Munro Live Podcast

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The Future of Batteries: Fireside Insights with Munro Live Sep 09, 2025

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Join us for the very first episode of our Munro Podcast Fireside Series, where four of our engineers sit down for an in-depth, candid conversation about the world of electric vehicle battery technology.

Munro Live, is the media division of Munro & Associates. Munro is an engineering consulting firm with a design-first approach. We reimagine our clients’ products and processes to unlock better business outcomes—driving down costs while improving efficiency and quality.

At the core of our work is Lean Design®, our proprietary methodology that optimizes design efficiency and consistently delivers exceptional ROI for our clients.

Munro - Home of Lean Designhttps://leandesign.com/

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For more behind the scenes content:X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/live_munroInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/munroliveLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/munro-live

Inquiries: Sales@leandesign.com

Electric Era CEO Quincy Edmund Lee on Building EV Charging Stations in Just 54 Days Jul 24, 2025

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In this episode of the Munro Live Podcast, we sit down with Quincy Edmund Lee former SpaceX employee turned founder & CEO of Electric Era. Electric Era is an EV charging station provider offering end-to end support, rapid installation, and in-house support every step of the way for a charging experience customers will love.https://electricera.tech/

Ricky Roy (Two Bit da Vinci) on Electric Vehicles & Content Creation Jul 17, 2025

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In this episode of the Munro Live Podcast, we sit down with Ricky Roy, the creator behind the popular YouTube channel Two Bit da Vinci, to discuss the future of electric vehicles (EVs), the evolution of tech content on YouTube, and what’s next for the industry.Ricky shares his thoughts on EV adoption, charging infrastructure, battery technology, and how platforms like YouTube play a critical role in educating and influencing public perception around clean energy and transportation.

We also dive into his journey as a content creator, how he built Two Bit da Vinci into a trusted voice in the tech and sustainability space, and his predictions for where EV and clean tech are headed.

https://twobitdavinci.com/

Munro Live is a YouTube channel that features Sandy Munro and other engineers from Munro & Associates. Munro is an engineering consulting firm and a world leader in reverse engineering, costing, and teardown benchmarking.

Munro Home of Lean Designhttps://leandesign.com/

We would really appreciate it if you subscribe to our channel. The more subscribers we have, the more opportunities and teardowns we will be able to bring to you!

For more behind the scenes content:X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/live_munroInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/munroliveLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/munro-live

Inquiries: Sales@leandesign.com

The Powertrain of the Future – Conifer’s Vision with Ankit Somani & Yateendra Deshpande Jul 10, 2025

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In this episode of the Munro Live Podcast, host Paul Turnbull sits down with Conifer Co-Founders Ankit Somani and Yateendra Deshpande to explore how their startup is reimagining the EV powertrain from the ground up.

Conifer is on a mission to simplify and streamline electric vehicle development through an integrated, modular powertrain system—aimed at reducing cost, improving efficiency, and accelerating electrification across multiple vehicle platforms.

Tune in as Paul dives into the technical challenges of current powertrain architectures, how Conifer’s approach compares to traditional OEM strategies, and what this means for the future of EV design.

https://www.conifer.io/

Home of Lean Designhttps://leandesign.com/

Serve Robotics Founder & CEO Ali Kashani on Automating the Food Delivery Process Jul 03, 2025

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In this episode, Chris Thomas, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer here at Munro, meets Ali Kashani, Founder & CEO of Serve Robotics, for a discussion on Serve's autonomous food delivery robots.

https://www.serverobotics.com/

Home of Lean Designhttps://leandesign.com/

Bot Auto CEO Xiaodi Hou's Vision For the Autonomous Future of Trucking Jun 26, 2025

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In this episode, Chris Fox sits down with Xiaodi Hou, founder and CEO of Bot Auto, to discuss how his company is creating reliable and autonomous 18-wheeler trucks.

https://bot.auto/

Jonathan Colbert - Voltera VP of Marketing & Business Development May 15, 2025

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Join us for an exclusive conversation with Jonathan Colbert, VP of Marketing & Business Development at Voltera, filmed at the ACT Expo. Voltera develops, owns, and operates strategically located, fit-for-purpose charging facilities for light duty fleets and EVs of all kinds. https://www.volterapower.com/

Lars Stenqvist, Chief Technology Officer - Volvo Group May 08, 2025

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Join us for an exclusive conversation with Lars Stenqvist, Chief Technology Officer of Volvo Group talks with Mike Oakes, VP of New Product Development at Munro, filmed at the ACT Expo. As one of the industry's most influential voices in sustainable transportation, Lars shares Volvo Group’s strategic vision for decarbonizing heavy transport, insights into their latest electric and hydrogen-powered vehicle platforms, and how the company is leveraging innovation to lead the shift toward zero-emission mobility.Munro Live is a YouTube channel that features Sandy Munro and other engineers from Munro & Associates. Munro is an engineering consulting firm and a world leader in reverse engineering, costing and teardown benchmarking.Munro Home of Lean Designhttps://leandesign.com/

Bonne Eggleston, Sr. Director - Tesla 4680 Apr 18, 2025

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In this episode, Jon Wessendorf sits down with Bonne Eggleston, Senior Director at Tesla overseeing the 4680 battery cell program. They dive into the details of how the cells are made and where the technology is headed.

Munro Home of Lean Designhttps://leandesign.com/

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Joseph Vellone - ChargeScape CEO Apr 17, 2025

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Paul discovers the capabilities of ChargeScape, am OEM-backed vehicle-to-grid integration platform enabling massive savings for EV consumers, with CEO Joseph Vellone.

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