Hardware Podcasts

51. Recapping 2021

The Next Byte Podcast · 5 Jan 2022 · 33m

What this episode covers

Hosts Daniel and Forbode recap their favorite episodes from the first year of The Next Byte Podcast, discussing technologies ranging from Boom Supersonic's XB1 prototype and IoT-based emission inspections to Marsquakes, 3D-printed cars by Zinger, and biomimetic robots. They also highlight advanced prosthetics developed by LifeNabled and Antropology, reflecting on their growth as creators and their goal to make complex engineering accessible to a global audience.

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makers and hobbyists

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Companies
Boom Supersonic, Prometheus Fuels, Carnegie Mellon University, Alarm.com, ETH Zurich, NASA, Zinger, Rivian, Harvard University, LifeNabled, Antropology
Products
XB1, Overture, Insight Lander, McLaren Senna

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