The Factory of the Future with Chris Power

Today, we interview 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.

Topics Covered:
0:00 - Introduction
2:03 - What is advanced manufacturing?
5:00 - When a hatch is jammed at the ISS
7:03 - What’s happened since Space Race 1?
10:08 - A retiring workforce
14:48 - What is at stake?
22:59 - Onshoring manufacturing
26:18 - Is capital enough?
26:56 - Fixing the problem with technology
31:27 - Convincing the old guard
34:00 - Building a new culture
37:35 - Experimenting with hardware
40:23 - The value of observability
44:06 - The cost of timeliness
48:42 - Hadrian’s key risks
51:59 - Why Hadrian pivoted
55:04 - What talent is needed
1:00:22 - Why focus on space first?
1:06:47 - The killer app of space
1:14:14 - Who inspires Chris?

Resources:
Hadrian’s website: https://www.hadrian.co/
Chris’ Twitter:   / 2112power  

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