# Bridging Hardware-as-a-service with Elixir: Inside TV Labs’ Platform With Dave Lucia and Paulo Valente

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Podcast: [BEAM There, Done That](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beam-there-done-that-7725251)
Published: 2026-04-24T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of BEAM There, Done That, co-hosts Francesco Cesarini and Allen Wyma sit down with Dave Lucia, co-founder and CTO of TV Labs, and Paulo Valente, AI specialist and maintainer of Nx. The conversation explores a novel and compelling use case of Elixir, Luerl, and the BEAM. It’s a deep dive into how TV Labs operates a hardware-as-a-service platform, enabling clients to test and optimize applications for TVs, automotive systems, set-top boxes, and mobile devices—without needing to own or manage physical infrastructure. Dave explains how their platform blends physical hardware with cloud-based orchestration, giving teams remote, programmable access to real devices at scale. Paulo explores the role of AI and numerical computing in improving system performance, enhancing testing workflows, and enabling data-driven optimization. The episode also highlights why Elixir is central to their stack—alongside their use of Luerl for flexible scripting. Together, they unpack the architectural decisions, trade-offs, and real-world lessons behind building a modern, scalable hardware platform powered by the BEAM.

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