As a boy growing up on a farm in Michigan Henry Ford was fascinated by the steam engines used in agricultural work. This spark shaped the modern world.
If you want a new generation of industrial and scientific might the only way is to get your tech in front of kids.
During the first few years of Itemfarm we rented out Orchards on a day-by-day basis, running units ourselves in front of tens of thousands of people to live in our customers' shoes.
Going to start doing more events around the US, subscribe here to attend: https://t.co/ypMm3BI6kw
What does learning by doing look like?
On one build plate: drone parts
On another: chess pieces 3D printed with recycled plastic from soda bottles
Nearby: Christmas ornaments a 5yo designed using text-to-3D AI
This is more than a exercise. It’s Muskegon making for Muskegon.
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Humanoids, drones, quantum chips- the US is showing signs of renaissance, but who will work the factories of this New Industrial Age?
Thanks to Arena Magazine I had an opportunity to explain how we're tackling this problem @Itemfarm in 3 states now, & soon the whole country.
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Do you want humanity to be a multi planetary species? Like this post.
- Wine & beer making in zero gravity
- Sculptures made from lunar regolith
- Fertility & artificial wombs on Mars
I'm looking for people who don't want humanity to just survive, but THRIVE off world.
I'm incredibly proud that our first users are orgs teaching the next generation to love to make.
An Orchard is an engine of creation and every new classroom or store with a unit helps more young people choose careers in America's reindustrialization.
The next generation of engineers deserve equipment that isn't sending their inventions overseas before they can even start a company.
If you know of a school that needs American made machines send me a DM & we'll get them an Orchard in time for spring semester.
An Orchard factory in the Hall of Superheroes! We’re setting up for an amazing event all about empowering the creator economy at @draper_u. It’s all part of #SFTechWeek, see you soon!
There are times in the startup journey when you need a few cups of coffee to get through the day.
There are other times when you skip the cup entirely.