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• How to build a bionic hand | Aadeel Akhtar

  Devin speaks with Aadeel Akhtar, CEO and co-founder of Psyonic, a company designing advanced bionic limbs for both humans and robots. What started in academia has grown into a startup pushing the boundaries of human-machine synergy – including applications as ambitious as outer space. Devin and Aadeel talk about how PSYONIC’s work with EMG technology and direct nerve integration is reshaping what prosthetics can do, why Aadeel will always build for humans and robots, and – why future AI androids will be plenty smart, just not in a C-3PO kind of way.1:52  Aadeel’s journey to bionic hand innovation2:36  Serendipity in Ecuador6:39  From academia to startup: founding PSYONIC9:00  EMG technology10:57  Direct nerve integration12:32  Human - robot synergy14:09  Bionic hands in space 18:26  Lightening roundLinksDevin Liddell on LinkedInAadeel Akhtar on LinkedInTeagueAbout the Host: Futurist Devin LiddellDevin Liddell is the Principal Futurist at Teague. With over two decades of experience in innovation and design strategy, Devin has worked with industry giants like Boeing, Intel, and Nike, helping organizations anticipate changes across both near- and far-term horizons to create their preferred futures. Devin is a frequent contributor to Fast Company. Get in Touch Have a complex problem that needs solving? Have a great guest or topic idea? We want to hear from you. Visit us at teague.com or send us an email at [email protected]

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• Will the maritime industry ever ditch fossil fuels? | Kofi Asante

  Devin speaks with Kofi Asante, VP of Business Development and Expansion at Arc. Before joining Arc, Kofi worked in autonomy across the trucking and aerospace sectors. Now, he and the Arc team are setting their sights on a new frontier: electrifying the maritime industry. From wake boats to cargo ships, Arc is working toward a zero-emissions future on our waterways. And it all starts with the rugged and hardworking tugboat. Devin and Kofi talk about building trust with operators, tackling infrastructure and cost hurdles, and what it will take to bring electric innovation to an industry that has remained largely unchanged for decades.0:50 Arc's Mission to Electrify Maritime Industry2:24 Building an Electric Tugboat Prototype 3:45 Finding an Early Adopter 5:29 Addressing Infrastructure and Cost  7:30 Why Electric?9:22 Autonomy in Maritime and more 12:15 Charging Infrastructure Solutions  15:38 How Quiet Can a Port Be?  19:53 Lightning Round LinksDevin Liddell on LinkedInKofi Asante on LinkedInTeagueAbout the Host: Futurist Devin LiddellDevin Liddell is the Principal Futurist at Teague. With over two decades of experience in innovation and design strategy, Devin has worked with industry giants like Boeing, Intel, and Nike, helping organizations anticipate changes across both near- and far-term horizons to create their preferred futures. Devin is a frequent contributor to Fast Company. Get in Touch Have a complex problem that needs solving? Have a great guest or topic idea? We want to hear from you. Visit us at teague.com or send us an email at [email protected]

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• Behind the first AI that understands the physical world | Leonardo Giusti

  Devin speaks with Leonardo Giusti, founder and design director at Archetype AI. Leonardo is building a completely different kind of AI. Before starting Archetype AI, he led design at Google's advanced technology and projects division where he worked on some of the company's most experimental ideas. Now, he is training an AI model using – not language – but sensor data from the physical world. Leonardo and Devin explore how humans can wrestle agency back from AI, why designing for “polite” and “considerate” AI reveals a deeper design challenge, and how this work can inspire optimism—even among skeptics.[02:41] Translating Sensor Data[03:25] A Dog With A Stick[07:08] Analyzing Traffic “Near Misses” [9:42] Is There Such Thing As Too Much Information?[12:09] A Win-Win for Profit and Sustainability[13:16] Getting Philosophical[15:55] Design Challenges in AI Integration[22:15] Speed RoundLinksDevin Liddell on LinkedInLeonardo Giusti on LinkedInTeagueAbout the Host: Futurist Devin LiddellDevin Liddell is the Principal Futurist at Teague. With over two decades of experience in innovation and design strategy, Devin has worked with industry giants like Boeing, Intel, and Nike, helping organizations anticipate changes across both near- and far-term horizons to create their preferred futures. Devin is a frequent contributor to Fast Company. Get in Touch Have a complex problem that needs solving? Have a great guest or topic idea? We want to hear from you. Visit us at teague.com or send us an email at [email protected]

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• What it takes for squishy humans to survive in space | Matt Ondler

  In this special live episode, Devin is joined by Matt Ondler, Chief Strategy Officer at Axiom Space. Matt previously worked at NASA for 25 years where he led some of the agency's most ambitious projects in robotics, autonomy, and spacecraft systems. Now he's at Axiom, building the world's first commercial space station. Devin and Matt discuss how space might become an important manufacturing hub, the lengths Matt has gone to test something before launching it into orbit, and why squishy humans pose such a design challenge in space.[02:11] Matt’s Origin Story[03:23] Inspiring the Next Generation of Space Enthusiasts[05:40] Everyday Tech With Roots in Space[07:10] Building the First Commercial Space Station[10:35] Human-Centric Design in Space[13:39] Challenges of Space Environment and Testing[19:21] Robots vs. Humans in Space[21:22] Addressing Kessler Syndrome[23:59] Multiple Space StationsLinksDevin Liddell on LinkedInMatt Ondler on LinkedInTeagueAbout the Host: Futurist Devin LiddellDevin Liddell is the Principal Futurist at Teague. With over two decades of experience in innovation and design strategy, Devin has worked with industry giants like Boeing, Intel, and Nike, helping organizations anticipate changes across both near- and far-term horizons to create their preferred futures. Devin is a frequent contributor to Fast Company. Get in Touch Have a complex problem that needs solving? Have a great guest or topic idea? We want to hear from you. Visit us at teague.com or send us an email at [email protected]

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