Alyssa Demirjian

[Viam @viamrobotics]

If you can code, you can build a robot.

Viam 101 drops this month—a free, self-paced, browser-based course with zero hardware required.

Learn modern robotics entirely in simulation AND secure early access by July 31 for a chance to win a UFACTORY Lite 6 robotic arm ($3,500 value)!

Check out link in thread 🧵

[Eliot Horowitz @eliothorowitz]

Thank you @leomschwartz and @FortuneMagazine @thetermsheet for taking the time to chat with me about what our latest investment round means for Viam’s global ambitions. https://t.co/P57kRuptcu

[Viam @viamrobotics]

Today we announced our Series C funding round with participation from existing investors @usv, @BatteryVentures, and new investor Neurone. Read more about the news and what it means for our global ambitions from founder @eliothorowitz.
https://t.co/LMWxX9z6V0

[Carolyn Everson @ceverson]

Love that the world is starting to hear about what @viamrobotics is up to…..it’s wild being in an early stage company seeing the potential being limitless. @eliothorowitz https://t.co/FstXu0zzTD

[Bloomberg TV @BloombergTV]

.@viamrobotics CEO @eliothorowitz explains how they're applying AI to existing hardware to accelerate everyday tasks, including getting you to your arena seats faster https://t.co/FgA7Rc7WxR

[Viam @viamrobotics]

The news is out! Viam is the Official AI Technology Partner of @UBSArena and @NYIslanders. Get ready for an improved fan experience that unlocks the power of data, AI, and automation 🦾

[Viam @viamrobotics]

Viam has raised $45M in Series B funding, helping further our mission to accelerate innovation across robotics, IoT, and smart devices.

Thanks to our team, investors @usv (Union Square Ventures) and @BatteryVentures, our community, and our customers for the support.

Details🧵:

[Black in Robotics @BlackInRobotics]

@viamrobotics · Calling all engineers Hack everyday device with A challenge
It's free to join, features digital events exploring AI/ML/CV and robotics, and participants have the chance to win up to $4000 in prizes and perks.
https://t.co/wITGc6JJLp

[Eliot Horowitz @eliothorowitz]

Excited to share that Viam is hiring a Head of Developer Relations. This is a great opportunity to join Viam at a pivotal time of growth, and play a huge part in engaging the developer community and inspiring developers to build their smart machine ideas.
https://t.co/m1FXXoueTZ

[Gail Cornwall @gailcornwall]

A wicked smart and inclusive take from @doctorow: “Just because a business’s shareholders would prefer to assign sharp-edged borders to notions such as family, households, names, and addresses doesn’t mean that we can—or should.” https://t.co/KTycUmTbCH

[Dr. Ijeoma Opara @IjeomaOparaPHD]

Twitter fam, thank you for helping me to find the family of the 9 year old girl from NJ who had the police called on her by her neighbor for collecting lantern flies. I connected with them & invited them to @yale for a Black girl led Science Tour! Yesterday—HISTORY was MADE (1/)

[Taniel @Taniel]

Huge news in California: Newsom signed #SB1008, a bill that will make phone calls from prison free for incarcerated people.

Here's more context: https://t.co/DYnvWC80jc

[Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones]

Reporting that treats Abbott sending migrants to cities as either a legitimate protest to Biden's immigration policy or as horserace politics when this involves the abuse of desperate human beings for political games is reporting that can be categorized as a failure.

[Deb Chachra is mostly not here @debcha]

“All communication is lossy.” The brilliant @aworkinglibrary not only elegantly captures this idea and provides ways to mitigate it for better communication, but also describes how those gaps and slippages can be spaces for new insights. https://t.co/2YJ4PMDplg

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

Weekend reminder that SimCity's creators couldn't accurately reflect the scale of urban parking lots because if they did the game fell apart.

https://t.co/lOTjCzd3b5

[Eric Levitz @EricLevitz]

I asked @willmacaskill about Elon Musk's support for longtermism - an outlook that emphasizes our moral obligation to future generations - and whether his philosophy helps tech CEOs rationalize ruthless business practices. Think our exchange was clarifying https://t.co/MjQupIkGCz

[Clint Smith @ClintSmithIII]

I really need folks to understand that the work teachers have done over the past 2 1/2 yrs is nothing short of extraordinary. I've seen teachers whose own lives have been upended by grief, illness, & instability continue to show up for their students in countless, remarkable ways

[Harriett’s Bookshop @harriettsbooks]

“This is a great example of what we can do outside the normal confines of what people consider activism. It’s not a march, but that doesn’t make it any less important.” https://t.co/aqY0gxecp4