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@evanbeard thinks HUMANOIDS only have 1 use case:
RAISING MONEY 💰
@standardbots raised $200m led by
@robostrategy
Main takeaways from CEO's interview with
@tbpn
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@evanbeard is YC alumni
🔵99% of robots in the US were not made in the US
🔵Pmf was very clear from day 1,
🔵All Standard robot components to be made in the US
🔵Customers from oil/gas, data centers, automotive, aerospace...
🔵Product enables average manufacturing workers to train a robot through demonstration
🔵Provides flexible platform where customers can mix & match based on needs
🔵Sales grew 10x in a year
Thoughts on Humanoids:
🔴Humanoids are more costly & less efficient for controlled environments (factory/field/warehouse)
🔴Humanoids might be right for the home but there is huge safety issue and it is years away from being solved
🔴Humanoids today are only useful for raising money