Predictive Maintenance using AI with Soralink's Yun Yao

The Robot Industry Podcast

Welcome to podcast # 150! My guest for this edition is Dr. Yun Yao.

Yun Yao, holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from McGill University, is a dynamic professional known for her creativity and ambition. In 2010, she co-founded Tactile Labs, a non-profit organization that advances haptics research, where her leadership has fostered innovation and collaboration. After completing her PhD, Yun became a senior engineer, designing wireless communication systems, excelling both technically and in leading innovation initiatives. In 2021, she co-founded Soralink to integrate AI and IoT into the food manufacturing and processing industry, aiming to apply cutting-edge technologies to real-world challenges. Yun's career reflects her commitment to pushing technological boundaries, fostering collaboration and driving transformational change across industries.

Designed and made in Canada (Montreal), Soralink offers a complete solution for industrial machine condition monitoring, failure prediction, predictive maintenance, as well as productivity tracking. Their solution includes smart AI sensors, LTE connectivity, and AI prediction engine.

Yun thanks for joining me for the podcast.

Why did you start the company?

Montreal is kind of a hotspot in North America for AI, Why is that?

What is AI?

What is Model Drift?

What is an algorithm?

Tell us about Soralink (are you an integrator)?

People that think AI is Chat GPT?

How are companies ready for AI?

Fit bit for the machines

What are some of the challenges that you face in collecting information

Tell us about AI in Canada manufacturing

What is keeping mfgs awake at nights?

Who are you having the conversations with ? CEO CTO

How do you get started in the conversation; AI in manufacturing

Do you have some Use cases that you can tell us about

When is AI not a good fit?

Is it good to work on a simple project or a big, complex project?

How long does a project take?

Are there ongoing costs to an AI project?

What are the outcomes?

What are the deliverables?

Did we forget to talk about something?

How do people find out more about you and how do they contact you?

What is your booth number at ADM show

Some information about ADM Toronto 2025:

The Advanced Manufacturing show happens in Toronto at the Toronto Congress Center, TCC which is right by the airport, which is actually located in Etobicoke on 650 Dixon Road.

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 • 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 • 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Thursday, October 23, 2025 • 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

I know that ADM is one big show, but how is the show divided up? Yes there are 6 co-located shows

Packaging | Automation | Design and manufacturing | Plastics and Processing | EV technology

Here is the show URL:

https://www.admtoronto.com/en/lp-general.html

You can use the code ROBOT to register. If that doesn't work try: SHIFT.

Some info on Soralink: https://soralink.co/en/

And to get in touch with Yun: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hsinyun/

See you at the show!

Thanks,

Jim

Jim Beretta Customer Attraction & The Robot Industry Podcast London, ON [email protected]

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