Tech Talk – Advances in Safety Using Ai Railcar Inspections with Jeff Necciai CTO of DuosTech
Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Jeff Necciai, Chief Technology Officer of Duos Technologies, Inc. Together they discuss the importance of timely and accurate railcar inspections, how far railcar inspection technology has come over the last 25 to 30 years, how important railcar inspections are to safety, the role Ai is playing in the advancement of railcar inspection technology, and its ability to promptly communicate its findings. Tune in to this episode to gain valuable insights and broaden your understanding of American Railroading! You can find this episode and more on the American Railroading Podcast's official website at www.AmericanRailroading.net , and watch our YouTube Channel at the link below. Welcome aboard!
KEY POINTS:
- The American Railroading Podcast remains in the Top 10% of all podcasts globally!
- When Don began inspecting railcars, paper and pencil were the standard inspection method of the day.
- Don was involved in early Beta testing of the first cradle to grave, real-time system for railcar repair facilities.
- Jeff is listed on several technology-based patents and has contributed to articles for publications such as American Shipper, World Cargo News and the Journal of Commerce.
- Duos Technologies was founded 25 years ago, with its initial foray into the railroad industry involving surveillance technology.
- Using Ai technology, the Duos Technologies - Railcar Inspection Portal can inspect railcars at operating speeds from 3 MPH to 125 MPH.
- The Duos RIP system can report findings within 60 seconds.
- Don states during his closing “My Two Cents” segment in part that improving railcar safety (via timely and accurate inspections) also improves security, asset downtime and overall costs.
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Jeff Necciai
Chief Technology Officer - Duos Technologies, Inc.
As CTO of Duos Technologies, Mr. Necciai has nearly 30 years of experience in designing, developing, and delivering value-driven technology solutions across a wide range of industries. In addition to managing the company's product and solutions roadmap, he oversees multiple collaborative technology teams that develop the company's unique and value-focused solutions. Prior to joining Duos, Jeff served as the Chief Technology Officer of NASCENT Technology, where he cultivated and led high-performing cross-functional product teams to develop and deliver comprehensive gate automation solutions to rail and maritime terminal customers. Jeff was responsible for the solution design and software architecture for many of the company's innovations, including an advanced OCR and imaging solution, proprietary point-to-point Voice Over Internet Protocol technology, an automated work queue management system, a line of integrated "smart" outdoor IP-based callboxes, and a comprehensive human-assisted security and surveillance platform. In 2001, Jeff co-founded and served as Lead Systems Architect for Solution Dynamics, which developed remote digital video surveillance products for institutional customers.
Jeff is listed on several technology-based patents and has contributed articles for publications such as American Shipper, World Cargo News, and the Journal of Commerce. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Clarion University of Pennsylvania.