Research Library

Inside Protos, Aris Machina’s workspace for aerospace R&D

In September 1999, NASA’s Mars Climate Orbiter was approaching Mars following its nine-month journey from Earth. Abruptly, the orbiter’

How to Make a Part Without the Drawings

Getting a custom part made is a work of art. Not in the precious sense, but in the long chain

Inside EMI’s Factory Floor

Electronics manufacturing is one of the world’s largest industrial footprints, threaded through a massive share of modern supply chains.

From Rocket Shop to Software Startup: Inside Boltline

How building a fully reusable rocket compelled Stoke Space to create commercially available manufacturing software — and what it taught the

Iterative Design Reviews in the World of AllSpice

AI for hardware is having a moment. Even compared to just a few years ago, it’s never been more

Newsletter

Manufacturing Database

Where PCBs Are Born

Touring a Quick-Turn Factory in North America

Nabeel Allana, Co-Founder & CEO at Dystr

An interview with Nabeel Allana on building Dystr, the computational backbone for engineering teams.

Jim Cooney, Head of Machine Shop at Neuralink

An Interview with the Head of Machine Shop at Neuralink

David Sulpy, Founder of Glue

An interview with David on how his journey from bootstrapping his first company to leading ventures in test and measurement led to Glue.

Sergiy Nesterenko, Founder of Quilter

An interview with Sergiy Nesterenko on how his journey from post-Soviet Ukraine to SpaceX led to Quilter.

Deep Tech Market Map: The Future of Aerospace and Defense

Aerospace and defense have historically been dominated by large contractors focused on big budgets and long timelines. Recently, companies like SpaceX and Anduril have shown that speed can be a more effective strategy.

Building a Small CAD Company, inspectAR

inspectAR brings PCB data into augmented reality, making it accessible on any device. In under two years, we were acquired by Cadence Design Systems, gaining key insights into building, selling, and scaling software for hardware.

Christina Perla, Founder of Makelab

Makelab provides on-demand 3D manufacturing for parts, prototypes, and production runs.

Wiley Jones, Co-Founder of Doss

Doss builds software to manage your operations from PO to POS all within a single platform.

Steer-by-Wire Fundamentals

Steer-by-wire replaces the traditional mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the wheels with electronic controls.

Mike Lo, Founding Principal at Ronin PD & Founder of Catalyst Introductions

Former founder of Ronin Product Development and current founder of Catalyst Introductions.

Semiconductor Engineering Interview Fundamentals

Hiring design evaluation engineers is challenging due to the complexity of the technology stack and the diverse skill set required. Engineers must handle chip evaluation and characterization, develop and automate tests, and analyze data to ensure chips meet customer specifications.

Zachariah Peterson, Founder of Northwest Engineering Solutions

Founder of Northwest Engineering Solutions, a PCB design consultancy that also produces excellent content on electronics engineering.

The Mechanics of Humanoid Robots

Before the 1990s, the power density of hydraulic motors was approximately a 100 times greater than that of electric motors. Today, that gap is just a factor of 10 with advances in the strength of permanent magnets like Neodymium (Nd-Fe-B).

How to Build a Formula One Car

F1 is really a battle of technologies, and the best technology wins the race.

Karan Talati, CEO & Co-Founder of First Resonance

First Resonance, a company building software to power leading factories building rockets, autonomous vehicles, & more.

Mike Annunziata, General Partner at Also Capital

Solo general partner (GP) at Also Capital, a deep tech VC firm.