Planet Beyond Podcast

David Tindall – From rocks to innovation

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Published

16 Nov 2023

How does experience in the field inform product innovation? David Tindall trained as a geologist, before working as a cone penetration testing (CPT) truck operator. After many years travelling the world extensively, he took up a role as Global Product Owner, Geotechnical Equipment, at Fugro. In this role, he leads innovation in many of the company’s key advanced land-based technologies.

Now working in the office, David and his dedicated team have led the transfer of automation technology developed for the offshore world, to the company's advanced land-based CPT trucks. By pushing CPT rods automatically, the innovative systems they have developed keep operators safely out of harm's way and significantly speed up the truck’s operations.

Host

Jon Baston-Pitt, Fugro

Guest

David Tindall, Global Product Owner, Geotechnical Equipment, Fugro

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