How do you rethink infrastructure from the ground up?
For BrightAI CEO and Founder Alex Hawkinson, it started with a realization: the same intelligence that revolutionized smart homes could do far more than automate living spaces—it could transform the physical world.
In a recent interview with Unite.AI editor Antoine Tardif, Alex shares his journey from founding SmartThings to leading BrightAI, the emergence of Physical AI, and the urgent need for industries like water, power, and transportation to shift from reactive maintenance to proactive operations.
💡 Key takeaway: Infrastructure industries don’t suffer from a lack of data—they lack the tools to make it actionable for the people on the ground.
