Marcus Thorne is an Industrial Systems Engineer and Aerospace Consultant with a Master's in Mechanical Engineering and 15 years of field experience. He is an expert in Industry 4.0, digital twins, and the operational logistics of emerging aerospace technologies.
Marcus spent the early part of his career retrofitting legacy manufacturing plants with IoT sensors before moving into the commercial space sector. His technical knowledge encompasses predictive maintenance algorithms, cloud versus edge computing architectures, and the physiological demands of suborbital flight training. He advises manufacturing firms on reducing waste through digital prototyping and helps prospective space tourists understand the engineering realities behind the price tag. His writing focuses on the intersection of heavy industry, operational efficiency, and the practical application of futuristic tech. He is known for cutting through marketing hype to reveal the hardware realities.