Mouser brings Captain America to life with superhero technology

Aiming to bring ‘superhero technology’ to life to educate and entertain the engineers of the future, Mouser Electronics has partnered with Marvel to launch the Project Heroes video series.

The videos follow Grant Imahara (previously of Mythbusters) and viral video celebrity Allen Pan as they create working versions of Captain America’s shield and Iron Man’s gauntlet. The video series shows the full build process, from concept to the final unveiling, to show tech-lovers the possibilities of technology built with parts from Molex and Analog Devices.

“Just think about it. We’ve been let loose in the new Mouser Innovation Lab and asked to make superhero equipment that actually works. It’s a dream assignment,” said Imahara.

Imahara will build a fully articulated Iron Man gauntlet, complete with lasers, while Pan will work on a controllable Captain America shield that uses drone technology to fly back to his arm.

“This is the best of all worlds: combining Mouser’s engineering with Marvel’s characters and imagination into entertaining STEM-oriented videos. We want to help students and others gain new insights into these technology fields,” said Mindy Hamilton, senior vice president of global partnerships at Marvel Entertainment.

“Engineering is all about capability and creativity, so only good things can come from bringing the superhero world of Marvel into the Mouser Innovation Lab. We hope that innovators of all ages will be inspired by these projects. After all, that’s the ultimate goal of the Empowering Innovation Together program,” said Glenn Smith, president and CEO of Mouser Electronics.

After this superhero series, the 2016 Empowering Innovation Together program will see Imahara and Mouser explore space technology, pushing the boundaries of drone capabilities and even 3D printing a car. To keep up to date with the Empowering Innovation Together Program, visit www.mouser.com/empowering-innovation.

To watch Imahara and Pan discuss their project designs, visit https://youtu.be/wHchwRJNK2k. Then, to watch the Super Hero technology in action, go to https://youtu.be/_bN4b0cM9Bk.