Today’s guest is Carlos Escobar, Traction Elevator Aficionado with Hyperion Solutions. Carlos grew up in a machine shop surrounded by craftsmen who could turn raw metal into solutions and that mindset still drives everything he does today. Carlos has spent his career tackling the toughest elevator modernization challenges and preserving century-old machines. More recently, he has been thinking deeply about where AI, training, and the future of the trades are headed next.

Chapters:

• 00:00 From Machine Shop to Mastery
• 04:58 The Allure of Legacy Equipment
• 07:32 Lessons from the Old Machines
• 09:56 Complex Challenges in Modernization
• 12:45 The Importance of Technical Expertise
• 15:42 AI: The Future of Training
• 18:24 Training the Next Generation
• 20:50 Mentorship and Industry Connections

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