Deep Tech Founders Podcast!
We'll talk with founders and innovators about their journey into deep tech, their work, and what they've learned along the way.
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Ep 57 | A True Master Is An Eternal Student (w/ Ryan Saavedra)
Episode #57: Advancing Bionic and Robotic Hands with Ryan Saavedra, CEO & Founder of Alt-Bionics, Inc.In this episode, I talk with Ryan Saavedra, founder and CEO of Alt-Bionics, a company making advanced yet affordable bionic hands for both prosthetics and robotics.Ryan started Alt-Bionics in 2020 while studying Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Since then, heās been on a mission to bridge the gap between human and robotic dexterity. We talk about the challenges of building accessible prosthetics, his work with humanoid robots, and how modular design can change the game for repairability and longevity.It was a great conversation and I truly hope you enjoy todayās episode (despite my raspy voice š ).
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Ep 56 | You Should Know Why Youāre Doing It (w/ Antoine Van Malleghem)
In this episode, I talk with Antoine Van Malleghem, a robotics engineer and Co-Founder of Botronics:They are building the next-generation autonomous golf trolley using machine learning, and advanced computer vision.Antoine shares his journey from IT consultancy to robotics entrepreneurship, why he took a pay cut to follow his passion and the technical challenges of developing AI-driven autonomous systems. Building a company is tough.Antoine and his co-founder, Eric Piraux, had to return to consulting temporarily to fund their journey. But that didnāt shake them; they knew exactly why they were doing it.Had a great time recording this one, especially showing other forms of robots! Hope you enjoy the episode!
Ep 54 | Work hard, make it fail less and get better (w/ Sankaet Pathak)
In this episode, I talk with Sankaet Pathak, founder of Foundation. Their first product? A humanoid robot built for real-world tasks:Foundation is an advanced technology company developing autonomous machines. Why start with humanoids?To automate labour across manufacturing, logistics, and defence. Sankaet shares his journey from computer engineering and physics at the University of Memphis to leading AI and robotics innovation.We discuss why current AI models struggle with real-world physics, why Foundation is taking a different approach to autonomy, and what it will take to bring humanoid robots from labs to everyday work.This episode is packed with bold ideas and hard tech insights; hope you enjoy it!
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Ep 53 | Make Bionic Limbs Accessible To Humans & Robots (w/Aadeel Akhtar)
This week, I talked with Aadeel Akhtar, PhD Akhtar, CEO and Founder of PSYONIC, a company redefining prosthetics with AI-powered bionic limbs: You might have seen him on Shark Tank or heard about PSYONICās Ability Hand, an advanced prosthetic thatās setting new standards for accessibility and performance.Aadeelās story is fascinating. He started out studying neuroscience and medicine and then pivoted to building next-generation bionics.We discuss his journey from academia to entrepreneurship, what it takes to scale deep tech hardware, and why the future of prosthetics isnāt just for humans, but also for robots.Itās an inspiring convo packed with insights on deep tech, AI, and building a real-world impact startup, its low lows and high highs and how to make it through!
Deep Tech Founders Podcast!
We'll talk with founders and innovators about their journey into deep tech, their work, and what they've learned along the way.
I work for a robotic software company with a background in mechanical & aerospace engineering, but this is a people's podcast. If you know about robotics, great, if you don't, just as good, lay back and enjoy listening!
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