EcoPod Roof Assembly Part Two
Connor is coming to us from the factory with an update on the assembly of the first EcoPod roof. We previously had an update from Grant about the progress of the outer ring and now we are making progress on the center portion which will have more utility than just a normal roof.To start, we […]
Protecting Steel from Rusting
One of the biggest battles between man and ocean is the constant corrosion that comes from putting materials that are used in ships and marine structures like steel into the water. The marine environment is incredibly corrosive to metals and if we just built our TriPod bases and threw them in the water, they would […]
Underwater Window Frame Design Simulation
Grant Romundt Design underwater room
We have a design for an underwater room that will be below the SeaPod, and totally underwater. Dealing with water pressure is a very important factor when going underwater and when lives are at stake, it is the top consideration to keep things safe. The easiest solution would simply be to make solid walls with […]
SeaPod Living Room Window Mold Production
The SeaPod will have an absolutely massive panoramic window in the living room that will provide stunning views of the outside world. These windows were a serious challenge to design and engineer due to their size and their curved shape, but as with every challenge we have faced, we found a way to make it […]
We love crypto but we found a way to give fiat a makeover
Here at Ocean Builders, we love technology and innovation, and cryptocurrencies are no exception to that. While we think crypto is great, and probably the way of the future, we also accept that fiat currency isn’t going anywhere any time soon. Cryptocurrencies are kept in a digital wallet but fiat, or good old cold hard […]
EcoPod Walls Taking Shape
The EcoPod walls are really coming together as we get them mounted in place on our first prototype. We have spent quite a bit of time getting our wall section molds ready and now we are ready to throw things into production. So far, the walls are coming along nicely and things are looking great.The […]
Delivery Drone 8 – Precision Landing System
This is a quick demonstration to show how the precision landing system for our delivery drones will be able to find and then track the landing pad to land and drop the delivery exactly where it needs to go.We don’t have mailing addresses in the ocean so the drone uses GPS coordinates to navigate to […]
EcoPod Roof Assembly Part One
We are at the factory with an update on the EcoPod roof from Grant! We spent the day assembling the 28 roof sections to make this big donut which will be the outer edge of the EcoPod roof.We went with this design because we wanted to have a rain collection system that can catch the […]
Sunroof Design
The SeaPod needed a way to have access to the roof from the inside of the home so we came to the conclusion that a roof hatch would be the best option. Since the SeaPod is designed using curves and circles, we decided to go with a circular roof hatch that is located directly in […]
Walkway Prototype Design
The TriPod model has the option for different additions to the end of the outriggers like the Wazebo, a hot tub, or a spot to dock your boat. The problem is that the outriggers will be fully submerged so we need some sort of walkway to take you from the center spar to the outer […]
Door Nearing Completion
The first prototype “front” door of the SeaPod is nearing completion. This is the main door that will be installed on the center spar and will lead to the spiral staircase that will take you up the spar and into the Pod home.This door was a big challenge, but we are finally seeing the light […]
Delivery Drone 7 – New Cargo Release Mechanism
We have been building a custom delivery drone that will be able to bring deliveries of things like food, packages, medicine, and anything else that you might need or want to be delivered to your Pod. The drone will stay at its home base where it will be loaded with the delivery and then autonomously […]
First use of new Telehandler
We recently acquired a new(to us) telehandler here at the factory. A telehandler is a piece of equipment that is sort of like a forklift combined with a boom lift. It can lift several tons of weight and has wheels so that we can not only lift but also move heavy materials or equipment around.This […]
Smart Pod User Interface – Customized Backgrounds
We are developing our own home automation app that will be used to control and monitor the various systems within the home. This app will be like the control center to control the lights, temperature, appliances, music, blinds, door locks, and also be able to check the status of the many sensors that are part […]
Installing the Sides of the Seapods
The SeaPod has three main sections, the bottom, the roof, and the sides. These side sections are critical when it comes to securing the roof section and the bottom section to hold everything together. The sides are the last section to be installed so it can be a little bit tricky.Building this first SeaPod prototype […]
Delivery Drone 6 – Digital Twin
Here we have what we are calling the “digital twin” of our first delivery drone build. This digital rendering is an exact image of what the drones will look like, down to the millimeter. We can use this model to 3D print individual pieces and see how everything fits together.This is essentially what the finished […]
SeaPod Production Mold Progress
We have spent the last almost two years designing, building, and perfecting the prototype molds for the SeaPod. These are the molds that we have been using here at the factory to build the first prototype of the SeaPod. The prototype molds also acted as a form of research and development for our production molds […]
Inaugural Pod’s Anchor Deployment
The first SeaPods and EcoPods that we will launch will be floating on our TriPod base. The outriggers will sit about a meter below the water but the entire structure will be floating. These homes don’t have a propulsion system so we have to use an anchor below each outrigger to keep them in place.These […]
Smart Pod User Interface – Possible Design
Grant is back to give us a walkthrough of the new user interface for the Pod Companion app which will be used to control everything inside the SeaPod, EcoPod, and GreenPod. The design that you see here is hopefully going to be pretty close to at least the launch version of the app. We want […]
Bio AI Camera Location Scout
Connor Firmender Technology
Biodiversity AI is one of the coolest emerging technologies that we are really excited about. This tech will allow us to view and monitor the biodiversity in the area so that we can see how things change and grow over time. The AI will be able to identify species that are in the area and […]