Marvel’s superhero technology comes to life

Over the weekend, Captain America: Civil War made its way into movie theaters. To celebrate the new Marvel Comics film, Mouser Electronics partnered with Marvel to launch a new video series dedicated to educating and entertaining future engineers and fans of the Marvel movies.

Project Heroes brings to life Super Hero technology straight from the movie Captain America: Civil War. The videos follow former Mythbusters’ star, Grant Imahara, and viral video celebrity Allen Pan as they create working versions of Captain America’s shield and Iron Man’s famous gauntlet.

By watching the series, users will witness the entire build process — from concept to the final unveiling.

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

In the series, Grant concentrates on building a fully articulated Iron Man gauntlet — complete with lasers and Allen builds a controllable Captain America shield that can fly back to his arm using drone technology.

Check out some project videos here.

Watch the latest episode in the video below.

“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.

After this Super Hero series, Grant will explore space technology, pushing the boundaries of drone capabilities and even 3D printing a car.