One day, I’ll airdrop Franklin BBQ through the moonroof of a robotaxi I hired for a roadtrip. My wife and I, silverware, tablecloth, a movie. A proper date.
For now though, my 4Runner sits 5th in line at the McDonalds drive thru… so close yet so far
@zipline@UberEats@Tesla
We are honored to lead @Mach_Industries $300M Series C alongside @RibbitCapital with participation from @khoslaventures, @bedrock, @sequoia, @winklevosscap, and @1517.
Mach is built strategically for the new era of modern defense. A vertically integrated, autonomy-defined defense manufacturer designed to produce, iterate, and deploy low cost autonomous systems at scale.
As global security demands shift from high-cost platforms to mass-producible systems, Mach is inflecting into technical maturity and production scale at a critical moment.
Deeply thankful to everyone who helped make this milestone possible, and to @InfiniteXYZ and @RibbitCapital for their partnership.
Excited for what comes next.
Solar-powered AC is fantastic but not an option for most (upfront cost-sensitivity, most don’t own/have a roof); decreasing baseload power cost matters
Conventional nuclear absolutely has a poor cost trajectory, which is why fast-moving privates aim to disrupt with intentional engineering / supply chain decisions
Nuclear is in fact the safest power source
Correlation isn't causation (socioeconomic factors, primarily industrial areas, age clustering) - the article admits “Importantly, while the study shows a robust association between nuclear plant proximity and cancer, the study’s design cannot determine whether that relationship is causal.” Plant worker health data shows lower cancer rates vs gen pop...
Interesting enough, I came across this today... Nuclear infra will gradually decrease the number of annual lives lost from heat in the EU as it helps reduce the cost of electricity.
AC is viewed as a luxury in the EU (just 20% household penetration vs 90% in the USA). We often allow extreme risk scenarios to overshadow the benefits. This is low hanging fruit for EU.
Safety around nuclear is vital, nobody is questioning that. It is core to all investor and regulator diligence for private nuclear companies. In fact, it tends to be public companies that are pressured cut costs and meet rapid deadlines, resulting in disaster (e.g. Boeing)
https://t.co/y5dQeBwvuy
Congrats to @MarkGroden and the @skyryse team on their $300m Series C. It’s been an incredible journey as long-term investors and supporters. Skyryse has continued to set the precedent for a new era of flight, and we’re excited to see them execute on the vision of human driven autonomous flight.