Design Challenge pt 3
In preparation for our two junior interns this summer, we tested their design challenge on ourselves. In our third installment of the series, we explore Robert and Abhi’s designs. Robert’s Box Who is your client or intended user? Before creating my box, I owned this little Harbor Freight X-acto knife set with multiple handle storage. […]
Design Challenge pt 2
In preparation for our two junior interns this summer, we tested their design challenge on ourselves. It was a rush, getting through all the steps of the design process; brainstorming, sketching, CAD, prototype iteration all in just one week to match Amrutha’s and Valeria’s short time with us. We originally gave the Pump Studios team […]
Greg Kinney
Greg grew up in Las Vegas, NV before attending Loras College to play Men’s Volleyball and obtain his engineering degree. After moving to Texas and working in both the pressure vessel and flight simulator industries, Greg earned his Masters in Mechanical Engineering from UT-Austin. In his free time he enjoys playing beach volleyball, woodworking, and […]
Pump Studios’ Design Challenge
In May, Pump Studios took part in the Ann Richard’s, School For Young Women Leaders, junior internship week. We had the opportunity to host two high school juniors and provide them with real-world work experiences in an educational context. Throughout their week with us, the two girls were tasked with creating a “toolbox” that held at […]
Justin Smith
Justin is an engineer with a passion for design and problem-solving. He believes that teamwork and a commitment to continuous learning are the keys to success. With years of experience in product development, Justin has tackled every stage of the process—from brainstorming innovative ideas and designing solutions to testing, production, and ongoing support.He started his […]
Meshify Defender Sensor
Meshify (a subsidiary of global insurance company HSB), builds IoT technologies that predict and prevent property and equipment risks. Key to this endeavor is a suite of sensors that can monitor various environmental parameters (temperature, humidity, standing water, etc.) and relay this information to the cloud to allow for proactive actions to protect property in […]
Lettuce Grow
From farm to store, produce can lose 50% of its nutritional value. Lettuce Grow originated out of the desire to make growing sustainable food available to everyone. Pump Studios has collaborated with Lettuce Grow from their beginnings, engineering the original Farmstand, the Farmstand Nook, as well as the tabletop Counterstand and Glow Lamp. Lettuce Grow […]
The Farmstand Nook
The original Farmstand by Lettuce Grow brings fresh harvests to any home with 4 square feet of sunny outdoor space (or indoors with the addition of Glow Rings). The Farmstand Nook is primarily designed for indoor use and brings the Lettuce Grow experience to an even larger audience, and has an even smaller footprint. Like […]
Brane X
Brane Audio entered the audio world with a revolutionary new technology that will transform the speaker industry. Brane has fundamentally changed the architecture of the loudspeaker itself for the first time in over 100 years. The electrodynamic loudspeaker was first developed in 1921 and embodied the fundamental components of a Stationary Magnet, voice coil, suspension […]
CES 2023
We recently had the opportunity to witness some of the most spectacular displays, experiences, and hottest products at CES 2023. Although we didn’t see anywhere close to everything, we found that our favorite exhibits used automation to solve human problems. Below are our top exciting things that you might have missed. ROBOTICS: RapidPlan by Realtime Robotics […]