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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…
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…
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…
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,…
The Shield in the Field: Rapid Prototyping for Modern Conflict Zones
On today's episode, we’re joined by Dave McQuinn from Allen-Vanguard. Dave has spent nearly two decades developing technologies designed to stop improvised explosive devices and protect people in…
Cleared for Takeoff: Building RealSimGear from the Ground Up
In this episode, we’re joined by Jarrod Barker, founder of RealSimGear. Jarrod started the company while training for his private pilot’s license, frustrated by the gap between great flight sim…
Turning Ideas into Manufacturable Reality with Caleb Vainikka
In this episode, we’re joined by Caleb Vainikka, founder of Cove Design. Caleb helps startups turn ideas into manufacturable hardware — and he’s outspoken about the difference between ‘just a CAD…
Inside the World of Rocket Launches & Real-World Engineering with ESRA's Jim Jarvis
Today on the ProtoPod, we’re joined by Jim Jarvis, the Range Safety Officer for the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association and the International Rocket Engineering Competition. Jim plays a critical…
Teaching AI the Physics of the Real World with Mode Maison
What happens when artificial intelligence moves beyond generating pixels and starts understanding physics? In this episode, we sit down with Steven Gay (CEO) and Jakub Cech (CTO), the co-founders of…
Cutting Through the AI Hype: Engineering Velocity in Scaling Organization with Isaac Hicks and Autonomi
When a company hits the $5M to $50M growth phase, tacit knowledge and fragmented systems become the ultimate anchors. Issac Hicks, founder of Autonomi, joins the ProtoPod this week to discuss how to…
From Global Security Director to Startup Founder ft. Richard Sumnall
On this episode of ProtoPod, host Jordan Rose welcomes Richard Sumnall, Founder of RackFalcon and a veteran of global security leadership. With 20 years of experience across Europe and North America…
Powering the Petabytes: Future-Proofing Data Storage and Compute with Brett Kelly and 45Drives
In today's episode, Jordan is joined in-studio by longtime friend and colleague Brett Kelly — Technical Director at 45Drives and one of the key architects behind 45Drives' open-source storage…
How Rain Stella Technologies Is Redefining Healthcare | Voice AI, EMRs & MEA Innovation Ft. Eric Turkington
This episode of ProtoPod features Eric Turkington, Chief Product Officer at Rain Stella Technologies, joining us from Abu Dhabi to discuss how RST is transforming healthcare across the Middle East…
High-Performance Engineering at Every Altitude: Joe Cavazos of HoustonMicro
On this episode of The ProtoPod, we’re joined by Joe Cavazos — embedded electronics designer, spacecraft avionics architect, and founder of HoustonMicro. With nearly 40 years across NASA, Lockheed…
From Lab to Launch How QuantAQ Is Reinventing Air Quality Monitoring ft. David Hagan
In this episode of The Protopod, we sit down with David Hagan, founder and CEO of QuantAQ, the company transforming air quality monitoring with high-accuracy, Internet-connected instruments designed…
From Prototype to Proof: How Chiplytics is Building Safer Tech, featuring Tom Mikolyuk
Today’s guest is Tom Mikolyuk, Mechanical Engineer and early team member at Chiplytics, a Seattle-based startup that’s making the world’s electronics safer by testing chips using a groundbreaking…
Lessons from 30 Years of Engineering Innovation with Jason Sicotte of AMFT
In this episode, we’re joined by Jason Sicotte — Vice President of Global Product and Engineering for AMFT. Jason has spent more than three decades driving innovation in materials science, spring…
It IS Rocket Science: Inside UGA Rocketry with Brooklyn Schnupp & Parsa Novin
Today on the ProtoPod, we’re excited to welcome two student leaders from UGA Rocketry — Brooklyn Schnupp and Parsa Novin. As part of the University of Georgia’s student rocketry team, Brooklyn and…
Intelligent Infrastructure: Domatic - Wiring Buildings for a Smarter Tomorrow
On today's episode, we have Gladys Wong, co-founder of Domatic, a company reinventing how buildings are wired and smart systems deployed. Gladys leads the strategic vision, making smart buildings…
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ProtoPod has published 49 episodes since April 2025, covering topics in Technology.
ProtoPod is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 31m.
