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TWiST News: Underwater Drones, Robot Swarms, and Klarna's Going Public | E2043
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show
(2:40) VATN Systems’ Nelson Mills joins the show
(4:01) The Torsk and its applications, focusing on defense and cost efficiency
(7:23) Product velocity, military drone usage, and vehicle speed and depth capabilities
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(12:01) Discussion on Chinese navy, US shipbuilding, and Rhode Island's manufacturing capabilities
(15:45) Climate for raising money in defense tech and competition in global politics
(21:04) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist
(22:33) Underwater drone technologies: Autonomy, swarming, communication challenges, and battery life
(28:32) Defense technology importance and peace through strength
(29:17) Sprig - Visit https://www.sprig.com/twist to book a demo and get a $75 gift card.
(35:00) LG's new stretchable screen technology and Deep Robotics' quadruped robot
(45:19) Robotics in warfare, cybersecurity, and civilian impact
(48:50) Autonomous surgical robots and science fiction predictions in AI
(54:14) Fintech market insights: Klarna's IPO and political climate effects on valuations
(1:00:18) Unicorn IPO challenges and influencing in the crypto market
(1:03:08) Comparison of the current market to previous manias and government efficiency
(1:08:42) Impact of AI on job market, economy, and autonomous trucking
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Mentioned on the show:
https://x.com/DeepRobotics_CN/status/1856601226357387396
https://hub.jhu.edu/2024/11/11/surgery-robots-trained-with-videos