Sam
@samschmitz
@nudge hardware, previously leading robotics R&D at Neuralink
Excited to finally announce that I’ve joined the team at @nudge. I think this is the most important technology currently being worked on, and the team we’ve formed is a generational confluence of talent. More about why this mission is so important:
engineering hiring should be more like sports: - annual draft of the most cracked undergrads, following a combine - companies compete in battlebots “super bowl” to determine draft order - engineers signed on contracts & traded between companies if meta’s already throwing out…
We desperately need to revive Battlebots to get people excited about engineering. Why is no one stepping in to fund this? It should be like Formula racing. Tesla, Anduril, Lockheed, Apple, Nvidia, Formlabs, etc. should all sponsor elite teams.
50% glass fill nylon fasteners are significantly underutilized: - ultra lightweight - cheap - stiffer than PEEK - metal free/MRI safe - infinite creep resistance (if you believe creep is a myth)
I keep a list of companies I see on banners flying behind planes, and I make a point to never give these companies money. I even switched my car insurance because of it. The future doesn’t have to look like this
Billboard meets drone. 🤝 Next level advertising