ProtoPod

Fail Fast, Rove Faster: Building the Next-Generation of Mars Rovers with Kevin Sloan

Today on the ProtoPod, we’re joined by Kevin Sloan, Director of the University Rover Challenge. For nearly two decades, Kevin has helped build one of the most impactful hands-on engineering competitions in the world. For more information on this year's competition, visit: https://urc.marssociety.org/ [https://urc.marssociety.org/] For more information on ProtoSpace Mfg, visit: https://protospacemfg.com/ [https://protospacemfg.com/]

Heavy Metal Deep Space: Asteroid Mining - No Longer a Sci-Fi Dream with AstroForge

Today on the ProtoPod, we’re joined by Ashton Meginnis, Head of Space Systems at AstroForge. AstroForge is a startup focused on building spacecraft to chase down asteroids—and ultimately mine them.   To learn more about AstroForge: https://www.astroforge.com/ [https://www.astroforge.com/] To learn more about Protocase & ProtoSpace Mfg: https://www.protocase.com/ [https://www.protocase.com/]  & https://protospacemfg.com/ [https://protospacemfg.com/]

Metrology Manifesto: Turning Engineering Intent into Manufacturing Reality with Jim York

In this episode, we’re joined by Jim York from Elliott Machinery to talk about metrology, GD&T, and why so many engineering drawings break down in the real world.

From Turbo to Tone: Lessons from a Turbomachinery Professional with Fernando Romero

Today on the ProtoPod, we’re joined by Fernando Romero — a turbomachinery repair engineer at Sulzer, co-founder of Iron Age Audioworks, and the mind behind All About Turbo. Fernando lives in the real world of keeping critical machines alive — and he’s also the kind of engineer who goes home and builds beautiful hardware for music studio.

Sifting Through the Noise: Building the Telemetry Backbone for Aerospace with Karthik Gollapudi

On today's episode, we’re joined by Karthik Gollapudi, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sift.   Sift is building the telemetry backbone for mission-critical systems — helping aerospace, robotics, and defense companies make sense of massive streams of real-world data.   We’ll talk about innovation at the intersection of software and hardware — and what it takes to build infrastructure for the physical world.