# BONUS: Exploring Manufacturing Partnerships Part 2, Live from IMTS 2022 (brought to you by KUKA)

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2022-11-11
- Length: 43m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-11-bonus-exploring-manufacturing-partnerships-part-2-live-from-imts-2022-brought-to
- Listen: https://ManufacturingHappyHour.com/KUKApartners

## Summary

Chris Luecke interviews Scott McIsaac of KUKA, Jean Sebastian Nouveau of Waybo, and Cole Nielsen of Orbital Composites about manufacturing partnerships and additive manufacturing at IMTS 2022. Cole Nielsen details Orbital Composites' journey from a failed Kickstarter drone prototype to developing 12-degree-of-freedom robotic 3D printers for drones and satellite antennas. The episode highlights how KUKA collaborates with small companies like Waybo to automate machine shops and with startups to push the boundaries of industrial robotics.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-11-bonus-exploring-manufacturing-partnerships-part-2-live-from-imts-2022-brought-to#t=0) Introduction and KUKA Partnership Philosophy
- [5:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-11-bonus-exploring-manufacturing-partnerships-part-2-live-from-imts-2022-brought-to#t=351) Waybo and Machine Tending Automation
- [11:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-11-bonus-exploring-manufacturing-partnerships-part-2-live-from-imts-2022-brought-to#t=690) Orbital Composites Origin and Drone Failure
- [14:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-11-bonus-exploring-manufacturing-partnerships-part-2-live-from-imts-2022-brought-to#t=862) 12-DOF Robotic 3D Printing Technology
- [20:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-11-bonus-exploring-manufacturing-partnerships-part-2-live-from-imts-2022-brought-to#t=1210) Satellite Antennas and In-Space Manufacturing
- [26:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-11-bonus-exploring-manufacturing-partnerships-part-2-live-from-imts-2022-brought-to#t=1578) Ingersoll Machine Tool and Future of Additive
- [30:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-11-bonus-exploring-manufacturing-partnerships-part-2-live-from-imts-2022-brought-to#t=1859) KUKA Leadership on Partner Selection and Vision
- [37:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-11-bonus-exploring-manufacturing-partnerships-part-2-live-from-imts-2022-brought-to#t=2235) Conclusion and Key Takeaways

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up, early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- KUKA (company)
- Waybo (company)
- Orbital Composites (company)
- Ingersoll Machine Tool (company)
- KUKA Agilus (product)
- Kickstarter (other)
- ATI (company)

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