Ziroth

Ziroth was founded in 2020 by Ryan Hughes, an engineer with a PhD whose interests include electrified transport, energy storage and energy capture. The channel focuses on science and engineering projects aimed at a zero carbon future.

Videos take a new technology, such as an unusual propeller, a battery chemistry or an electric motor, and explain the engineering behind it. He uses diagrams and footage to cover the underlying physics, from aerodynamics to cavitation, and often looks at whether a design can work at scale. Some titles are more dramatic than the content, which is generally measured and technical. Most videos run for around five to fifteen minutes.

Some highlights include:

An explainer on a new propeller design and the engineering reasons it could be quieter and more efficient.

An analysis of the design decisions behind the OceanGate submersible and why they were unsafe.

How engineers are borrowing ideas from bird and insect wings to build more capable drones.

The channel has over 520,000 subscribers.

Clean energy and electric transport are fast-growing areas of engineering, and this channel shows the design thinking behind them. It connects to mechanical, aerospace, electrical and energy engineering. The OceanGate video is a sober lesson in why safety, testing and standards matter in every engineering project. It suits students who want to work on technology that helps tackle climate change.