Meet the Team
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Aaron Snyder
COFOUNDER
aaron@mazerdynamics.com
(610) 401-6071
Aaron is currently employed as a Project Engineer at a Philadelphia-based Biotech startup, developing the company's next-generation Polymerase Chain Reaction Thermocycler.
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Ethan Musser
COFOUNDER
ethan@mazerdynamics.com
(412) 759-4412
Ethan is in his last semester for a Master of Science in Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, focusing on Robotics. He works as a graduate researcher in Kod*Lab, a subsidiary of the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing & Perception (GRASP) Laboratory, where he studies spinal behaviors in quadrupedal robots.
How We Met
Both of us earned our Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Temple University. We have been friends and colleagues for almost six years and met during our undergraduate studies working on the Formula SAE program, an international collegiate racing competition where students build formula-style racecars which are then judged by industry professionals for engineering design, marketing, budget analysis, and dynamic performance. Aaron was a four-year team member, holding various system lead positions, including team President. Ethan was also a multi-year member and a component lead within the frame, body, and aerodynamics system. During our time on the team, the organization saw tremendous growth and success in the competition, including a 9th-place global ranking in cost.
Our Vision
Humanity’s existence will be Multiplanetary
The cosmos has always captivated human’s instinctual nature for exploration. Long have we dreamed of venturing out into the stars to answer fundamental questions about the universe and ourselves. For the first time in human existence we are witnessing the rise of technology that will allow us to fulfill this dream in a feasible and economical manner. Making life multiplanetary is not only philosophically important, but also essential in providing the resources for a prosperous and expanding human presence.
We believe the path to colonizing the Moon, Mars, or even asteroids will heavily depend on reliable sources of power generation. In the beginning of off-earth settlement, power generators will need to be light in their transport from Earth, quick and easy to re-energize, and able to function no matter the time of day.
ENERGY
Where our VOICE is needed.
VOICE will meet these needs as it operates off the same fuel as the rockets that initially transport it. Once on the surface, in-situ fuel production will be one of first major construction projects. Having fuel on demand will allow forthcoming rockets to carry enough fuel for one way transportation, reducing launch costs. VOICE can utilize the same exact fuel source produced for the rockets.
Given the high volumetric energy density of cryogenic propellants, fuel tank sizes will be smaller and power outputs higher. The energy produced by the engines can be harnessed day or night as it is not dependent on sunlight such as photovoltaic energy sources. It also provides high mobility and on demand production of power compared to Radioactive Thermoelectric Generators. Just as gas powered, piston driven engines have powered our equipment on Earth for nearly 200 years, our innovative engine will provide power for a host of different needs.