Collaborative with Spencer Krause

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, machine tools, and small-batch processes. This interview is a lot of fun, so please be on the lookout for great things from Uriel. This is only a fraction of his press so be sure to look up "Uriel Eisen" on your favorite search engine for more:

http://www.urieleisen.com/ https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30-2017/social-entrepreneurs/#c3e1ac01332f https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/30/health/coronavirus-innovators.html https://bikepacking.com/gear/austere-manufacturing-buckles/ https://austeremanufacturing.com/

Join us as we talk to Constantine Greenias about his business, the Magnet Baron. The Magnet Barron sells thousands of products into the hobby sector every year. This is a bit different from our usual features so please don't miss it if you want a perspective into how a highly organized entrepreneur makes a living on high-volume sales of consumer product.

https://themagnetbaron.com/

Xena Workwear was the first company to market with an attractive and comfortable safety shoe for women. As Xena's CEO, Ana is responsible for being the face of the company and driving many of the high level decisions which dictate the company's operations and product mix. 

In this fun conversation between Ana and Spencer, Ana explains some of the entrepreneurial journey Xena has gone through as well as how her personal experiences as a woman in industry have informed the design of Xena's innovative line of products- past, present, and future. 

Check out Ana's article in Forbes here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimvinoski/2020/12/03/the-right-man-for-the-job-may-be-a-woman-wholl-need-good-work-boots/?sh=5b25ed055784 

Check out Xena's badass products at https://xenaworkwear.com/

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Join us as we speak with Product Manager Ken Yesh about his work on advanced automotive technologies.  Ken's work with Ford, Uber ATG, and more recently, Root, have endowed him with a valuable set of skills and experiences. In this episode, Ken and Spencer talk politics, philosophy, and reflect on the pandemic. This is a low key episode, but still pensive. 

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Join us as we speak with talented and experienced Mechanical Engineer, Corey Rasmussen about experiences designing aerial lift trucks for the power electronics industry, educating the next generation of engineers by releasing videos and course material, and how his backyard roller coaster stacks up against some of the most thrilling production roller coasters in existence. Corey is an all around great guy with an excellent sense of humor. His experience, humility, and insight are a treat.   

Check out Corey's courses here https://mentoredengineer.com/  

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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 RE2 has served, including solar farms, aviation, construction, defense, energy, and medicine.  

For as long as Spencer has known him, Jorgen's vision has been to create a safer world through robotics. RE2 Robotics helps companies in numerous industries create safer work environments. If you are interested in technology at all, then you won't want to miss this exclusive look inside one of the greatest minds in robotics today.  

Learn more about RE2 and what they are working on here https://www.resquared.com/  

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Join us as we speak with Modal AI's director of hardware, Vinny Kemler. This one gets pretty raw as we discuss security, motivations of getting into engineering, music, cooking, and what it takes to send flight hardware to the planet Mars. Vinny is an all around great guy. 

Modal is one of the few companies still making things in America and you can learn more about their work at https://www.modalai.com/  

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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 they vary in different parts of the world.  Stephen truly cares about simplifying robotics enough to be cost-effective and user friendly, but also about the balance of being complex enough to make their missions more flexible to complete multiple tasks while maintaining safety. It is a privilege to have him on the pod.  

For more of Stephen's work, check out http://www.paragonixtek.com/home.html 

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Join us as we speak with Professional Engineer and all around goon Stephen Sywak about some of his work building man-moving machines for the entertainment sector.  

In addition to his work in the aerospace and manufacturing sectors, Stephen is a serious threat in the entertainment industry. He has played a major role on Cirque Du Soleil Ca and Zumanity, The Who's Broadway production of Tommy, Pink Floyd's The Wall, and much more.   

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Join us as we dig into an excellent conversation with a woman who wears many hats. Jennifer Apicella is the founder and president of Build412Tech, the president of the Pittsburgh Chapter of getWITit, and a Program Director for the Pittsburgh Robotics Network.   

In a past life, Jenn was a technical salesperson for IBM and she carries that acumen with her in her work today.   

This conversation spans, professional, educational, philosophical, and comedic, so please listen and subscribe.   

Build 412 Tech: https://www.build412.org/

Pittsburgh Robotics Network: robopgh.org 

getWITit: https://getwitit.org/