The ProtoPod podcast has returned for its third season, continuing its exploration of the people, ideas, and technologies shaping the future of engineering, manufacturing, and product development. Hosted by Jordan Rose of Protocase, the show examines the innovations driving the next generation of aerospace, robotics, advanced manufacturing, and hardware startups.
Season 3 builds on the foundation of 37 previous episodes, focusing on how teams accelerate product development, integrate digital and physical systems, and overcome challenges in transforming breakthrough ideas into real-world technologies. According to host Jordan Rose, R&D Manager and Business Unit Manager of CNC Machining and 3D Printing at Protocase, engineering and product development are entering a new era where software, automation, and advanced systems are accelerating how quickly ideas can become physical realities.
The season's critical themes include how teams dramatically increase velocity in product development, the convergence of software, hardware, and real-world systems, lessons from founders building next-generation technology companies, and the rise of physically intelligent systems and digital design tools. These conversations provide engineers, innovators, and business leaders with practical insights into how breakthrough technologies move from concept to reality.
The guest lineup features founders, engineers, and technical leaders working at the edge of innovation, including Issac Hicks of Autonomi, Steven Gay and Jakub Cech of Mode Maison, Jim Jarvis of the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association, Jarrod Barker of RealSimGear, Karthik Gollapudi of Sift, Fernando Romero of Iron Age Audioworks, and Caleb Vainikka of Cove Design. Steven Gay, Co-Founder and CEO of Mode Maison, noted that talking about his company's position in driving the future of manufacturing and acquiring data to reimagine the manufacturing stack represented exactly the kind of conversation the podcast seeks to foster.
Karthik Gollapudi, Co-Founder and CEO of Sift, emphasized the importance of closing the gap between hardware and software as these worlds converge, stating that real-time understanding becomes essential. He explained that Sift provides the intelligence layer that bridges them quickly, safely, and at scale, helping companies build the next generation of machines to make science fiction a reality.
ProtoPod is available in audio and video formats on platforms including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. The podcast's return matters because it provides a crucial platform for documenting and disseminating the practical knowledge required to navigate the accelerating convergence of digital and physical engineering, a transformation with significant implications for global manufacturing competitiveness, technological advancement, and the speed at which innovative products reach the market.
