This week's home automation podcast features our host Ron Callis interviewing Alex Capecelatro. Recorded live on Wednesday January 30th at 12:30 p.m. EST.

About Alex Capecelatro

Alex Capecelatro is the founder and CEO of Josh.ai, a voice controlled home automation system with a focus on artificial intelligence. Josh.ai utilizes a proprietary natural language understanding (NLU) engine with state of the art home control integrations for a powerful smart home experience. Alex started his career as a research scientist for NASA, the Naval Research Lab, and later Sandia National Laboratory. He then ventured into consumer technology first with electric car manufacturer Fisker Automotive, then through founding two social software products "At The Pool" and "Yeti" with members in more than 120 countries. Alex's focus is at the intersection of elegant design, cutting-edge software, and purposeful hardware to offer transformational experiences. Alex received his engineering degree from UCLA and currently splits his time between LA and Denver.

Interview Recap

Here are some of the topics Ron had the opportunity to discuss with Michael:

• Alex’s background in the industry
• The Future of voice control

• AI & automation

• Design