Fiberglass Spray Gun Test
We recently did the first test run with our new fiberglass spray gun and things went great. Now, it is time to put it to work to make a floor for the SeaPod. This was the first “real world” test of the spray gun and we are very happy with the results.Our old method of […]
EcoPod Ceiling Near Completion
Grant is back with a big update from the factory about the EcoPod. The ceilings are almost finished! Most of the ceilings are done and we just have a few small areas to wrap up. The crew has been working hard to get everything put together and we are making great progress! Having the ceiling […]
Control Tablet Enclosure
Our homes are packed to the gills with technology and home automation features, but we don’t have things like light switches since everything is controlled through the home automation app.Since everything goes through the home automation system, it can all be controlled from your smartphone but we also wanted to have hard-wired control tablets conveniently […]
High Efficiency Insulated Stainless Steel Hot Water Tank
Efficiency is the name of the game when it comes to having a small off-grid home like the SeaPod. We want to minimize every bit of energy that we use so that we can keep things cheaper and less wasteful which will lead to the home being more eco-friendly. Having on-demand hot water is a […]
Wazebo Sitting Area
We are getting down to crunch time before our big online launch event and we still have lots to do! One thing that the crew has been working hard on is getting the Wazebo ready. We want to have the Wazebo installed and ready to go on our floating TriPod base for our launch so […]
Wireless Charging
We are sure that most of us have that drawer where old cables and chargers go to die. We also wanted to keep our homes minimalistic and free of clutter. Having cables and chargers laying around is annoying and doesn’t look good, so we created a solution.Our homes will be equipped with wireless chargers so […]
Main Door v2
The front door has been quite the unexpected headache but we believe that this updated version will be what we need to get started on door production. We recently had another door built which was close but needed some revisions. The model that we had made had an issue with the window pane rubbing against […]
Incinerator v2
We are very passionate about the environment and building floating homes that are eco-restorative. One of the challenges of building a home at sea is figuring out what to do with the sewage. The easy thing would be just dumping it into the ocean, but that is absolutely not an option for us and we […]
Putting up Curved Walls in the SeaPod
Up until now, the interior of the SeaPod prototype has just had the inner surface from the mold process. Of course, we needed to add the interior walls and so far, that process has been moving along nicely. The SeaPod is curvy and these walls are no different. These walls are made of a honeycomb […]
EcoPod Shower Area
Grant is here to give us a little update about the shower in the EcoPod. You can see in the video below that Grant is standing in the shower, or at least the area that will become the shower. We have the main walls up now so we can see the layout of how things […]
Solar Station Frame
Grant is back at the factory with a quick update showing some of the process of attaching the platform dock to the outer spar. We have three outer spars that can be used for different things, this one will be used to mount the array of solar panels which will help generate clean energy for […]
Exploring Reef2Reef’s Coral Garden in Playa Huerta
Connor and Arianna recently joined JC who is the Director of Reef2Reef Foundation at their protected marine park. At their marine park is a coral garden with hanging trees, Reefballs, and they are testing Mineral Accretion Technology with the support of Coralive. Arianna is our intern from Arizona State University, but the intern title does […]
Speaker holes, Electrical Wiring and Ventilation Tube Installation
Now that we have installed all of the ceiling panels installed, it is time to go back and cut out the holes for things like the multi-room audio speakers and get a bit more wiring done.You can see in the video below some of what is happening in the bedroom. Grant is standing on the […]
First Test of Fiberglass Spray machine
Grant is back with a quick video of the first test with our new fiberglass spray gun which is mounted on the fiberglass sprayer arm that we recently built. This new machine will increase the fiberglass portion of our construction process by as much as 10 times so we are very excited about it.We previously […]
Last Ceiling Panels going in
We have been making some serious progress on the ceiling panel installation in the EcoPod during these past few days. We are now coming to the point where we are down to the last couple of panels.The final panels are going up just next to the door that will take you from the spiral staircase […]
Underwater Window Frame Completed
The production of the first underwater window frame(link underwater window frame in production) has been completed. Omer is at the production facility to give us a quick overview of the three pieces.The frame was made into three pieces so that it could be bolted from both the interior and the exterior. An underwater room will […]
Great Progress on EcoPod ceiling installation
Grant is back with a quick update on the ceiling installation in the EcoPod. We now have four ceiling panels securely installed in the bedroom. This is somewhat of a slow and steady kind of process so it will take a week or so to get all of the panels installed.You can see in the […]
First Coral Print
We finally got our clay 3D printer setup and made some test prints! This 3D printer will be used to print the coral habitats for our 3D Printed Coral project to help regrow coral reefs all around the world! These habitats will act as a safe place where we can plant coral polyps so that […]
First In Water Testing for PodWatch Lifeguard Drone
We want to create a refreshing, relaxing, and healthy lifestyle on the water. Unfortunately, that comes with some inherent risks. Having your “front yard” be water is naturally going to have certain risks that homes on land don’t face. With as much time as we hope everyone will spend enjoying the water, we need to […]
Laser Steel Cleaning Machine
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We recently got a new piece of machinery here at the factory to help us clean the steel and get it ready to work with. This new Laser Steel Cleaning Machine is going to increase the speed of production and make life a whole lot easier for our steel department!Our factory is located in Panama […]