Co-Founder and CEO of RISE™Robotics, Arron Acosta, joins host Justin Starbird to kick-off the RISE™Inside Podcast. At RISE™Robotics, we believe the future of machinery must be more productive, reliable, cost-effective, safe, and sustainable.

As industrial machine collaborators, we need much more from hydraulic systems. We need something just as powerful, but far more efficient, reliable, and durable. 

We challenged the status quo and developed RISE™Cylinder - a ground-breaking alternative that simply works.

RISE™ Cylinder is a fluid-free, electro-mechanical alternative to hydraulic cylinders for heavy equipment and machinery that addresses the battery-electrification problems inherent in hydraulic systems by delivering hydraulic-like forces at unprecedented speed, weight, precision and efficiency.

-->RISE™Cylinder uses up to 90% less energy compared to hydraulic cylinders and recharges batteries through regeneration.
-->RISE™Cylinder compacts steel reinforced polyurethane belts that revolutionized high-speed elevators into a package that replaces a hydraulic cylinder.
-->RISE™Cylinder provides continuous remote monitoring of system health, predictive maintenance and performance.

Listen as Arron tells Justin about the early history of RISE™, and discusses some of the incredible steps that have led to where we are today.

Who is RISE™Robotics with Arron Acosta

Blake Sessions, co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, and Ken Gray, Vice President of Business Development at RISE™Robotics join host, Justin Starbird to share more about the early days of RISE™, its foundation, and where it's headed.

Blake explains that as a group, "RISE™ just loves efficient, effective machine design. We're here to reimagine how machines are designed from an architectural perspective and from a usability perspective. The energy at RISE™  centers around making machines that are just beautiful to use."

Listen as Blake and Ken tell Justin about RISE™'s unique intersection of elegant mathematics and practical applications to build beautiful machines.

Who is RISE™Robotics with Blake Sessions & Ken Gray

Co-Founder & Creative Director Kyle Dell'Aquila, and Vice President of Business Development, Ken Gray, join host Justin Starbird for a deep dive into the unique story that is the history of RISE™.  They talk about the RISE™ philosophy and approach to investment and how it differs from most companies in similar situations. 

Kyle and Ken explain that the bulk of hydraulics and the limitations of linear actuators drove the brilliant team at RISE™ to develop something electric that had much more capacity and capability than electric actuators. To deliver the performance of hydraulics, that is, the force, the speed, the stroke without the bulk.

This creative perspective of the ever-evolving RISE™ story inspires even the non-engineering folks to defy the rules to create new solutions as we explore and understand the incredible technology that is RISE™.

Who is RISE™Robotics with Kyle Dell'Aquila & Ken Gray

Dulcie Madden, Operating Partner and Head of Partnerships at The Engine Built by MIT, a Venture Firm, and Ken Gray, Vice President of Business Development at RISE™ join host Justin Starbird to share the startup story of RISE™. 

Dulcie shares what The Engine Built by MIT sees in RISE™ as a tough tech company and partner and why they so strongly believe in supporting RISE™ through its early stages and development.

Who is RISE™Robotics, a tough tech company supported by The Engine Built by MIT

Toomas Sepp, Vice President of Engineering, and Ken Gray, Vice President of Business Development join Justin Starbird to further dive into the origins of RISE™. Toomas recounts in chronological order from RISE™'s first largest pivot to present-day and where RISE™ is going.

Who is RISE™Robotics with Toomas Sepp & Ken Gray

Kurt Walker, Product Manager for Anthony Liftgates, joins Justin Starbird to talk about the new technology RISE™ and Anthony Liftgates are bringing to the liftgate industry and what that means for the future of liftgates. 

The pioneer in the liftgate industry, Anthony,  has its eyes open to new technologies and methods which will better serve its customers, the environment, and the transportation industry. 

Listen to learn what they have found in partnering with RISE™.

Who is Anthony Liftgates, a partner of RISE™Robotics

Walt Winshall joins Justin Starbird to talk about RISE™.  Walt is an MIT alum, founder of SilverPlatter, and an early-stage investor in several tech startups, including Harmonix, the creators of Guitar Hero, PillPack, and Techstars companies. Today, Walt serves as the principal in the Collaborative Seed and Growth Partners, LLC, an investment firm specializing in the commercialization of early-stage technology.

Walt was introduced to RISE™ and its founders through the Techstars program.  Listen to learn more about what Walt sees in RISE™, its founders, and where the company is going.

Perspectives of an Angel Investor, Walt Winshall

John Strauss joins Justin Starbird to talk about RISE™.  John is a behind-the-scenes angel investor and advisor to young companies working to commercialize technologies that solve hard problems. He is an entrepreneur, investor, coach extraordinaire, and true believer in RISE™.

Listen as John and Justin talk about the "terrifying blast" that is taking a new technology or a new idea and pioneering it into a new space and how John helps smooth that road for the RISE™ team.

Perspectives of an Angel Investor, John Strauss

Bill Warner, entrepreneur, inventor, and angel investor joins Justin to talk about one of the first companies he ever invested in, RISE™. 

Bill shares what superpower he saw in the founders of RISE™  and how he immediately knew he wanted to invest.

As an investor in 60 startups, Bill is a pillar in innovation as he helps companies like RISE™  get their start. He's also an Emmy winner and member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his work with his company, Avid.

Perspectives of an Angel Investor, Bill Warner

RISE™ CTO, Blake Sessions talks with Justin Starbird in a technical conversation about setting the competitive technology landscape for RISE™. 

There are a number of companies aiming to create technology which can replace hydraulic systems within heavy machinery. There are set number of existing technologies capable, Blake and Justin explore those options, their limitations and how RISE™Technology "ticks all of the boxes" of a hydraulic application.

Listen for the technical comparison of how RISE™Technology stacks up against a roller screw, a ball screw, the compliant rack and pinion and the hydraulic cylinder.

How does RISE™Cylinder compare to alternatives - a technical conversation

Welcome to the “RISE™Inside Podcast,” hosted by Justin Starbird and powered by RISE™Robotics. Listen as host Justin talks to experts from the RISE™ Team about topics relating to mechanical engineering, industrial design, commercialization, and innovation.

True collaborations work when ideas are integrated at inception to solve significant problems. RISE™Inside brings together how the team continues to work with great folks to commercialize ideas.

RISE™Robotics has developed a completely new, fluid-free, electric alternative to hydraulic cylinders for heavy equipment and machinery. RISE™Technology is a superior alternative to hydraulic systems. Unprecedented efficiency enables OEMs to deliver cost-effective, battery-electric products with better performance, runtime, and availability.

Who is RISE™Robotics with Blake Sessions & Ken Gray

RISE™Inside

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