Being an Engineer

S6E14 Russ Aldridge | Robot Cinematography, 16-day Ventilators, & Identifying the REAL problem

04 Apr 2025

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Send us a textThis episode is a re-run from season 1Russ Aldridge shares his entrepreneurial journey of founding Sisu, a mechanical engineering company that designs innovative robotic solutions. From creating a revolutionary knife-sharpening robot to developing a game-changing cinematography robot arm and rapidly producing ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic, Russ demonstrates the power of creative problem-solving and team collaboration.Main Topics:Origin of Sisu and its unique nameInnovative robotic solutions for industrial and creative industriesDeveloping a robot arm for cinematographyRapid ventilator production during the COVID-19 pandemicBuilding a collaborative and flat organizational cultureAbout the guest: Russ Aldridge and cofounder Marc Christenson started Sisu in 2010 as an integrator for their former employer NI (National Instruments). They have expanded the company far beyond just NI and now serve a wide variety of industries, developing highly sophisticated robotic & automated applications. Their team’s skill and ingenuity are matched by their incredible dedication to serving the customer—case in point: team Sisu went from concept to 100 fully functioning ventilators in just 2 weeks to meet the massive need brought on by COVID. Links:Russ Aldridge - LinkedInMarc Christenson - LinkedInSISU Website Download the Essential Guide to Designing Test Fixtures: https://pipelinemedialab.beehiiv.com/test-fixtureAbout Being An Engineer The Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community. The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us

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S6E14 Russ Aldridge | Robot Cinematography, 16-day Ventilators, & Identifying the REAL problem

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