ProtoPod, the podcast that examines the people, ideas, and technologies shaping engineering, manufacturing, and product development, returns for Season 3. Hosted by Jordan Rose of Protocase, the show continues its exploration of how innovations in aerospace, robotics, advanced manufacturing, and hardware startups are driving the next generation of product creation.
Building on the momentum of its first two seasons, which included 37 in-depth episodes with industry leaders, Season 3 focuses on how teams dramatically increase velocity in product development, the convergence of software and hardware systems, and lessons from founders building next-generation technology companies. The season also highlights the rise of physically intelligent systems and digital design tools.
"Engineering and product development are entering a new era where software, automation, and advanced systems are accelerating how quickly ideas can become real things in the physical world," said Rose, R&D Manager and Business Unit Manager of CNC Machining and 3D Printing at Protocase. "ProtoPod exists to explore that shift."
Season 3 features a diverse lineup of guests, including Isaac Hicks, founder of Autonomi; Steven Gay and Jakub Cech, co-founders of Mode Maison; Jim Jarvis, Range Safety Officer at the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association; Jarrod Barker, founder of RealSimGear; Karthik Gollapudi, co-founder and CEO of Sift; Fernando Romero, founder of Iron Age Audioworks; and Caleb Vainikka, founder of Cove Design. Additional guests will be announced throughout the season.
"In the not-too-distant future, product creation will be fully digital and automated, but today there are still gaps in understanding physical systems," said Steven Gay, co-founder and CEO of Mode Maison. "Talking with Jordan about Mode Maison's position in driving this future, and how we are acquiring the data needed to reimagine the manufacturing stack, was exactly the kind of conversation we love to have."
"We started Sift to help companies build the next generation of machines, making science fiction a reality," said Karthik Gollapudi, CEO of Sift. "The path forward is closing the gap between hardware and software. As these worlds converge, real-time understanding becomes essential. Sift provides the intelligence layer that bridges them quickly, safely, and at scale."
ProtoPod is available in audio and video formats on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more. The podcast is produced by Protocase, a provider of custom electronic enclosures, panels, and brackets serving industries from aerospace to biotech through its High Velocity Mass Custom (HVMC) rapid manufacturing process.
