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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E169 - Philip Koopman (Safety Expert)Join me as I speak with Philip Koopman about a really awesome definition of safety, safety engineering at a high level, the positive societal contributions of tort lawyers and regulators, and more.Keep your eyes peeled for Philip's new book, coming out in 2025. If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to Collaborative With Spencer Krause today. You'll get notified every time a new episode releases and it's the best way to support the channel! Companies looking to outsource difficult robotics engineering problems should consider SKA Robotics. They sponsor this podcast and...2025-05-0441 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E168 - Jessi Mazzoni (Operations Director)Join me as I speak with Grey Swan AI Director of Operations, Jessi Mazzoni, about AI Safety, working in early-stage startups, and best hiring practices. If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to Collaborative With Spencer Krause today. You'll get notified every time a new episode releases and it's the best way to support the channel! Companies looking to outsource difficult robotics engineering problems should consider SKA Robotics. They sponsor this podcast and solve some of the most difficult robotics engineering problems in the world.2025-04-2048 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E167 - Christopher Luecke (Podcast Host)Join me as I speak with the host and founder of Manufacturing Happy Hour, Christopher Luecke, about manufacturing, working at Anheuser Busch, working at Rockwell, marketing, and more. If you are an avid member of the podcast community and need a good show, you should listen to The Manufacturing Happy Hour. They also have an active community as well which you can find on their website. If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to Collaborative With Spencer Krause today. You'll get notified every time a new episode releases and...2025-04-0638 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E166 - Costa Nicou (Engineer)Join me as I speak with iotaMotion CTO, Costa NIkou, about working in medical devices, cochlear implants, coming up in orthopedics, and more. If you are interested in the future of cochlear implants, please check out iotaMotion. If you are a human being who enjoys loud music please check out hearingnumber.org to see how much your hearing quality has degraded over time and get a hearing aid or cochlear implant if you need one. If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to Collaborative With Spencer...2025-03-2347 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E165 - Tony Kelbert (Ethical Technical Salesperson)Join me as I speak with Tony Kelbert about working at Formlogic, technical sales, slocum gliders, and more.In about a week, the first episode of Tony's podcast "Into The Weeds" is coming out, so be sure to check that out. If you're looking for advocacy as a manufacturer or purchaser of advanced technology, you should talk to Good Think Labs. If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to Collaborative With Spencer Krause today. You'll get notified every time a new episode releases and it's the best way to support the...2025-03-0938 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E164 - Audrey Russo (Technology Executive)Join me as I speak with Pittsburgh Tech council President & CEO, Audrey Russo, about transitioning from corporate leadership roles into running the Pittsburgh Tech Council, Pittsburgh's rising tides, how nonprofits work, and more. If you want to help Pittsburgh tech companies suceed, please consider getting involved with Pittsburgh Technology Council. If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to Collaborative With Spencer Krause today. You'll get notified every time a new episode releases and it's the best way to support the channel! Companies looking to outsource difficult robotics engineering problems should consider...2025-02-2338 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E163 - Moses Divaker (Aerodynamics Engineer)Join me as I speak with Aerospace Engineer and Archer Aviation Employee 1, Moses Divaker about aviation, robotics, and the growth of Archer Aviation as a company, more.
Follow Archer Aviation on Twitter, YouTube, or wherever you get your social media fix for the latest from them.
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Companies looking to outsource difficult field robotics engineering problems should consider SKA Robotics. They...2025-02-0944 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E162 - Dan Theobald (Robotics Entrepreneur)Join me as I speak with repeat guest and the founder of Vecna, Mass Robotics, Mekable, and Twisted Fields, Daniel Theobald, about startups, VCs, "Founder's Mode," and more.
People interested in learning more about one of the finest robotics accelerators in the world should check out Mass Robotics.
Those interested in robots for warehouse logistics should check out Vecna Robotics.
For insights into a research farm with a soul, please check out Twisted Fields and Rotate 8.
If you need help with your automation journey, please consider hiring Mekable.
If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more...2025-01-2643 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E161 - Torrey Smith (Startup Founder)Join me as I speak with my friend, hero, and Endiatx Founder and CEO, Torrey Smith about miniaturizing medical technology, following your dreams, and more. If you're interested in starting a company or working on the next generation of pillbots, please reach out to Torrey Smith on LinkedIn. If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to Collaborative With Spencer Krause today. You'll get notified every time a new episode releases and it's the best way to support the channel! Companies looking to outsource difficult field robotics engineering problems sho...2025-01-1243 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E160 - Victor Splittgerber (Robot Operations Specialist)This holiday season, join me as I speak with WAKU Robotics Founder and CEO, Victor Splittgerber. In this episode, we perform a deep dive into some of the features of WAKU Robotics robot operations platform and discuss how tools like digital checklists, predictive maintenance, and automated hotline support can help run more robots with less people.
People interested in learning more about this toolkit should check out WAKU Robotics LinkedIn page or website. There is a free 14 day trial for new users.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E159 - Eryn Correa (Startup Lawyer)Join me as I speak with Correa Legal Founder and Managing Partner, Eryn Correa about benefit corporations, living in Dubai and Morocco, how we feel about non-competes and more.
If you're a startup company in the market for rock-solid legal support, please consider Correa Legal.
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Companies looking to outsource difficult field robotics engineering problems should consider SKA Robotics. They sponsor...2024-12-1639 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E158 - Pras Velagapudi (Roboticist)Join me as I speak with Agility Robotics CTO, Pras Velagapudi about humanoid robots, networking and infrastructure paradigm shifts, AR, VR, AI and more.
If you'd like to see some of Agility's robots in action, you can check out their Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@AgilityRobotics
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Companies looking to outsource difficult field robotics engineering problems should consider SKA...2024-12-0135 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E157 - Akshaya Murthy (AI Tinkerer)Join me as I speak with Zendesk Director of AI Transformation, Akshaya Murthy about technology development in Pittsburgh vs Silicon Valley, uses for AI, and more.
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Companies looking to outsource difficult field robotics engineering problems should consider SKA Robotics. They sponsor this podcast and solve some of the most difficult robotics engineering problems in the world.2024-11-1737 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E156 - Erik Nieves (Chief Robot Geek)Join me as I speak with Plus One Robotics CEO and Cofounder, Erik Nieves about human assisted robotics, some of the great things to come out of the Southwest Research Institute, zany Andy Reuben stories and more.
If you're in the market for pragmatic and robust robot depalletizing and parcel handling, look no further than Plus One Robotics.
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Companies looking...2024-11-0342 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E155 - Jen Rocket (Fabric Engineer)Join me as I speak with soft goods expert Jen Rocket about charting her own career course, exploring the product development side of sewn goods, and the role of fabric in our every day lives.
If you're in the market for sewn product development, including wearables, tactical gear, medical products and more, please check out Jen on LInkedIn or at her website, jenrocket.com
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E154 - Daniel Theobald (Robotics Entrepreneur)Join me as I speak with Danial Theobald about starting Vecna, Mass Robotics, and Twisted Fields. We also talk about growing up to become a roboticist and the reward in influencing the next generation of engineers.People interested in learning more about one of the finest robotics accelerators in the world should check out massrobotics.org.Those interested in robots for warehouse logistics should check out Vecna Robotics.For insights into a research farm with a soul, please check out Twisted Fields. If you need help with your automation journey, please consider hiring Mekable ...2024-10-0634 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E153 - Zac Franczyk (Engineering Manager)Join me as I speak with Siemens Energy field service tooling development manager Zac Franczyk about going to the Merchant Marine Academy, marine propulsion systems, nuclear power, working in power plants, a robot we worked on together, and more.
For complete energy solutions, from power transmission, to generators of all sizes get ahold of Siemens Energy.
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Companies looking to outsource...2024-09-2248 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E152 - Hiten Sonpal (Tech Leader)Join me as I speak with Rise Robotics CEO and a very good friend of mine, Hiten Sonpal about early robots we've built, comparing and contrasting the new types of linear actuators we are working on, business strategy, leadership styles, and more. If you are interested in improving performance over hydraulic actuators by 3x efficiency and 2x speed, often as a drop-in replacement, please check out Rise Robotics Beltdraulic actuators.If you are interested in lightweight, cost effective, similarly fast and efficient, and collapsable point-to-point spatial actuators, please check out Tension Dynamics.If you enjoyed this...2024-09-0843 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E151 - Jason Economou (Inventor)Join me as I speak with Tronix3D CTO and my cofounder at Tension Dynamics, Jason Economou about the human brain, his approach to invention, new innovations in 3D printing, and what sets the Tension Dynamics design apart from its competition.
If you are interested in the future of linear actuators, please check out Tension Dynamics.
If you need economical and reliable 3D additive manufacturing, please reach out to Tronix 3D.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E150 - Jeffrey Blum (EMC Engineer)Join me as I speak with Verdelite Consulting Owner and my former Carnegie Mellon University Masters in Robotics Systems Development classmate, Jeffrey Blum. In this episode, we talk a lot about EMC, products we've worked on, and more. Verdelite Consulting specializes in EMC and ESD compliance. If you are embarking to create a new product, please consider hiring Verdelite Consulting to reduce costs and increase safety and reliability from the start. If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to Collaborative With Spencer Krause today. You'll get notified every time...2024-08-1133 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E149 - Greg Toroosian (Headhunter)Join me as I speak with Samson Rose Founder and Head of Search, Greg Toroosian, about working for Hyperloop One, areas of robotics we love, fun events to go to, and more. .
Samson Rose is a boutique search firm in the robotics and hard tech space. If you need to hire leaders and high-end robotics engineering talent, look no further than Samson Rose.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E146 - Nathan GeorgeJoin me as i speak with Void Robotics CEO, Nathan George, about developing robots, Spencer's new company Tension Dynamics, Nathan's new venture Void Walking and Void Plants, management styles, sales, marketing, and more. If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to Collaborative With Spencer Krause today. You'll get notified every time a new episode releases and it's the best way to support the channel! Those interested in low cost robotics should check out Void Robotics. Companies looking to outsource difficult robotics engineering problems should consider SKA Robotics. They...2024-06-1631 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E145 - Jordan Smith (Odd Job Extraordinaire)Join me as I speak with SpaceWERX Investment and Transition Portfolio Manager Jordan Smith about building up the SpaceWERX office in Pittsburgh, some of the areas SpaceWERX invests in, remote vs. in-person work culture, and metric time.
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Companies looking to outsource difficult engineering problems should consider SKA Robotics. They sponsor this podcast and solve some of the most difficult engineering...2024-06-0224 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E144 - Sam Fatoohi (Startup Founder)Join me as I speak with Bomello Cofounder and CEO, Sam Fatoohi about Product Lifecycle Management, Working in Management Consulting, the Wu Tang Clan, and more.
Building hardware is complicated, your PLM shouldn't be. If you are building hardware and want help managing your BOMs, please consider Bomello as your product lifecycle management partner. Find out more about Bomello (https://bomello.com and https://www.linkedin.com/company/bomello)
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E143 - Chris Paxton (Senior Robotics Research Scientist)Join me as I speak with Nvidia and Meta Senior AI Research Scientist and Hello Robot Embodied AI Lead, Chris Paxton about Robotics, LLMs, Practical household robots and more.
In this episodes Chris and Spencer talk about the future of robotics and then play around with LLMs.
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Companies looking to outsource difficult robotics engineering problems should consider SKA Robotics. They...2024-05-0518 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E142 - Chris D'Eramo (Designer)Join me as I speak with D'Eramo Design Principal Chris D'Eramo about some of the projects D'Eramo Design is working on, coming up in industrial design, product development, working with Hellbender, and more.
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If you are looking for product development support, please consider hiring D'Eramo Design. They take a holistic approach to product development and will partner with your company...2024-04-2133 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E141 - Jonathan Kersting (Tech Journalist)Join me as I speak with Pittsburgh Tech Council VP of Media and Communications, Jonathan Kersting, about coming up in journalism, Pittsburgh's technology scene, interviewing Howard Stern, and more.
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If you want to help Pittsburgh tech companies succeed, please consider getting involved with Pittsburgh Technology Council. You can learn more at pghtech.org .
Companies looking to outsource difficult robotics engineering...2024-04-0731 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E140 - Corey Clothier (AV Deployment Specialist / Entrepreneur)Join me as I speak with ARIBO CEO Corey Clothier about learning to fly jets in the Marines, autonomous vehicle safety, checklists, and more.
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If you're looking to deploy an autonomous fleet successfully, please get in touch with ARIBO. They've done over 60 projects and are experts in the field.
Companies looking to outsource difficult engineering problems should consider SKA Custom...2024-03-2427 minCollaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E139 - Nicole Donhal (Entrepreneur)Join me as I speak with Ontech Talent President Nicole Donhal about the good, the bad, and the ugly of starting a business, treating people well, the unfortunate reality of having to fire people when they don't work out, and more.
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If you're looking to hire technical personnel, please consider working with Ontech Talent. Their hands-on approach sorts for culture...2024-03-1029 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E138 - Natalie Serrino (Software Engineer)Join me as I speak with Gimlet Labs cofounder Natalie Serrino about AI on the edge, computer vision, getting into computers and engineering, and more.
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Gimlet is a developer tool that allows engineers to easily deploy AI pipelines on the edge. If you want to know more, please find Natalie on LinkedIn and mention CWSK when you reach out.
Companies...2024-02-2642 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E137 - Don Golding (Space Avionics Engineer)Join me as I speak with Space Avionics Engineer Don Golding about a new computer he's developing, designing space computers, programing language eccentricities, and more.
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Companies looking to outsource difficult engineering problems should consider SKA Custom Robots and Machines. They sponsor this podcast and solve some of the most difficult engineering problems in the world.2024-02-1143 minCollaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E136 Phil Hahn (Innovation, Investment, and Jalapeño Popcorn)Join me as i speak with AFWERX and Spacewerx Chief Strategy Officer Phil Hahn about his professional journey first as a US Airforce Flight Test Engineer, getting an MBA for Carnegie Mellon University, working in micro private equity, and then taking over the initiatives to build up the investment and innovation arms of the Department of the Airforce to what they are today.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E135 - Phil Hahn (Innovation, Investment, and Jalapeno Popcorn)Join me as i speak with AFWERX and Spacewerx Chief Strategy Officer Phil Hahn about his professional journey first as a US Air Force Flight Test Engineer, getting an MBA for Carnegie Mellon University, working in micro private equity, and then taking over the initiatives to build up the investment and innovation arms of the Department of the Air Force to what they are today.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative With Spencer Krause - E135 - Best of John SeminatoreIn lieu of a full episode this week, we take a look back on our conversation with Senior Staff Systems Engineer John Seminatore.
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Companies looking to outsource difficult engineering problems should consider SKA Custom Robots and Machines. They sponsor this podcast and solve some of the most difficult engineering problems in the world.2024-01-1426 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E134 - Philip Koopman (Safety Expert)Join me as I speak with Philip Koopman about the path he took to become a self-driving car safety expert, including serving on a nuclear submarine, working across multiple industries, becoming a Carnegie Mellon University professor, working on robot safety at the National Robotics Engineering Center and more.
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Companies looking to outsource difficult...2023-12-3157 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E133 Mitchell Weiss (Veteran Roboticist)Join me as i speak with HDS Global Chief Robotics Officer Mitchell Weiss about his work in robotics from the 1970's to present. In this episode we discuss HDS' new product line, Asimov, the first robots we ever built and more. If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to Collaborative With Spencer Krause today. You'll get notified every time a new episode releases and it's the best way to support the channel!Companies looking to outsource difficult engineering problems should consider SKA Custom Robots and Machines. They sponsor this...2023-12-241h 28
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E132 - Jeffrey Skutnick (Technologist)Join me as I speak with Whisker's VP of Engineering, Jeffrey Skutnick, about some of the technological advancements in pet care that Whisker is pushing, working for the DoD, working in telecommunications, battery fires, and more.
If you are a cat parent in the market for an awesome Holiday gift, please check out litterrobot.spencerkrause.com for a $50 discount on the Litter Robot 3 or 4.
If you are an engineer looking to work with a great company making innovative products, please reach out to Jeff directly.
If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please...2023-12-1725 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E131 - Chris Matthews (Startup Marketer / Author)Join me as I speak with Chris Matthews about his new book "Start Telling People," covering many of the intricacies of #marketing for early-stage #deeptech companies, including positioning, data, preparing for and mastering product demos, and more.
If you are facing marketing challenges or questions, please read Start Telling People and check out Chris' website: verysmallrobots.com.
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Companies looking to...2023-12-101h 13
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E130 - Lenore Rasmussen (Scientist)Join me as I speak with Ras Labs CTO Lenore Rasmussen about her work on tactile fingertips for robots, sending experiments to the international space station, working in the robotics incubator Mass Robotics and more.
If you're interested in learning more tactile fingertips for robots, please check out https://raslabs.com/. If you want to learn more about the development of the materials enabling the technology, check out Lenore's book, "Smart Materials, Considerations on Earth and in Space."
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E128 - Marcus D'Ambrosio (Entrepreneur)Join me as I speak with Marcus D'Ambrosio about Adaract's work on artificial muscles, starting a car rental company, building bee technology, aspiring to start a Michelin Star restaurant and more.
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Companies looking to outsource difficult engineering problems should consider SKA Custom Robots and Machines. They sponsor this podcast and solve some of the most difficult engineering problems in the...2023-11-2053 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E127 - Aaron Diek (Salesperson)Join me as I speak with Aaron Diek about working in sales- from call centers to selling software, building sales processes for agencies and more.
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Companies looking to outsource difficult engineering problems should consider SKA Custom Robots and Machines. They sponsor this podcast and solve some of the most difficult engineering problems in the world.2023-11-121h 08
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E126 - The Best Of Lou BojarskiIn lieu of an episode this week, we take a look back on our conversation with senior robotics engineer Lou Bojarski.
You can see the full conversation here: https://youtu.be/hgmGFDMPT8M
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Companies looking to outsource difficult engineering problems should consider SKA Custom Robots and Machines. They sponsor this podcast and solve some of the most difficult engineering problems...2023-11-0519 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E125 - Nathan George (Entrepreneur)Join me as I speak with Void Robotics CEO, Nathan George, about scaling an internship program, building inexpensive robots, philosophy, company culture, and more.
If you are looking for inexpensive robot laborers, check out Void Robotics.
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Companies looking to outsource difficult engineering problems should consider SKA Custom Robots and Machines. They sponsor this podcast and solve some of the most...2023-10-291h 07
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E124 - AJ Lewis (Entrepreneur)Join me as I speak with Sphere Brakes CEO AJ Lewis about starting a brake company, being deployed to Iraq with the Army, cutting your hair, product development, and more.
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Companies looking to outsource difficult engineering problems should consider SKA Custom Robots and Machines. They sponsor this podcast and solve some of the most difficult engineering problems in the world.2023-10-2250 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E123 - Chris Moehle (Venture Capitalist)Join me as I speak with Chris Moehle about how we met at NREC, Starting a venture fund, the best (and only) restaurants on Butler street, why Pittsburgh is a good place to run a robotics business and more.
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Companies looking to outsource difficult engineering problems should consider SKA Custom Robots and Machines. They sponsor this podcast and solve some...2023-10-1553 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E122 - Sean Dotson (Entrepreneur)Join us as we speak with Sean Dotson.about his work as the President and CTO of RND Automation, problems business owners face, advantages and disadvantages of working with different industries, being honest with your customers, and more.
If you're looking for awesome content and/or want to learn more about Sean Dotson, check out https://linktr.ee/seandotsonIf you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to Collaborative With Spencer Krause today. You'll get notified every time a new episode releases and it's the best way to support the channel...2023-10-081h 32
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E121 - Karel Ullner (Producer)Join us as we speak with Karel Ullner about four principles for artistic brand success, the economics of concerts, leverage in the music industry, and more.
If you want professional support building your musical brand, please visit polarbullproductions.com.
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Companies looking to outsource difficult engineering problems should consider SKA Custom Robots and Machines. They sponsor this podcast and solve some...2023-10-011h 37
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E120 - Tekin Meriçli (Roboticist)Join me as I speak with Tekin Meriçli about his time with Locomation, starting a business, making difficult decisions, and how he got his start in robotics. We also discuss minimalist living, artificial intelligence, self driving trends, late nights in the robotics institute at Carnegie Mellon University where we met, and more.
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Companies looking to outsource difficult engineering problems s...2023-09-2452 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E119 - Leo Chen (Roboticist)Join us as we speak with Engineered Arts Director of US Operations Leo Chen about the work Engineered Arts is doing on humanoid robots. We also speak briefly with Amica, a humanoid robot, learn about how it works, and discuss Leo's work at Loon, Kiteboarding, Rock Climbing and more.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E118 - Alex Foessel (Robotics Business Strategist)Join me as I speak with John Deere Robotics Veteran and Balanced Engineering Managing Partner Alex Foessel about his work at Deere, NREC, and Balanced Engineering. We also discuss functional safety, quality systems, international travel, and aviation.
If you are in the market for consulting in engineering services to bring safety and security to off-road robotics, please consider hiring Balanced Engineering. You can learn more about them at balanced.llc
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E117 - Pratheesh Prakash (Roboticist)Join us as we speak with Danfoss Sr. Autonomous Control System Engineer Pratheesh Prakash about the first robot he ever made, and many larger and more impressive robots he has built and worked on over the years. We also talk about using a low cost test platform to get autonomy software working, finding the best value vs stability in sensors, design and safety philosophies and more.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E116 - Jaimeen Kapadia (Robotic Systems Engineer)Join us as we speak with Zipline Platform 2 Systems Engineering Lead, Jaimeen Kapadia. In this episode, we discuss Jaimeen's experience at Zipline and Medtronic, compare the design constraints of surgical and aerospace systems, share a mutual love of systems engineering, and more.
If you are a systems engineer seeking employment with a world class team solving interesting problems at Zipline, please apply at https://www.flyzipline.com/careers
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E115 - Russ Angold (Entrepreneur)Join us as we speak with Entrepreneur, Engineer, and Ekso Bionics Co Founder and Former CTO, Russ Angold about his work in agriculture, with UC Berkeley, Founding Ekso Bionics, and more. In this episode we talk about Russ being a host on junkyard wars, building stills, working on cars, and farming.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E114 - Stuart Diller (Entrepreneur)Join us as we speak with ESTAT Actuation CEO, Stuart Diller, about his companies new line of ultra lightweight and efficient electrostatic clutches. We also talk briefly about what it's like at Carnegie Mellon University, exoskeletons, micromouse competitions, and battlebots.
At under 30-minutes, this is our #shortestepisodeyet, so you have no excuse not to watch it.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E113 - John Seminatore (Roboticist)Join us as we speak with Senior Staff Systems Engineer John Seminatore about his work with the US Air Force, Virginia Tech, Carnegie Robotics, Argo AI and more. In this episode we talk about some of the challenges and tactics in managing an engineering organization at various levels of scale, and get into some great "war stories."
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E112 - Suzan Chin Taylor (Wastewater Marketing Specialist)Join us as we speak with Suzan Chin-Taylor, the Doo Doo Diva, about the Smells Like Money Podcast, working in wastewater treatment, opening an office in India, and more. If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to Collaborative With Spencer Krause today. You'll get notified every time a new episode releases and it's the best way to support the channel!Companies looking to outsource difficult engineering problems should consider SKA Custom Robots and Machines. They sponsor this podcast and solve some of the most difficult engineering problems in the...2023-07-3059 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E111 - Lou Bojarski (Roboticist)Join us as we speak with senior robotics engineer Lou Bojarski about his transition from studying architecture to working in robotics, building nuclear decontamination robots, WW2 history, and more. If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to Collaborative With Spencer Krause today. You'll get notified every time a new episode releases and it's the best way to support the channel!Companies looking to outsource difficult engineering problems should consider SKA Custom Robots and Machines. They sponsor this podcast and solve some of the most difficult engineering problems in the...2023-07-232h 10
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E110 - Mishari Alarfaj (Roboticist)Join us as we speak with Dubai Future Labs Robotic Systems Integration Engineer, Mishari Alarfaj. In this episode, Meshari and Spencer talk about going to CMU, trends in robotics, frustrations of implementing ROS2, and more.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E109 - Mike Vindler (Entrepreneur)Join us as we speak with Tronix3D CEO Mike Vindler about the nuts and bolts of starting his business, the latest additive manufacturing technology, going from a large corporation to a startup, and more.
If you are in the market for industrial-quality 3D printed parts check out Tronix3D. If you enjoy souping up race cars, check out ibuildracecars.com
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E108 Mat Sadowski (Roboticist)Join us as we speak with Consulting Roboticist and Editor of Weekly Robotics, Mat Sadowski. In this episode Mat and Spencer talk about their approaches to contract engineering, some of the most difficult projects they've faced off on, finding time for content creation, and more. Mat also talks about ROS, drones, and more.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E107 - Illana DiamondJoin us as we speak with 412 Venture Fund Managing Partner Ilana Diamond about her founding of the the AlphaLab Gear manufacturing cycle program, building up the Pittsburgh community, approach to investing in companies and community building.
If you have an early stage startup with product in the market and paying or pilot customers, that's looking to raise $500,000 to $1,000,000 please reach out to 412 venture fund at 412venturefund.com
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E106 - Chris Kruger (Roboticist)Join us as we speak with Miso Robotics Chief Technology Officer Chris Kruger. In this episode, we get into the weeds about some of Miso's products in the culinary robotics space, talk about ROS and open source, and discuss learning from data collected from robots and other products fielded at scale. We also talk a bit about generative AI, discuss Chris' professional journey from Motorola, to iRobot, to Miso, and more.If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to Collaborative With Spencer Krause today. You'll get notified every time a...2023-06-181h 35
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E105 - Steve Sywak (Mechanical Engineer)Join us as we speak with repeat guest and Senior Mechanical Engineer Stephen Sywak. In this mini-episode we talk briefly about Steve's work at McLaren Engineering Group on a vertical pipe inspection droid in the late-90s and about his work at Easy Aerial with tethered and untethered flying drones. If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to Collaborative With Spencer Krause today. You'll get notified every time a new episode releases and it's the best way to support the channel!Companies looking to outsource difficult engineering problems should...2023-06-1136 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E104 - Mitchell Weiss (Veteran Roboticist)Join us as we speak with HDS Global Chief Robotics Officer Mitchell Weiss about his work in robotics from the 1970's to present. Mitchell has worked on the Canadarm, Unimation, Seegrid Robotics, Piaggio Group, and more.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E103 - Florian PestoniJoin us as we speak with Florian Pestoni. Florian is the Founder and CEO of InOrbit. In this episode we talk about robot operations, making robots that scale, design challenges on engineering robotic systems, markets for robots, building a retail space in Mountainview California, the evolution of various robotic ecosystems and more.
If you want to see real life robots delivering swag and toys to both children and adults, check out InOrbit's Robot Space at 293 Castro St, Mountain View, CA. If you want a robot operations system that works for your robotic fleet, check out inorbit.ai
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E102 - Nick Armstrong-Crews (Roboticist)
Join us as we speak with Nick Armstrong-Crews. Nick is the Radar Perception Lead at Waymo.
In this episode we talk about Nick getting married by a robot, Burning Man culture, the basics electronically steered RADAR, self driving cars, and more. Spencer also adopts a cat.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E101 - Phil Johnston (Drone Pilot)Join us as we speak with Phil Johnston about his work running missions as a commercial drone pilot. Phil and Spencer also discuss interesting sensors (including an extended discussion on infrared cameras), underground drone missions, and wireless technologies, and how the rise of advanced cell phones has contributed to robotics.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E100 - Eddie Tunstel (Space Roboticist)
Join us as we speak with Motiv Space Systems CTO, Edward Tunstel about his work in the space exploration field from the late 80s to present, technologies utilized in space applications, challenges of lunar missions, satellite servicing, including the OSAM and ISAM domains. We also talk about Edward's work associated with the Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity rovers, nanorovers, and more. Additionally we talk about some of Motiv's current projects, including JPL's small fleet of ground-penetrating RADAR carrying robots and cold-operable arm for lunar missions as well as satellite grappling and servicing robots,. You can learn more about Edward's...2023-05-072h 25
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E98 - Andrew Capodieci (Roboticist)Join us as we speak with Neya Systems Director of Robotics, Andrew Capodieci, about his work on autonomous offroad vehicles. We also talk about why you shouldn't be afraid of killer robots, on-road autonomy, consumer robots, minimum viable products and more.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E97 - Yash Manian (Perception Engineer)Join us as we speak with IAM Robotics' Lead Perception Engineer, Yash Manian about some of the technology he's developed for IAM robotics, getting into robotics perception as a discipline, and more. We also speculate on why so many technologists are into rock climbing.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E96 - Liam Krut (Venture Capitalist)Join us as we speak with Liam Krut about his work in venture capital, the Greek word of the day, horizontal vs vertical integration, bleeding edge vs cutting edge, Huxley vs. Orwell, bipolar vs. multipolar geopolitics, super soldiers, and a whole lot more.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E95 - Greek Gadget Guru (YouTube Creator)Join us as we speak with YouTube Creator Greek Gadget Guru, also known as Pavlos. In this episode, Greek Gadget Guru loses his mask and talks about what he's been up to since his channel stopped creating content around the pandemic. Spencer has been mentoring Pavlos since around the pandemic and, now that Pavlos is going to school for engineering, he's been able to create some more advanced gadgets. This video features tips for aspiring engineers and makers, closeups of new gadgets, personal conversation, reflection and more.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E94 - Kathy HenrichJoin us as we speak with Kathy Henrich, who is the CEO the Milwaukee Tech Hub. In this episode we discuss Kathy's career as a tech executive including 30 years at IBM, lessons she learned from the different places and situations she worked in, the value of diversity in problem solving, and some of the initiatives the Milwaukee Tech Hub is invested in.
As with many CWSK episodes, we inevitably get philosophical and talk about future tech on the horizon, as well as some of the changes we're seeing in AI and the tech landscape...2023-03-2654 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E93 - Mohammad NadjiJoin us as we speak with Neuraville CEO, Mohammad Nadji, about some of Neuraville's unique technology which brings neuroscience-inspired algorithms to robotics.We also talk about about deciding our career directions, coming up with really sweet company names, open source advantages, and more. Please check out neuraville.com and feagi.org to learn more. If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to Collaborative With Spencer Krause today. You'll get notified every time a new episode releases and it's the best way to support the channel!2023-03-1956 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E92 - Jake HallJoin us as we speak with The Manufacturing Millennial, Jake Hall. Jake, a manufacturing professional for over 16 years, has created an unparalleled social media following which makes manufacturing and automation relatable to people of all ages and backgrounds and uplifts the field. In this episode we discuss Jake's background and professional journey, the decline of manufacturing jobs in the US, making good content for LinkedIn, and more.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E91 - Nick Anthony (Electrical Engineer)Join us as we speak with PiMios CEO Nick Anthony about some of the cool electrical and firmware projects he's worked on over the years- including satellites and many to one wireless network modules We also discuss how being a notorious troublemaker in school can be a hallmark of an elite creative problem solver in industry, the roots of our engineering interest, and more.
If you are in the market for contract engineering work on electrical and firmware projects, please check out PiMios at https://pimios.com
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E90 - Richard JuchniewiczJoin us as we speak with 4moms VP of Engineering and Product Operations, Richard Juchniewicz about Pittsburgh Robotics Network events, some of 4moms product improvement and production war stories, CMU Robotics Club, remote work, and more.
Expectant parents, and family members should check out www.4moms.com for incredibly well-designed baby gear.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E89 Parag Batavia (Veteran Roboticist)Join us as we speak with Dr. Parag Batavia about the evolution of the Pittsburgh Robotics scene, growing a business, and so much more. Dr. Parag Batavia is a robotics entrepreneur with a proven track record of starting, leading, growing, and exiting robotics and autonomy companies. His technology focus is on outdoor off-road autonomy, manned-unmanned teaming, and mission planning.
His most recent company was Neya Systems, LLC, which he started as the sole founder in 2009. Neya focuses on developing robust off-road autonomy for defense and commercial customers. In 2017, after 8 years of continued growth, Neya was acquired by App...2023-02-1939 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E88 - Aaron Watson (Video Marketer)Join us as we speak with Piper Creative co-founder Aaron Watson about philosophy, sales, marketing, business strategy, world travel, offshoring labor, and more @AaronWatsonPiper
If you enjoyed listening to Aaron talk and want to check out his podcast, please subscribe to "Going Deep with Aaron Watson" on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform.
If you own or work for a business generating 1 million or more in annual revenue and you would like to outsource video production to an expert team, please check out pipercreative.co
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E87 - Yakir Yaniv (Human Factors Engineer)Join us as we speak with Yakir, Yaniv, who is the CEO of a leading Israeli human factors engineering firm, ED&U. In this episode we discuss some of the projects that Yakir has worked on, ranging from machine design, to medical robots, to tanks for the Israeli Defence Forces. We also discuss the design process, some of the nuances of Human Factors Engineering, User Experience Design, and Ergonomics and the "cool" things we get to do at work. If you represent a business that needs human factors engineering, please check out www.ednu.net If you enjoyed this epis...2023-02-051h 19
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E86 - Joe Masci (Robotic Firmware Engineer)Join us as we speak with Joe Masci about his work on the F14 program, the spiderman at Disneyland, the NASA Phyche Space Probe, Intel networking, and more. In this episode we discuss Joe's informal journey into engineering, some of the technical aspects of projects he's worked on, applying thought processes across different fields, and a bit of career philosophy. If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to Collaborative With Spencer Krause Today and get notified every time a new episode releases + support the channel!2023-01-291h 28
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E84 - Mike Yost (Aerospace Engineer)Join us as we speak with Mike Yost, who is a senior Aerospace Engineer at Pratt Whitney. In this episode, we discuss controls, fluid dynamics, ethics in engineering, interesting engineering problems, and more.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E83 - Edo Ceder (Entrepreneur / Somatic Therapist / Dancer)Join us as we speak with Anicca's CEO and cofounder Edo Ceder about the company's wearable device which helps users to remain calm and focused by improving awareness of their breathing. In this episode, we discuss uses for the device as well as Anicca's current release strategy - market to therapists to use as a tool with their patients. Therapists are encouraged to visit www.anicca.world/therapists to learn more and get on Anicca's therapists program.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E82 - John Dolan (Robotics Professor / Army Veteran)Join us as we speak with Carnegie Mellon University robotics professor and retired US Army Colonel John Dolan about the Masters in Robotics System which he directs. Spencer Krause is an alumnus of the program and has learned a great deal from John Dolan over the years.2023-01-0145 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E81 - Karel Ulner (Music Producer)Join us as we speak with Karel Ullner about Throwing himself full-bore behind Polarbull Productions, how tech is changing the creative landscape, marketing, refining art based on audience feedback, going for virality, and more. If you find this interesting and want professional support building your musical brand, please visit polarbullproductions.com to learn more. If you enjoyed this episode and want to see / hear more like it please subscribe to COllaborative With SPencer Krause Today and get notified every time a new episode releases + support the channel! Thanks for tuning in.2022-12-251h 36
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E80 - Brad FactorJoin us as we speak with Brad Factor about his work with Ekto VR making shoes that allow people to explore virtual worlds. We also discuss startup culture, various engineering jobs we've done, coming up at Carnegie Mellon University, and the fastest car's we've driven. If you are interested in some sweet VR boots, please check out https://ektovr.com/ If you enjoyed this content and want to see more like it, please subscribe to Collaborative with Spencer Krause on YouTube. It supports the channel and you'll be notified every time a new episode airs.2022-12-181h 50
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E80 - Brad Factor (Inventor and Entrepreneur)Join us as we speak with Brad Factor about his work with EKTO VR making shoes that allow people to explore virtual worlds. We also discuss startup culture, various engineering jobs we've done, coming up at Carnegie Mellon University, and the fastest car's we've driven. If you are interested in some sweet VR boots, please check out https://ektovr.com/ If you enjoyed this content and want to see more like it, please subscribe to Collaborative with Spencer Krause on YouTube. It supports the channel and you'll be notified every time a new episode airs.2022-12-181h 50
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - Kristi Martindale (CMO / CPO)Join us as we speak with Kristi Martindale about her role as the Chief Product and Marketing Officer at Sarcos Robotics. In this episode Kristi talks about her and Sarcos' approach to product, talking to customers, building a team, and her career trajectory overall.
Anyone even remotely interested in robotics should visit sarcos.com.
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Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E66 - Edo CederJoin us as we speak with Anicca's CEO and cofounder Edo Ceder about a new device which helps users to remain calm by improving awareness of their breathing. In this episode, we discuss psychology, dance, and get some good "war stories" across. Check out www.anicca.world to get on Anicca's presale list and subscribe to Collaborative with Spencer Krause today.2022-08-141h 52
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E60 - Uriel Eisen (Inventor / Entrepreneur)Forbes 30 under 30 honoree Uriel Eisen and SKA Custom Robots and Machines Director of Product Development Spencer Krause have known each other for over a decade. In this time, Uriel has consistently impressed Spencer with his industriousness, intelligence, and admirable ability to follow through on most tasks he sets his mind to. Uriel has worked to bring several products though production- including water filters for the developing world, face shields, and space suits.
Lately Uriel has been hard at work building up his latest business, Austere Manufacturing. Austere builds high-end aluminum and titanium buckles for adventure sports markets a...2022-06-261h 10
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative With Spencer Krause - E40 - Anna Rock (Biological Research Scientist / Artist)Join us as we talk with artist and bioscientist Anna Rock about her work in animal research. mental health, and art. Anna has been published in an array of scientific journals, and her art has been featured at the SciArt Center at the NYC Hall of Science, Harvard, and MIT.
In this episode, Anna joins Spencer from a '63 Cadillac in Austin, TX. Anna and Spencer talk about art, science, and philosophy and name Anna's new art studio in this ep.
Anna and Spencer have known each other for 16 years and that rapport comes out i...2022-01-1657 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative With Spencer Krause - E32- Mike Formica (Robotics Executive / Entrepreneur)Join is as we speak with Neya Systems president Mike Formica about his experience with various startups and advancing America's position in manufacturing. Spencer Krause has some good things to say in this episode about a new role and it's all exciting stuff.2021-11-211h 11
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative With Spencer Krause - E31- Steve Sparkes (Video Game Developer)In this episode Spencer Krause and Steve Sparkes discuss basic principles of modern video game development as well as how he transitioned into this line of work. We also talk about European culture and tell tangential stories about life in Wales, Belgium, Ireland, and the United States of America.2021-11-142h 00
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative With Spencer Krause -E30- Chris Paxton (Senior Robotics Research Scientist)Join us as Spencer speaks with Chris Paxton, a senior research scientist at NVIDIA. In this episode Chris talks about how he got his start in robotics and AI. Chris shares some insights to young roboticists interested in AI, how to gain proficiency with AI, and attempts to explain this complex and evolving field to Hardware Specialist - Spencer Krause. At only 25 minutes, this episode is highly digestible so check it out.2021-11-0726 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative With Spencer Krause - E25 - Craig Markovitz (Entrepreneur / Educator)Join us for a chat with entrepreneur and educator, Craig Markowitz about his journey of becoming a successful business executive. In this one we dive into some interesting conversation, and Craig shares some great advice for anyone, entrepreneur or not! In early 2016, Craig Markovitz and his partners sold their robotic surgery company, Blue Belt Technologies for $275 million to Smith and Nephew. Craig now teaches and mentors business students and local startup founders including, on occasion, Spencer Krause. One of Craig's current goals as a mentor is to use his success to guide the next generation of innovators. Craig is one of th...2021-10-0337 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative With Spencer Krause - E24 - Uriel Eisen (Inventor / Entrepreneur)Forbes 30 under 30 honoree Uriel Eisen and SKA Custom Robots and Machines Director of Product Development Spencer Krause have known each other for over a decade. In this time, Uriel has consistently impressed Spencer with his industriousness, intelligence, and admirable ability to follow through on most tasks he sets his mind to. Uriel has worked to bring several products though production- including water filters for the developing world, PPE face shields, space suits, and most recently a line of lightweight, high-performance buckles for the adventure sports market. Uriel's Research and Development portfolio is equally impressive with numerous boats, soft goods...2021-09-261h 24
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative With Spencer Krause - E19 - Jorgen Pedersen (Veteran Roboticist)Practically everyone in the robotics industry has either worked with or heard of Jorgen Pedersen. For those not-yet-familiar, Jorgen has been contributing to robotics for over 20 years on some of the most advanced projects ever undertaken.
Jorgen Pedersen is the President and CEO of Pittsburgh Robotics company RE2 - one of the most advanced robotic innovation firms in the world.
In this episode, Jorgen and Spencer discuss RE2's history, trajectory, inspiration for new systems, and more. We also discuss the increased need for roboticized jobs during the pandemic, and some of the many markets RE...2021-08-2249 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative with Spencer Krause - E17 - Stephen Antolich (Explosion Proof Robot Specialist)Join us as we talk with Paragonix Tek LLC CEO, Stephen Antolich about how he got started making hazardous environment robots, and what it means to take pride in one's work.
In this episode, Stephen and Spencer joke about the best way to prevent massive explosions when you're inspecting multi-hundred ton tanks of explosive material. Misuse of equipment and poorly designed or inspected gear can result in devastation. It is Stephen's mission is to help prevent these accidents while providing value in the inspection robot space. We also chat about regulations, some of their purposes, and how th...2021-08-0843 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative With Spencer Krause - E11 - Joel Reed (Salesperson Trapped in a Consultant's Body)Join us as we speak with Pittsburgh Robotics Network Executive Director Joel Reed. In this episode, Spencer and Joel sip Scotch. Joel talks about his career from high-powered (top 3) consultant, to startup CEO, to running the Pittsburgh robotics network, with a lot of stories in between. Joel and Spencer also talk about alternate careers they once considered as doctors and what made them decide to go into robotics instead.2021-06-2752 min
Collaborative With Spencer KrauseCollaborative With Spencer Krause - E6 - Oscar Prom (Creative Technologist)Join us as we speak with Deeplocal's Director of Software, Oscar Prom about what it takes to build high-tech interactive exhibits for big brands on a regular basis. In this episode we discuss how Oscar and his team have been applying the lessons they've learned to create a universal framework for commissioning exhibits more effectively. The product, gumband, encompasses a unique set of tools and is on-sale now. We also discuss ways we've been trying to engage people during the pandemic, discuss art, tell stories about work and play, debate philosophy, and have an all around great time.
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