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The Factory of the Future with Chris Power
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Today, we have an episode with Chris Power, the founder and CEO of Hadrian. Hadrian is a company trying to build the most efficient factories on the planet.
In this conversation, we’ll introduce the audience to advanced manufacturing, and expose them to the reality that it’s a remnant of the first space race. We also cover the challenge of manufacturing, the importance of visibility in complex systems, the killer app for space, how simplifying the world of atoms can be done through bits – and ultimately, what kind of experimentation that may unlock.
Timestamps:
Introduction
What is advanced manufacturing?
When a hatch is jammed at the ISS
What’s happened since Space Race 1?
A retiring workforce
What is at stake?
Onshoring manufacturing
Is capital enough?
Fixing the problem with technology
Convincing the old guard
Building a new culture
Experimenting with hardware
The value of observability
The cost of timeliness
Hadrian’s key risks
Why Hadrian pivoted
What talent is needed
Why focus on space first?
The killer app of space
Who inspires Chris?
Resources:
Hadrian’s website: https://www.hadrian.co/
Chris’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/2112Power
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