
The show for founders building real deep tech. Each episode features founders, executives, and builders in AI, robotics, and hardware — breaking down how they build, scale, and learn. We talk about systems, mistakes, GTM strategy, funding lessons, and how to move from research to traction. Hosted by Ilir Aliu from 22Astronauts. Whether you’re building now or just curious — tune in.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 97 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Technology | |||

Stephen James is the founder and CEO of Neuracore, and Assistant Professor of Robot Learning at Imperial College London:
In this episode, Stephen shares his path from growing up in Wales to spending a decade at Imperial, a postdoc at Berkeley, and e... more
Steve Xie is the founder and CEO of Lightwheel AI, building the simulation and synthetic data layer powering the next generation of embodied AI and humanoid robotics.
In this episode, Steve shares a rare founder journey that starts far from robotics... more
I talk with Animesh Garg,Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech and one of the leading voices in robot learning today:
We talk about growing up in India, building his first autonomous vehicle on a $280 budget after being rejected from a CMU program, an... more
In this episode, I talk with Prof. Dr. Marco Huber, Professor for Cognitive Production Systems at the University of Stuttgart and Scientific Director for AI at Fraunhofer IPA.
Marco shares his journey from a middle-class upbringing with no academic ... more
Stefan Dörr-Laukien is the co-founder and CEO of NODE Robotics, a Stuttgart-based company building the software layer behind scalable mobile robot fleets.
In this episode, Stefan shares how his path into robotics did not start with founding ambition... more
I talked with Stephan van den Brink, founder and CEO of MANUS™, the company behind some of the most advanced data gloves used in robotics:
Not only robotics: teleoperation, motion capture, and embodied AI. Manus started as a small student project an... more
In this episode, I talk with Harald Schäfer, CTO at comma.ai, where he is leading one of the most interesting autonomy efforts in the world:
They work on end to end driving and generative world models is changing how small teams can compete with bil... more
Albane Dersy turned down Goldman Sachs to build Inbolt, a robotics company now deployed in factories across the world. Her story is a masterclass in execution:
In this episode, we talk about how Albane grew up in Paris, pushed her way through the Fr... more
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Aiming at entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts, this series focuses on the intricate journeys of founders and innovators in the realms of artificial intelligence, robotics, and hardware. Each episode emphasizes practical lessons and informative discussions, addressing key topics such as go-to-market strategies, funding experiences, and pitfalls in product development. Unique personal stories and insights from industry veterans share actionable advice for mingling research with commercial success. The engaging dialogue likely resonates with those interested in the transformative potential of deep tech and the distinct challenges involved in its creation and scaling.
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