43. Special: Students Building The Future

The Next Byte Podcast · 9 Nov 2021 · 19m

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Hosts Daniel and Farbod discuss four student engineering projects from Wevolver’s student researcher program. They highlight Corey Titan’s underwater battery shredding system, Eastling’s electric and hydrogen-retrofitted Sling aircraft, Swissloop’s modular tunnel boring machine, and Forza’s hydrogen fuel cell race car. The episode emphasizes how these student teams are solving complex engineering challenges in recycling, aviation, infrastructure, and automotive design.

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Companies: Mouser Electronics, Wevolver, Boring Company
Products: Corey Titan, Sling Aircraft, Swissloop, Forza, Mercedes AMG SO 65

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