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Visiting Nikola Motor Company's test track

For the fifth consecutive year, Mouser Electronics is partnering with renowned engineer Grant Imahara for a new series of Empowering Innovation Together™ programs, "Engineering Big Ideas." This four-part series examines the commercialization process, from discovery to design and final development, examining cases of turning ideas into products.

Imahara and Mouser delve into the thrill of conceiving an idea, overcoming obstacles, and developing it into a final product, all while exploring the experiences of individuals and small groups without the resources and technological infrastructure of large corporations.

The Big Ideas & Engineering series is sponsored by Mouser Electronics' key suppliers: Analog Devices, Intel®, Microchip Technology, and Molex.

In the first broadcast, Imahara visits the test track of Nikola Motor Company in Arizona, USA.

Here, we meet with CEO Trevor Milton and learn how Nikola Motor Company developed its vision for hybrid truck design and brought it to market., we talk about the process of revolutionizing the economic and environmental impact of the transportation industry on commerce.

“Innovation is what drives technology professionals—from makers to professional designers and developers—together, we are inspired by our customers’ desire to continually create products, services, and solutions that transform everyday life,” said Glenn Smith, President and CEO of Mouser Electronics.

“The people who change our world started with an idea and built it all the way to the finished product because they had the intellect, the training, the tools, and the available components,” said Imahara, a longtime Mouser customer. “I expect to see incredible technological innovations this year.”