Devin speaks with Kofi Asante, VP of Business Development and Expansion at Arc. Before joining Arc, Kofi worked in autonomy across the trucking and aerospace sectors. Now, he and the Arc team are setting their sights on a new frontier: electrifying the maritime industry. From wake boats to cargo ships, Arc is working toward a zero-emissions future on our waterways. And it all starts with the rugged and hardworking tugboat. Devin and Kofi talk about building trust with operators, tackling infrastructure and cost hurdles, and what it will take to bring electric innovation to an industry that has remained largely unchanged for decades.

0:50 Arc's Mission to Electrify Maritime Industry

2:24 Building an Electric Tugboat Prototype 

3:45 Finding an Early Adopter 

5:29 Addressing Infrastructure and Cost  

7:30 Why Electric?

9:22 Autonomy in Maritime and more 

12:15 Charging Infrastructure Solutions  

15:38 How Quiet Can a Port Be?  

19:53 Lightning Round 

Links

Devin Liddell on LinkedIn

Kofi Asante on LinkedIn

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About the Host: Futurist Devin Liddell

Devin Liddell is the Principal Futurist at Teague. With over two decades of experience in innovation and design strategy, Devin has worked with industry giants like Boeing, Intel, and Nike, helping organizations anticipate changes across both near- and far-term horizons to create their preferred futures. Devin is a frequent contributor to Fast Company. 

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