Episodios

  • Inside the DC Innovation Ecosystem with Doug Anderson

    Inside the DC Innovation Ecosystem with Doug Anderson
    Dec 4 2025
    Doug Anderson is the founder and president of DCA Live, a Washington DC platform spotlighting the region’s most innovative companies and leaders through curated events and a widely read daily newsletter. Since launching DCA Live in 2014, he has elevated conversations around growth, technology, venture investing, cybersecurity, government contracting, and the broader DC business community. With more than twenty five years of experience in media and events, Doug has held senior roles at Bloomberg BNA, Kennedy Information, AOL, and New River Media, and earlier produced national public television programs including Think Tank and Follow the Money. Circle Optics is part of the DC innovation ecosystem and is actively engaged in the region’s venture community, including participation in Doug Anderson’s Capital Capital program.
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    17 m
  • A Startup Field Guide in the Age of Robots and AI with Oliver Mitchell

    A Startup Field Guide in the Age of Robots and AI with Oliver Mitchell
    Nov 11 2025
    In this episode, Circle Optics sit down with Oliver Mitchell, Partner at ff Venture Capital, entrepreneur, and author of A Startup Field Guide in the Age of Robots and AI. Mitchell brings decades of experience in robotics, automation, and investment strategy—bridging the worlds of technology and capital. From building and exiting ventures like Holmes Protection, AmeriCash, and RobotGalaxy to guiding startups such as CivRobotics, Cambrian Robotics, and Paraspot, Oliver has witnessed firsthand how founders navigate the high-stakes terrain of deep tech. Known as The Robot Rabbi through his blog and teaching at the Syms School of Business, he’s passionate about helping entrepreneurs align purpose with profitability in the era of intelligent machines.
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    29 m
  • Seeing What Matters: Situational Intelligence in Action

    Seeing What Matters: Situational Intelligence in Action
    Oct 28 2025
    Seeing What Matters: Situational Intelligence in Action

    Circle Optics has built its reputation on hardware that eliminates stitching. Yet the true power of the company’s technology comes from software—the algorithms and systems that transform raw optical data into meaningful awareness. This awareness is more than vision; it is situational intelligence: the ability to detect, interpret, and respond in real time.

    In this final installment of Stitchless: Circle Optics in Focus, Senior Software Engineer Steve Feller and Software Engineer Grace Annese explore what situational intelligence means in practice, and why it represents a competitive advantage for mission-critical imaging.
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    12 m
  • Rendering Reality: Color, Clarity, and Computation

    Rendering Reality: Color, Clarity, and Computation
    Oct 16 2025
    Circle Optics is known for hardware that eliminates stitching. But hardware alone cannot deliver situational intelligence. For immersive systems to be useful, they must not only capture reality but render it faithfully and responsively. This means translating photons into data, and data into experiences—with color accuracy, clarity, and computational speed.
    In this installment of Stitchless: Circle Optics in Focus, Software Engineer Grace Annese and Computer Engineer David Krauthamer share how the interplay of science, art, and computation brings panoramic vision to life.
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    11 m
  • Precision Meets Perception: Stitchless Software at Circle Optics

    Precision Meets Perception: Stitchless Software at Circle Optics
    Sep 30 2025
    In this Stitchless: Circle Optics in Focus segment, we highlight the work of two engineers whose expertise makes this possible: Dr. Anjali Jogeshwar, Senior Computer Engineer, and Mitchell Baller, Imaging Software Engineer. Their insights reveal the intersection of mathematics, computer vision, and human-centered design that powers our Pegasus and Hydra imaging systems.
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    11 m
  • A Future Designed by Trust: The Software Behind Stitchless Imaging

    A Future Designed by Trust: The Software Behind Stitchless Imaging
    Sep 16 2025
    This conversation with Principle Imaging Scientist Peter Stubler and Senior Software Engineer Steve Feller explores how two distinct career paths—one rooted in imaging science, the other in low-level computer systems—converge to shape Circle Optics’ groundbreaking platforms. Their work transforms multiple camera inputs into one seamless field of vision, trusted in mission-critical environments. Their collaboration highlights how trust, both in technology and in teamwork, drives Circle Optics’ innovation.
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    13 m
  • Precision in Practice – The Role of the Opto-Mechanical Technician

    Precision in Practice – The Role of the Opto-Mechanical Technician
    Sep 2 2025
    Meet Matthew Brophy, the hands-on expert who brings Circle Optics’ designs into the real world. In this focused segment, we explore the critical role of the opto-mechanical technician—where build quality, test setup, and assembly precision directly impact imaging performance. Matthew shares insights from the lab bench, lessons in problem-solving, and why adaptability is just as important as accuracy.
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    15 m
  • Pegasus & Hydra – The Engineering That Makes Stitchless Possible

    Pegasus & Hydra – The Engineering That Makes Stitchless Possible
    Aug 19 2025
    What does it take to build a camera system that eliminates the need for stitching? In this episode, the Circle Optics mechanical team breaks down the innovations behind Pegasus and Hydra, revealing how they solved the invisible challenges of alignment, vibration, and thermal drift. From early prototypes to field-deployable systems, this is a deep dive into the engineering breakthroughs that define the future of panoramic imaging.
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    17 m