Robot Craftsmen, with Ed Mehr (Machina Labs)
Ed Mehr, cofounder and CEO of Machina Labs, joined Pathfinder to talk about his startup integrating the latest advancements in robotics and AI to construct next-generation factories.
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Pathfinder is Payload’s flagship podcast covering the booming business and pressing policy matters of space. We sit down weekly with the top shot-callers in space to keep you informed, entertained, and up-to date on the top news and trends beyond Earth. In this ~1 hour, talk show-style podcast, Pathfinder host Mo Islam interviews astronauts, administrators, founders, CEOs, military minds, policymakers, and more.
Ed Mehr, cofounder and CEO of Machina Labs, joined Pathfinder to talk about his startup integrating the latest advancements in robotics and AI to construct next-generation factories.
Today’s Pathfinder pod features Hélène Huby, the cofounder and CEO of The Exploration Company, a developer of affordable, modular, and reusable spacecraft capable of missions to Earth orbit and the Moon.
Listen to Pathfinder #0071 for more on Relativity’s future on Mars, whether there’s a rocket larger than Terran R in Relativity’s future, the long-term strategy for 3D printing, and much more.
Dan Piemont, the cofounder, president, and CFO of ABL Space, chats about ABL’s maiden launch attempt, lessons learned, and the road to Flight 2.
Caleb Henry, director of research at Quilty Space, is back in the Pathfinder hot seat on this week’s episode.
Leon Alkalai, founder of Mandala Space Ventures, talked with Pathfinder about his time at JPL and the venture studio approach to space.
Will Coffield, cofounder and General Partner of Riot Ventures, joins Pathfinder this week.
Today’s Pathfinder episode brings in Bill Weber, CEO of Firefly Aerospace, hot on the heels of the U.S. Space Force’s VICTUS NOX mission success.
Today’s Pathfinder episode features Chris Celtruda, CEO of Valence Surface Technologies and Operating Executive at ATL Partners.
EPISODE SUMMARY Today’s Pathfinder episode features John Conafay, the CEO and cofounder of Integrate, a program management platform for complex hardware development. EPISODE NOTES There’s a growing demand for streamlined communication and collaboration tools in the space industry. Integrate Space, based in Seattle, is tackling this challenge head-on. Co-founded by John Conafay, a veteran with ties […]
EPISODE NOTES Space’s unique environment holds vast potential for biotech advancements, Mark Kugel, co-CEO and cofounder of German space biotech company Yuri, told Payload. Why space? In this week’s Pathfinder podcast, Mark says that space changes biological systems in commercially valuable ways: – Complex Cell Development: Enhanced growth results in superior organoids, optimizing drug testing […]
EPISODE SUMMARY Today’s Pathfinder episode features Clay Mowry, the CRO of Voyager Space, a developer of commercial space stations. EPISODE NOTES The clock is ticking on Voyager’s aspirations in LEO. In 2021, the Denver-based space exploration company announced its goal to launch a commercial space station by 2028, three years ahead of the ISS retirement. […]