Nikhil O'Sheal

Exploring critical technology supply chains, regional ecosystems, and manufacturing dynamism @CMU EPP | UC Berkeley MS in CEE | SRI International

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

We need better operational intelligence about US manufacturing (mfg). The current mfg information environment is opaque, preventing network formation. To solve this problem, I'm introducing the Manufacturing Intelligence Platform, a centralized location for data about US mfg.

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

The arrival of NWS was extremely predictable and has been steadily getting worse for the last many months. There's still time to stop this from getting worse but absolutely needs concentrated and competent attention to this matter!

[Meriwether Farms @MeriwetherFarms]

We have been warning the public on New World Screwworm for over a year now (some much longer than us)

We even had our account on X suspended for a month when we showed a picture of what an infection looks like in a human, shortly before there was a human case confirmed in the US last August

The Secretary of Agriculture continued to assure the public that the Screwworm situation was “under control” and continued to ignore concerns and requests from producers and elected officials from her home state of Texas

This is not something to no longer downplay or brush off

The Agricultural industry is already entering into hellish conditions this summer because of drought and rising fuel and input prices, compounded now with an outbreak of flesh eating maggots

We need serious and dedicated leadership on this

We need a whole of government approach

We need states next to Texas and Mexico to be able access the resources and funding to combat this pest as they will be caught completely off guard when it reaches their states

We have asked before months ago but are asking again for President Trump to declare a National Emergency Declaration TODAY!

Thank you for your attention to this matter

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

A perfectly niche and accurate post. 10/10

[🎭 @deepfates]

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[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

More motors, more machines! It's been so fun talking with @boxcardavidover the past year plus about motors and magnets and drones and robotics supply chains. Plus westmag has some of the coolest swag

[David Hansen 🇺🇸 🇳🇿 @boxcardavid]

Westmag is building American robot actuators and drone motors at scale.

In 2025, @westmagco raised $11M led by @a16z, with participation from @FoundersFund, @LuxCapital, NFDG, @MenloVentures, and other top investors.

Since then, we’ve been building industrial capacity, crawling up supply chains, and securing high-volume customers.

Now, we’re ramping production at our factory in South San Francisco to deliver against committed offtake orders from high-volume customers.

Westmag is committed to scaling quickly in the US to deliver millions of drone motors and robot actuators to the surging domestic and global market.

We’re building the great American motor and actuator company.

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

Absolutely incredible work from @parthingle_x here. Build more machines to make more machines! This is the way

[Parth Ingle @parthingle_x]

https://t.co/Hb1FQPTIPz

[Gregory Kennedy @gregorykennedy]

The problem with these videos is that people HATE to be corrected or told they are wrong. What's required is an alternate narrative that gives people a reason to want a data center in their area.

1. Free heated community pool, funded by waste heat from the data center. This worked in Japan for garbage incinerators.

2. Year-round greenhouse, also powered by recovered heat, supplying schools and local food banks. This would be attractive in cold climates.

3. Free town WiFi, especially downtown, in parks, schools, and low-income areas. Starlonk perhaps?

4. Massive indoor sports dome, subsidized by the operator, open all winter. Velodrome? I can dream.

5. New rec center, gym, climbing wall, courts, teen space, coworking area. Hell yes. Build one in Seattle today, please.

6. Electric shuttle loop, connecting schools, downtown, senior housing, and parks. Obviously necessary.

7. Utility bill credits, real monthly credits for households, not abstract tax revenue. With a clear line item on the bill.

8. Free community college or trade scholarships, especially electrical, HVAC, etc., because data centers need electricians, HVAC techs, networking, and infrastructure talent.

9. Public EV charging plaza, with cheap charging for residents. Of course!

10. A “data center dividend,” annual cash payment or property tax rebate for residents. Like Alaska has.

And that is just off the top of my head. Who is running this AI PR campaign anyway? Call me, I have ideas.

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

Make data centers beautiful!!!

[Meltem Demirors @Melt_Dem]

you said make data centers beautiful?

some good ideas in here

https://t.co/XyEvGByvco

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

Fun fact: this was an important (and underappreciated) part of the US WWII mobilization effort, where the gov used contracts to both help and make companies buy and use CNC machines and other new tooling!

[EV_Trapper @EV_Trapper]

Imagine being the richest country in the world & not funding major machining tools for the masses. The US Government could do the biggest bulk order of CNC machines across the board, bar it to natural born US Citizens, put a no sale clause on the machines & offer them to anybody who wanted to go into business.

We don't need data centers, we need more machines that make stuff along with funding behind it!

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

@IrvingSwisher Another great example of how we are vulnerable to global price increases even if we get most of our fertilizer from Canada / Morocco

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

#Factorle #470 1/4
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https://t.co/1hKRpAybG2

There's a clear giveaway if you know this states economy well. Can you figure out what it is?

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

So you think you know US manufacturing? Consider yourself a reindustrialization buff? Test your knowledge!

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

#Factorle #469 1/4
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https://t.co/1hKRpAybG2

Caught a big one

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

So you think you know US manufacturing? Consider yourself a reindustrialization buff? Test your knowledge!

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

@IrvingSwisher Another great example of how we are vulnerable to global price increases even if we get most of our fertilizer from Canada / Morocco

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

These dashboards standardize and accelerate analysis that econ dev teams, regional manufacturers, and policy analysts working on reindustrialization depend upon.

Every user gets 1 free dashboard. Register an account for up to 3.

Try it: https://t.co/AqngslfclA → My Dashboards

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

Last week: explore US manufacturing data.

This week: turn it into something you can actually use. The Manufacturing Intelligence Platform has 3 custom dashboard templates. Each goes from browsing to analytical report in minutes.

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

Regional Profile Dashboard

Pick a custom region. Get the full picture: employment, establishments, sector composition, ecosystem pillar scores, peer comparisons. State-level ecosystem analysis, packaged to share with a stakeholder or customize to a multi-state region.

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

Monday's are a great day to test your US manufacturing knowledge

#Factorle #468 2/4
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https://t.co/1hKRpAybG2

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

So you think you know US manufacturing? Consider yourself a reindustrialization buff? Test your knowledge!

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

@IrvingSwisher I was surprised by this too! I think its a small town suppression issue / raw material extraction being in non manufacturing naics! Looks like the factorle view is also collapsing some detail which I'll fix

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

@IrvingSwisher I think I will follow your suggestion and make the hard mode version hahaha

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

#Factorle #466 2/4
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https://t.co/1hKRpAybG2

This guess probably gives it away

[Nikhil O'Sheal @nosheals]

So you think you know US manufacturing? Consider yourself a reindustrialization buff? Test your knowledge!