First Mode is a creative engineering company meeting humanity’s challenges and opportunities—wherever we find them.
From the depths of the Earth to the far reaches of outer space, we build the barely possible.
Field Notes
Get to Know the Innovative Clean Tech Powering the World’s Largest Zero-Emission Truck
May 9, 2022
The recent launch of the world’s largest zero-emission vehicle was a monumental achievement. Here’s how First Mode engineers developed the powerplant inside it.
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This world’s problems are too complex and unpredictable to be solved with a siloed mindset.
That’s why we’ve assembled a team with deep and diverse experience who share a passion for solving difficult problems across a variety of industries including space, mining, and transportation.
Our team is growing quickly. We’re hiring all kinds of engineers, scientists, and more…we’d hire a juggler if the problem calls for it. If you believe the fight for a better world is just getting started, join us to meet the unknown together.
Who we are
First Mode was founded with the belief that it’s not too late to make good.
We’re a forward-thinking team of engineers, scientists, dreamers, movers and shakers. We come from different backgrounds, different disciplines, and different walks of life, but we’re united in one belief: fighting for a better world is worth it.
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In the press
Ars Technica: The world’s biggest hydrogen fuel cell EV has started work in South Africa
May 6, 2022
A truck that previously consumed nearly 1,000 gallons of diesel per day is now fueled by green hydrogen, emitting nothing more than water vapor and warm water.