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Household Robots Are Now Available, Moonwalker Shoes Help You Walk Faster, And More | Hard Tech #3

Hard Tech Podcast · 4 Jun 2023 · 53m

What this episode covers

Host Daniela Paul discusses five emerging hardware technologies, including Gucci’s partnership with Lanza Tech to create fragrance from industrial waste, a new mosquito-repellent fabric from Auburn University, and a method to convert diapers into concrete sand. She highlights Shift Robotics’ Moonwalker shoes, which use an eight-wheeled gearbox to increase walking speed by 250%, and analyzes the rise of household robots like Amazon Astro, Sanctuary AI’s Phoenix, and Tesla’s humanoid robot.

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early-stage companies and companies scaling up

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Companies
Gucci, Lanza Tech, Auburn University, Shift Robotics, Sanctuary AI, Tesla
Products
Moonwalker, Amazon Astro, Phoenix

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