ProtoPod, the podcast that explores the people and technologies shaping the future of engineering and manufacturing, has returned for its third season. Hosted by Jordan Rose of Protocase, the show dives into innovations driving the next generation of aerospace, robotics, advanced manufacturing, and hardware startups. Building on 37 episodes from the first two seasons, Season 3 examines how teams accelerate product development, integrate digital and physical systems, and overcome challenges in turning breakthrough ideas into real-world technologies.
“Engineering and product development are entering a new era where software, automation, and advanced systems are accelerating how quickly ideas can become real things in the physical world,” said Rose. “ProtoPod exists to explore that shift. Season 3 is about talking with the people building this future.”
The season focuses on critical themes: how teams dramatically increase velocity in product development, the convergence of software and hardware, lessons from founders building next-generation technology companies, and the rise of physically intelligent systems and digital design tools. Through these conversations, ProtoPod provides engineers and business leaders with insights into how breakthrough technologies move from concept to reality.
Guests include 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. Additional guests will be announced throughout the season.
“In the not-too-distant future, product creation will be fully digital and automated, but today there are still gaps in understanding physical systems,” said Steven Gay, Co-Founder and CEO of Mode Maison. “Talking with Jordan about Mode Maison's position in driving this future, and how we are acquiring the data needed to reimagine the manufacturing stack, was exactly the kind of conversation we love to have.”
Karthik Gollapudi, CEO of Sift, added: “We started Sift to help companies build the next generation of machines, making science fiction a reality. The path forward is closing the gap between hardware and software. As these worlds converge, real-time understanding becomes essential. Sift provides the intelligence layer that bridges them quickly, safely, and at scale.”
ProtoPod is available in audio and video formats on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more. The podcast is produced by Protocase, a provider of custom electronic enclosures, panels, and brackets through its High Velocity Mass Custom (HVMC) rapid manufacturing process.
