# How Data Scientists Are Using TinyML on Edge Devices

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Published: 2026-06-13T08:05:36+00:00
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## Resource

This episode of The Data Science Podcast dives into TinyML—the practice of running machine learning models on microcontrollers and edge devices with limited power and memory. Lucas and Luna explore a specific case: a smart agriculture startup that used a TensorFlow Lite model on an Arduino board to detect crop disease in real time, processing images locally without sending data to the cloud. They discuss the trade-offs: model compression techniques like pruning and quantization, the challenge of balancing accuracy against a 256KB memory budget, and why TinyML is gaining traction in industries from manufacturing to healthcare. The hosts also touch on the broader movement toward on-device AI, privacy benefits, and the emerging toolchain from Google's TensorFlow Lite Micro to ARM's Ethos-U55. If you've ever wondered how data scientists shrink neural networks to run on a battery-powered sensor, this episode is for you. #TinyML #EdgeAI #MachineLearning #DataScience #EmbeddedSystems #TensorFlowLite #SmartAgriculture #ModelCompression #Pruning #Quantization #OnDeviceAI #IoT #Microcontrollers #PrivacyPreservingML #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #DataDriven Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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