Antarctic Tech - Boxfish Research

01/28/21 • 28 min

Harry chats with Ben King, Co-Founder of Boxfish Research - a cutting edge underwater ROV technology company with some of the highest photography and film capabilities at depth on Earth. Ben is a driven mechanical engineer with a back story that will leave you stunned. As well as hearing about how Boxfish was founded, we discuss how science and technology interact, how tech can serve conservation and about his expedition to Antarctica in 2019! Recorded at Boxfish HQ in Orakei Auckland, Aotearoa NZ.

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