Have 10 minutes and want to learn something about technology and where it’s headed? Want a mind snack instead of a full AU class mind meal? You’re in luck.
Introducing: the Innovation Zone.
At AU Las Vegas 2016, in addition to 700+ classes, panels, and workshops, we also tried something a little different. We set up a stage and invited diverse experts and innovators to share bite-sized bits of thought leadership. Sessions were never longer than 10 minutes and, as far as food for thought goes, they were pretty tasty.
We heard about everything from laser scanning for infrastructure to generative design for architecture, from additively manufactured bridges to next-generation fire alarms, from air filters that help prevent asthma to a company that converts human poop into charcoal briquettes (not kidding, great talk).
The first presentation from the Innovation Zone we’re sharing features Mouse McCoy and Felix Holst of Hack Rod, a project that “blends the custom culture of hot…