The Third Angle
Best Business Podcast (Gold), British Podcast Awards 2023
How do you build a fully electric motorcycle with no compromises on performance? How can we truly experience what the virtual world feels like? What does it take to design the first commercially available flying car? And how do you build a lightsaber? These are some of the questions this podcast answers as we share the moments where digital transforms physical, and meet the brilliant minds behind some of the most innovative products around the world - each powered by PTC technology.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 63
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Dynisma: The ultra realistic driving simulators training F1’s biggest stars
“There’s nothing really else out there that compares to this…. It’s the closest to real life you can get without actually going out on track in a car.“
Imagine being able to race round all the world’…
Casio: The secrets behind making keyboards sound, and feel like the real thing!
“It is different, it is unique, and people are not used to seeing a piano in this harmonious mustard colour.”
Since the launch of the Casiotone keyboard in 1980, the electronic keyboard has become a …
Education in engineering: The Student who Built a Surgical Robot Arm
“The project has definitely made me more curious about all the kinds of subjects I had to delve into for the project… also resilience, I think, is a big part of it.“
Education is vital for inspiring t…
Mid-Season Break: A message from host Paul Haimes
There is no new episode this week as we are taking a mid-season break, but we will be back on 11th July bringing you the story of how a student in Germany has created a fully independent robotic arm …
Airfix: Modelling the Iconic British Spitfire with Incredible Accuracy
Many of us will have nostalgic memories of building Airfix model kits of planes as a child. In the UK, …
Xenith: Football helmet technology that is changing the game for athletes.
“The genesis of Xenith was basically: there’s gotta be a better way.”
Athletes who play American Football regularly face high-impact tackles, the force of which can feel like being hit by a baby whal…
Warehome: Designing the sustainable homes of the future.
"When it comes to creating a home… we’re creating future memories for people.”
Did you know that buildings account for 39% of all global energy related carbon emissions? From the energy used in centra…
RealWear: Assisted reality - saving time and lives on the frontline
“A lot of people think about RealWear as giving superpowers to frontline workers.”
Technology has become integrated into every aspect of the way we work. But what if you work in a job where your hands…
Withings: Smart health-tech putting your health back in your hands
“We’ve seen a drastic change in the medical landscape. We see that people have a switch in their relationship with their healthcare professionals.”
Walking down the street, you’ll notice many people h…
EVBox: Charging into an electric future
“We’re extremely well positioned to make charging your car as easy as charging your laptop.”
It wasn’t always easy owning an electric car, with the constant fear of running out of juice weighing on yo…
Rodin Carlin: The women set to make Formula 1 history
“Females nowadays have to see it to believe it, and I never really had that. There wasn’t much female representation and now that’s improving - it’s such a positive time to be in motorsport.”
You may …
Occuity: The future of health lies behind our eyes
“We’re using the eye as a window to the health of the body. We’re developing solutions to some of humanity’s greatest healthcare challenges.”
Our eyes contain a vast amount of information about our he…
isento: A robot for every household
“We are on the brink of a robotic revolution. In a few years it will be possible to have a [robot] that is a reasonable member of a family or household”
The dream of robotics is to take on the mundane…
PAL-V: Flying cars become a reality
“You’ll park it at your house, drive it to the nearest airstrip, unfold your vehicle, take-off, fly 500km, land again, and drive to your final destination.”
Flying cars have long been the poster child…
D-Orbit: Revolutionising space transport for the future of humanity
“Even on my 8th launch - still goosebumps. I mean, you realise that engineers can cry.”
Satellites are an essential part of keeping our modern lives running, allowing us to navigate, connect and obser…
Cupra: The electric future of motorsport
“Cupra is a brand born in the 21st century. We call ourselves unconventional challengers because we want to do things differently.”
If you think electric motorsport lacks emotion, prepare for an awake…
Stannah: Home upgrades in augmented reality
“We can explore the controls and function of the product, and look at the texture of the upholstery. And it really does allow the customer to see what their stairlift will look like within their home…
Actronika: Touching the metaverse
“The biggest organ in the human body is skin. Not addressing it is totally impossible in any type of metaverse, or parallel world, that you would like to emulate.”
It’s not enough that we can see and …
Elekta: Connecting the world to fight cancer
“This is an innovation… something people thought was impossible. It really changes the game in how we deliver radiotherapy to cancer patients.”
Fighting cancer is not an easy task. Each body responds …
Volvo CE: Construction goes electric… shhhh
“It’s amazing how comfortable the machines are by taking noise and vibration away.”
You’re about to walk past roadworks on your street, ready to throw your hands up over your ears - when you realize y…