The Third Angle

“We’re trying to be the most environmentally friendly option for power production.” In this episode we're catching the wave - literally - with CorPower Ocean, the trailblazers of wave power technology. Join us as we explore how this pioneering company is leading the way with a carbon-free solution that balances supply and demand more efficiently, requiring less generation capacity, storage, a...

“By getting a bike I saved 26 days a year in commuting time.” In this episode, we place a magnifying glass on the electrifying world of motorcycles, featuring the innovative Maeving Motorcycle Company and their latest model, the Maeving RM1S. The design takes inspiration from the 1920s and the café racer era of the 1960s and 70s. We take a peak at where all the magic happens with Seb Inglis-Jones,...

“We want to make sure that we’re really leading from a sustainability agenda.” Explore Marks & Spencer’s 100 year journey from essential retailer to fashion icon and hear how they’ve embraced sustainability and tech - revolutionizing the industry. From its inception, M&S has evolved beyond merely selling life’s essentials to becoming synonymous with quality and sustainability in clothing. ...

“If people could do more with their lives because they’re getting better sleep, that's hugely impactful.” Eight Sleep is at the forefront of transforming the way we rest - come on a journey with us as we delve into this new sleep technology with their latest innovation, the Pod 4 Ultra. The new AI generated mattress can regulate your temperature, detect and prevent snoring and, reminiscent of...

“FarmBot will be the best farmer for any crop and any location at any time of year” Welcome to the world of FarmBot where technology meets agriculture. Have you ever imagined what it would be like gardening without getting your boots stuck in the mud? Introducing…FarmBot! This robotic tech can plant, water and nurture your crops until harvest - all through the use of a savvy app - with just one cl...

“You may wonder what kind of vehicle is next for Club Car, but the answer is that the future is here, the future is now.” Known for its brand of gold carts, Club Car is at the forefront of electric vehicle innovation, reinventing utility vehicles that work just about anywhere you can think of. They're all about designing vehicles that are fun, practical and of course eco-friendly, and you can...

“Her favourite show used to be Friends, and growing up she could hear it and she could read the captions, and it was so exciting for her that she could get that moment back.” In the modern world, we have an abundance of technology that helps us with our communication, information gathering, and entertainment needs. But most of this is inaccessible for DeafBlind individuals whose primary language i...

“What the water rig is at its core is a mobile water treatment technology, and it dramatically changed the lives of the people living on that site.” Having clean, drinkable water is essential for everyone, no matter where they are. For some on-site workers on remote oil and gas drilling sites, this means transporting in large amounts of bottled water. The result is a large amount of plastic waste...

“We try to test new things… our solar cells that we used 5 years ago are now the solar cells on your roof.” In 2004, a group of Belgian engineering students built a solar car to compete in the World Solar Challenge, a 3021km endurance race through the Australian Outback. Twenty years later, the Innoptus Solar team is still going strong, with new students coming together to build new solar racing c...

“The technology challenges we are facing as an industry are not so much how do we grow the size of turbines, but how do we increase their efficiency at their current size.” Wind power is playing a huge role in the global renewable energy landscape. In the United States, electricity generation from wind power is on course to potentially surpass coal-fired electricity generation by 2026. Across Euro...

“The rescue services need to know that the vehicle is safe to approach… with this app, we have a 3D view of each truck and this augmented reality view.” With many governments making commitments toward zero-emission targets, more and more of the trucks on our roads are becoming electric. Whilst good news for the environment, it can present challenges for emergency responders, who may not be familia...

A special New Year listen back. Here on The Third Angle, we’ve highlighted stories from all over the globe about how companies have used PTC technology to design a greener future. From the architects using clever design to create low-energy use homes to the engineers revolutionising electric transport in Africa, we’ve heard from some inspiring people. In this episode, we’re taking a listen back to...

DESCRIPTION “Spatialisation or 3D rendering of sound means that you get the feeling that you are pulling your speakers out of your ears… hearing the sound or music coming from around you instead. It is actually proven through various studies that that is a more natural way of listening. ” Jabra’s owner company GN is an audio and video communications technology company which was founded over 100 ye...

“Identify and eliminate waste and pollution at source,  circulate products and materials at their highest value for as long as possible and regenerate natural systems. So, put back at least as much or more than you take out from the natural ecosystems on which we depend. And do all that by design.” This podcast is no stranger to innovation that drives positive change. We’ve met people who are maki...

“What Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man sees, symbols overlaid on the real world, giving him all sorts of information in colour while he’s flying around at speed, that’s the kind of thing that Striker II does” When a fighter pilot is flying a high-speed jet, every second counts. In futuristic TV and movies we’ve got used to seeing pilots reading displays right in front of their eyes, think Iron Man an...

“Manufacturing is critical to our national security, our health and our ability to explore new worlds and advance the human condition... VulcanForms exists to move manufacturing forward and be a small piece, hopefully a very important piece, of that future.”  VulcanForms is an MIT-born company that builds and operates advanced digital manufacturing infrastructure, founded in 2015. It’s named after...

“Ultimately, we will be looking to save lives, I think, within one to two years that that would be a reality.” If you are injured in a disaster zone, it is critical that you receive medical care as urgently as possible. But what if the environment is not safe for medics to enter? Either because it is a war zone or because there are hazardous materials around? That’s where AMRC’s VR technology can...

“ We’re giving the opportunity for people to do a lot of technical work, that generally doesnt happen too often in Kenya ” If you’ve been to East Africa you may be familiar with “boda bodas.” If not, they’re small taxi bikes, commonly used by couriers or to transport people. There are 1.2 million of them in Kenya alone, that’s a lot of combustion engines on the roads, and removing them is the prob...

From being inside ground control during mission launch at a space centre, to being pelted with virtual fireballs in virtual reality, to riding inside the electric vehicles revolutionising transport in Africa, the Third Angle podcast has taken us to some incredible places over the last 24 episodes. Here we look back at highlights of some of our most inspiring conversations with the people at the fo...

“How can we make this so it physically works, but also how can we make it so that it looks amazing as well?” From James Bond to Mission Impossible to The Great Escape, chances are you have probably seen a Triumph motorcycle on the silver screen. Triumph’s most famous bikes are probably their iconic 1960s Bonneville range, but they make a wide range of classic, urban and adventure bikes, and also s...

“We believe that Africa shouldn’t be trailing behind the developing world in green initiatives, but that actually Africa is primed to lead the drive to green initiatives.” Around the world, over 3 billion people don’t have access to motorised transport. This means that farmers in emerging economies can struggle to get their produce to market. They might have to carry heavy loads long distances, or...

“There’s nothing really else out there that compares to this…. It’s the closest to real life you can get without actually going out on track in a car.“ Imagine being able to race round all the world’s top Formula One circuits and feel every bump and bit of understeer without actually having to travel anywhere. Or to be able to test drive a road car that  hasn’t been built yet on the motorway. Dyni...

“It is different, it is unique, and people are not used to seeing a piano in this harmonious mustard colour.” Since the launch of the Casiotone keyboard in 1980, the electronic keyboard has become a popular addition to our homes. A more affordable and portable option to the classic piano, it opened up an exciting new era of musical expression to a generation of consumers. Although they started out...

“The project has definitely made me more curious about all the kinds of subjects I had to delve into for the project… also resilience, I think, is a big part of it.“ Education is vital for inspiring the engineers of tomorrow. In this special episode of the podcast we ask: are we encouraging enough young people to go into engineering to meet the demand for innovation? We speak to Jordan Cox from PT...

There is no new episode this week as we are taking a mid-season break, but we will be back on 11th July bringing you the story of how a student in Germany has created a fully independent robotic arm to perform knee replacement surgery. In the meantime, take the opportunity to look back at some of the most exciting advances in technology we have covered in our previous episodes, from visiting the a...