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The following was written by the team at Zuli Home, a Dragon Innovation customer. You can see the original post here. When you pick up a product off of a retail shelf, the beautiful packaging might lure you into theRead more…
Getting to Pre-Orders : The Insensi Journey
The following post was authored by Ilan Abehassera, Founder & CEO of Insensi, a Dragon Innovation customer. *** I’ve learned to build tech products at software companies. My first company, Producteev, was making a pretty popular Productivity platform. Four years intoRead more…
Manufacturing heads for the cloud — and your city
The following piece, authored by Mark Muro, originally appeared on Brookings with a follow-up piece on the Wall Street Journal. It’s old news that an explosion of Internet-based tools and services—think GitHub and Amazon Web Services—has made it easier and cheaper forRead more…
US Manufacturing Shines: Ford Rouge Factory Tour
Last week I had the opportunity to speak at the TTI/Vanguard Making Things conference in Detroit. As part of the event, we were taken on a tour of the Ford Rouge plant in Dearborn and were able to see the F-150 finalRead more…
New US DOT Battery Regulations
The Federal Department of Transportation recently released updated regulations for the transport of lithium batteries (49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, and 175). As you can imagine, it’s a dense (30 page) read with plenty of legal jargon. After wading through itRead more…
Customer Post: The Beauty of Dragon Innovation
The following post was authored by Franz Struwig, CEO/iKubu, a Dragon Innovation Customer. Taking a hardware product to market is a daunting task. As an innovator you want to keep things lean for as long as possible, but all thatRead more…
The Future of Hardware – Part 2: The Trends
As both the hardware and the way that it is manufactured continues to evolve, here are some of the important changes I see shaping the future. Greater Level of Abstraction When we built the first Roomba in the early 2,000’s, ourRead more…
This Cooler Raised $13 Million From Crowdfunding—But What Happens Next? Enter Dragon Innovation
The following post was originally published on Autodesk’s Line/Shape/Space (now Redshift) and was written by Jeff Walsh. The wild success stories of crowdfunding are becoming legendary. Take Coolest Cooler—an all-in-one outdoor entertainment solution that combines a 60-quart cooler, blender (hello, margaritas!),Read more…
The Future Of Hardware – Part 1: The Tools & Technology
With the explosive growth in hardware over the last few years, I’m often asked whether we’re in a bubble; is this revolution sustainable? In the following series, I’ll delve into why I believe we’re still just at the beginning, andRead more…
Importing 101 | Flexport
Our friends over at Flexport are doing amazing things to simplify the fulfillment process and have been kind enough to share some key learnings with the Dragon community. This post can be found on Flexport’s blog. Importing products from overseas remains mysterious.Read more…