Hardware Podcasts

54. 3D Printing the Engines and Drones of the Future

The Next Byte Podcast · 25 Jan 2022 · 24m

What this episode covers

Hosts Daniel and Farbod discuss how 3D printing is revolutionizing automotive and marine engineering, highlighting a Technical University of Denmark study where Thomas Dahman’s team redesigned fuel injection nozzles for cargo ships using binder jetting to improve combustion and reduce emissions. They then examine Krover, a Scottish startup founded by Dr. Lorenzo Cody, which uses 3D-printed prototypes for its subterranean drone to monitor grain silos, preventing food spoilage and enabling potential lunar exploration. The episode covers the transition from complex prototyping to commercial viability, noting Krover's win in the Wevolver and Mitsubishi MCam competition and its upcoming 2022 commercial release.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Mouser Electronics, Technical University of Denmark, Krover, University of Edinburgh, European Space Agency
Also
Thomas Dahman, Dr. Lorenzo Cody, Mitsubishi MCam, Tech Crunch

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