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Jordan Wolfe sits down with Ed Mehr, founder and CEO of Machina Labs to explore how America can truly reinvent manufacturing. The key question Ed and his team at Machina are trying to answer with their Robotics Craftsman Platform:
Can you build a factory that doesn’t need to change every time you change the product?
Ed is rethinking manufacturing from the ground up. One that is much more decentralized and done in a way we America can invent their own game vs trying to compete with China in the existing one.
Follow Ed on X - @EdwardMehr
Follow Jordan on X - @jrwolfe
Other Places to Find Ed:
Machina Labs - https://machinalabs.ai/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-mehr/
Resources mentioned:
Recent book - Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins and Shobo GenzoRecent podcast/video - Sandy Munro and Elon MuskSomeone than inspires him - Elon Musk
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:33 The Core Problem With Manufacturing Today
05:26 Importance Of Fast Iteration Cycles
08:21 Need for a Multi-Planetary Species
12:46 Dreaming Big And The Human Spirit of Exploration
15:28 The Different Mindset Between the US and Europe
15:58 Introducing the Robotic Blacksmith Army
18:40 Why Machina Is Starting With Sheet Metal?
21:58 Where Is Machina Labs Now?
23:44 Long-Term Vision For Machina Labs
27:12 Current Production Capacity of Machina Labs
28:42 Machina’s Tech Stack
30:19 Ed’s Background And Journey That Led To Machina
33:35 Rethinking Manufacturing in the US
37:29 Importance Of Meeting The Market Where It’s At
39:53 Vertical Integration In Manufacturing
43:36 Current Customers
47:04 Government's Role In Revitalizing Manufacturing
49:59 Importance Of Robotics Foundational Models
54:49 Ed’s View On Humanoid Robots
57:53 Inspiration from the Past: Craftsmanship and Decentralized Production
01:00:33 Going Direct Rapid Fire
01:01:54 Elon Musk: The Unlikely Mentor for America
01:03:34 Where to Find Ed
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By Going DirectJordan Wolfe sits down with Ed Mehr, founder and CEO of Machina Labs to explore how America can truly reinvent manufacturing. The key question Ed and his team at Machina are trying to answer with their Robotics Craftsman Platform:
Can you build a factory that doesn’t need to change every time you change the product?
Ed is rethinking manufacturing from the ground up. One that is much more decentralized and done in a way we America can invent their own game vs trying to compete with China in the existing one.
Follow Ed on X - @EdwardMehr
Follow Jordan on X - @jrwolfe
Other Places to Find Ed:
Machina Labs - https://machinalabs.ai/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-mehr/
Resources mentioned:
Recent book - Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins and Shobo GenzoRecent podcast/video - Sandy Munro and Elon MuskSomeone than inspires him - Elon Musk
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:33 The Core Problem With Manufacturing Today
05:26 Importance Of Fast Iteration Cycles
08:21 Need for a Multi-Planetary Species
12:46 Dreaming Big And The Human Spirit of Exploration
15:28 The Different Mindset Between the US and Europe
15:58 Introducing the Robotic Blacksmith Army
18:40 Why Machina Is Starting With Sheet Metal?
21:58 Where Is Machina Labs Now?
23:44 Long-Term Vision For Machina Labs
27:12 Current Production Capacity of Machina Labs
28:42 Machina’s Tech Stack
30:19 Ed’s Background And Journey That Led To Machina
33:35 Rethinking Manufacturing in the US
37:29 Importance Of Meeting The Market Where It’s At
39:53 Vertical Integration In Manufacturing
43:36 Current Customers
47:04 Government's Role In Revitalizing Manufacturing
49:59 Importance Of Robotics Foundational Models
54:49 Ed’s View On Humanoid Robots
57:53 Inspiration from the Past: Craftsmanship and Decentralized Production
01:00:33 Going Direct Rapid Fire
01:01:54 Elon Musk: The Unlikely Mentor for America
01:03:34 Where to Find Ed
Socials:
📢 Subscribe to learn more about how we can use technology to go direct and make commerce more human!
📰 Our newsletter: https://goingdirect.beehiiv.com/