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296: The Art of Building in the Age of AI with Baukunst Co-Founder Tyler Mincey

Manufacturing Happy Hour · 17 Jul 2026 · 48m

What this episode covers

Tyler Mincey, Co-Founder and General Partner at Baukunst, discusses his journey from mechanical engineering at Apple to leading a creative technologist collective. He details the complex manufacturing of the original iPhone's touchscreen, including custom silicon, ITO patterning, and rigid lamination, emphasizing the deep partnerships required. Mincey also shares findings from Baukunst's research on AI in manufacturing, outlining stages of adoption from context provision to autonomous tools, while arguing for a human-centric approach to technological integration.

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Baukunst, Apple, Bolt, Fictive Ken, Pearl Automation, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Maintain X, Apprentice
Products
iPhone, Maestro CMM

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