The expert-in-the-loop approach is critical for solving customer needs and the best teams already know it.
AI can get you to 80%. The last 20% is where your expertise matters most.
Vivek H V breaks down how the role of the product professional is shifting from executor to director. And why that human judgment, the ability to challenge assumptions and refine outputs, is exactly what separates a good solution from the right one.
Your team isn’t being replaced. It’s being elevated.
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#HumanInTheLoop #AIStrategy #ProductInnovation
AI is breaking down team silos and the best teams are already taking advantage.
Designers thinking like engineers. Engineers thinking like storytellers. This is the new product team.
In this conversation, Vivek H V and Mike Veilleux explore how AI is lowering the barrier to entry — empowering multi-talented individuals to move fluidly across disciplines, from concept sketch to 3D model to video, without being boxed into a single role.
AI isn’t replacing expertise. It’s expanding it.
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AI is eliminating bottlenecks that have slowed teams down for decades.
Our CTO Vivek H V sat down with Mike Veilleux from York IE to unpack how AI is eliminating the legacy bottlenecks that have slowed product teams for decades — turning a process that used to take weeks into one that takes minutes.
The ROI of AI isn’t theoretical. It’s operational.
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We've always wondered what it costs to actually manufacture a chair like this. So we ran it through our AI. Turns out, around $32/unit if you're manufacturing 20,000 of them.
This is the Wassily Chair from 1925. Bent tubular steel, chrome finishing, cowhide leather strapping — Marcel Breuer basically took a bicycle and turned it into furniture history. The materials are industrial, but getting them right adds up fast.
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Ever wondered what it actually costs to manufacture a design like this?
This piece by @designersvane is a clean example of modern ceramics using a smooth matte finish and careful casting.
We ran it through our AI to see production cost and got an estimate of $17 per unit for a 10k production run.
We built Naya for moving past the guessing stage and getting clear, data-backed manufacturing costs in seconds.
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Traditional Kolhapuri chappals have been handcrafted by the Chambhar community since the 12th century.
Our AI estimates around $8/unit to manufacture 50,000 units.
The hand-punched patterns, vegetable-tanned leather, hand-stitching and all techniques passed down through generations.
When Prada featured similar designs recently, it sparked conversations about traditional craft in global fashion and recognizing the artisans behind these designs.
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The Bibendum Chair,designed by Eileen Gray in the late 1920s and named after the Michelin Man because of those cylindrical leather cushions.Our AI estimates around $575/unit to manufacture 20,000 of these. Chrome-plated tubular steel, individual leather rolls, hand-upholstered. Each one requires master craftsmanship.Gray was creating luxurious modernist furniture when most of the movement was obsessed with austerity. Nearly a century later, this chair is still breathtaking.Got a product you're curious about? Link in bio 🪑
These salt and pepper shakers were designed by Eva Zeisel in 1946—part of her legendary Town and Country collection.
Our AI estimates around $2/unit to manufacture 50,000 of these. Those organic curves, the sculptural forms and they were revolutionary for tableware. No straight lines, just flowing shapes inspired by nature.
Eva Zeisel was the first woman to have a solo design exhibition at MoMA. She believed everyday objects should bring beauty into daily life.
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The Gufram Cactus 🌵�Designed in 1972 as a bold challenge to “serious” modernist furniture.
Our AI estimates it would cost around $20/unit to manufacture 25,000 of these today.�Polyurethane foam, molded into a life-size cactus, hand-painted in that iconic green texture—and yes, it actually holds your coats.
A cult object from Italy’s Radical Design movement, when designers decided furniture could be playful, provocative, and functional at the same time.
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The Little Sun—designed by artist Olafur Eliasson in 2012 to bring light to the 1.1 billion people living without electricity.
Our AI estimates around $5/unit to manufacture 500,000 of these. Five hours of sunlight gives you five hours of bright light. No batteries to buy, no kerosene fumes, no fire hazards.
It's sold as art in developed countries and distributed as an essential tool in off-grid communities. Design that works both ways.
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This is the LifeStraw—a water filter that's saved countless lives by turning contaminated water into safe drinking water.
Our AI estimates around $3/unit to manufacture 500,000 of these. It removes 99.9999% of bacteria, lasts 5+ years, weighs just 1.6oz, and never needs batteries or replacement parts.
What makes it powerful? It's design that democratizes something essential—clean water—for communities and crisis situations where it's needed most.
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This is the Better Shelter—developed by IKEA Foundation and UNHCR to give displaced families something better than a tent.
Our AI estimates around $515/unit to manufacture 100,000 of these. Each unit houses 5 people, lasts 3+ years, includes solar-powered lighting, a lockable door, and insulation. It flat-packs like IKEA furniture and assembles in 4-8 hours.
When design tackles displacement and dignity, manufacturing costs directly impact how many families get safe shelter.
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