Matthew Putman
CEO, Nanotronics

Biography

Matthew Putman is the CEO of Nanotronics, a company that is revolutionizing manufacturing by combining Super-resolution, AI, and robotics to make the world’s most advanced microscope. Matthew holds a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Columbia University. He has published over 30 papers and holds 12 patents for his work on devices, instrumentation, and software processes.

Matthew serves on the board of New York Live Arts, the Montauk Observatory, and as the Chairman of Pioneer Works. Matthew is also an accomplished jazz pianist, published poet, and has served as Executive Producer on several films and plays.

Abstract

A factory is inherently made of moving parts in the form of process nodes. Led by complex statistical means and process-engineering expertise, a new set of models based on reinforcement learning and other deep-learning networks has the ability to transform factory optimization. Reinforcing agents in a factory environment allow for generative improvements in control and design, while maintaining predefined product-performance specifications. Examples of how this is being explored in Nanotronics’ labs and with partners will be presented, along with ideas of where the future for artificially intelligent factories is headed.