Restoring Confidence in Travel — Kris Rupay
SphereCast · 2022-01-25 · 33 min
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Send us Fan Mail This week, the SphereCast team speaks with Kris Rupay, Executive Vice President Engineering at aero hygenx . Through a combination of robotics and medical-grade ultraviolet light, Kris’s company is making pandemic-era travel safer. aero hygenx’s product, aptly named RAY, is a robot that moves throughout transportation cabins, sanitizing surrounding areas using UVC light — a technology proven to neutralize COVID-19 and its variants. Typically, businesses are born by way of identifying a problem to solve. Kris and his team sought to tackle a huge problem — making travel safe once again, during a global pandemic. Per its website, aero hygenx is a company “inspired by the need to bring consumer confidence back to travel.” And through extremely innovative technology, it is accomplishing its goal. On the podcast, Kris lays out his company’s short but impactful journey, recaps any lessons learned along the way, and discusses what constitutes a good team. Noteworthy Quotes: "Never stop learning... You learn a lot at school, but it never stops. Continue learning every day. Try to read. Try to grow.