Michael Haralson

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Michael Haralson spent 15 years at Nokia Mobile Phones across six progressive global roles covering product marketing, sales operations, corporate strategy, and business development in Europe, China, and Asia Pacific. He evaluated hundreds of technology products and partnerships, managed roadmap sessions with operators including Vodafone, AT&T, and China Mobile, and launched 50+ products internationally. After Nokia Mobile Phones, he founded JetSpark Robotics with IBM Watson and Intel partnerships.

He currently writes on AI simulation, multi-sensor fusion, and synthetic data for a defense technology company. His 30+ published technical articles cover the same sensor architectures (LiDAR, RADAR, cameras, infrared) found inside the smart home products he evaluates. He holds four IBM AI certifications.

His approach: technology changes fast, so he takes a snapshot of what’s currently available in each product category, evaluates the set against real use cases, and picks the ones worth your money for the next two years. Because smart home products are multi-year investments that need to work with the rest of your home, he pays particular attention to interoperability — whether a product plays well with the other technology already in your house. He holds four IBM AI certifications and founded a robotics startup with IBM Watson and Intel partnerships.