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AI, Factories & The Future of Making Things | Jay Patel
Modern life runs on systems we rarely think about.
Supply chains.
Factories.
Electronics.
Processes.
Most of the time, they’re invisible.
Until something breaks.
In this episode of Thought Atlas, I’m joined by Jay Patel, owner of Amtech, a family-run electronics manufacturer helping companies bring products from idea to full-scale production.
As a second-generation entrepreneur, Jay has spent years transforming a traditional factory into something that operates more like a software platform—combining lean principles, automation, AI, and systems thinking.
But beneath manufacturing lies a…
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