02 ] - Welcoming the guest Jonas Jakobsen and talking about the background of Autostore
[ 11:14 ] - how to to scale logistics system from PoC to production systems?
[ 18:11 ] - client and challenges
[ 27:31 ] - Let's talk about music intermezzo
[ 29:43 ] - Do robots have traffic jam?
[ 34:55 ] - adding customer experience to robot delivery

In this episode of Data Powered Innovation Jam, we dive into the world of digital sovereignty with Locai Labs co-founder James Wilson. While much of today’s AI ecosystem is dominated by American and Chinese tech giants, Locai Labs is leading a distinctly British rebellion, building sovereign AI models that keep data, control, and innovation closer to home.

We explore why sovereignty is about far more than where a data centre sits. From protecting sensitive enterprise data and preserving low-resource languages like Welsh, to running AI on local infrastructure powered by renewable energy, Locai Labs is challenging the idea that nations and businesses must “rent intelligence” from global hyperscalers.

Along the way, we unpack their “Forget-Me-Not” framework for continual learning, the future of expert AI models, and why a team of eight people armed with open-source tools and plenty of audacity believes it can disrupt the AI establishment.

Think less Silicon Valley. More punk rock garage band with GPUs, sovereignty, and a mission to put control back in local hands. 🎸🤖

Guests: James Drayson, Locai Labs UK and James Wilson, AI Ethicist, Capgemini

Hosts: Robert and Marie

Producers: Sudeshna and Arne

From snowdrifts to sand dunes, this episode takes a wild ride through Finnish grit and Abu Dhabi ambition. Our guest brings sisu, that legendary “dig your way out with a spoon just to prove a point” stubbornness, into the world of data and AI.

Expect sharp takes: “I don’t work with dashboards, I work with products,” and a masterclass in why data needs purpose, not just pipelines. Along the way, we detour into melancholic Finnish music (where everything burns down but somehow teaches you a life lesson) and how that mindset oddly fits building global data standards.

It’s equal parts tech, philosophy, and dark humor with a sprinkle of Linux Foundation credibility. If you’ve ever wondered what connects heavy metal heartbreak, AI, and the future of data products, this one surprisingly nails it.

Guest: Jarkko Moilanen (Ph.D.)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Time stamps

[ 01:10 ] - Introducing Dr. Jarkko Moilanen and sharing his background of ODPS within the Linux Foundation
[ 06:33 ] - Talking about openness in Data Products and what it means for Jarkko?
[ 11:34 ] - how to integrate global feedback into an open standard
[ 15:50 ] - The cultural journey from Finland to Arabics
[ 19:25 ] - using AI to support Data Product acceleration
[ 24:44 ] - continuing the (musical) journey from Abu Dhabi to Hanoi with Vinahouse
[ 29:11 ] - Jarkkos entry in the AI & Data Hyttebok