# Mark Hanchett | Atlis Motor Vehicles

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2022-09-23
- Length: 44m
- Episode: 36
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-09-23-mark-hanchett-atlis-motor-vehicles
- Listen: https://teampipeline.us/mark-hanchett-atlis-motor-vehicles/

## Summary

Mark Hanchett, CEO and founder of Atlis Motor Vehicles, discusses his background at Axon and his approach to building a new energy automotive ecosystem focused on the work market. He details Atlis's strategy of developing proprietary battery cells and packs to achieve rapid charging and consistent power delivery for heavy-duty trucks like the XT. Hanchett also shares insights on fundraising from individual investors, the importance of resilience in hardware startups, and the engineering philosophy of using common modules to reduce complexity and cost.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-09-23-mark-hanchett-atlis-motor-vehicles#t=0) Introduction and Background
- [4:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-09-23-mark-hanchett-atlis-motor-vehicles#t=250) Axon and Law Enforcement Technology
- [10:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-09-23-mark-hanchett-atlis-motor-vehicles#t=609) Atlis Mission and Work Market Focus
- [16:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-09-23-mark-hanchett-atlis-motor-vehicles#t=1002) Fundraising and Capital Strategy
- [22:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-09-23-mark-hanchett-atlis-motor-vehicles#t=1374) XT Pickup and Battery Technology
- [35:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-09-23-mark-hanchett-atlis-motor-vehicles#t=2118) Engineering Philosophy and Hiring

## Topics

- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Atlis Motor Vehicles (company)
- Axon (company)
- Taser (product)
- XT Pickup (product)
- Rivian (company)
- Ford Lightning (product)
- Panasonic (company)

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