
Machine Minds
Machine Minds - the minds behind the machines! This is the show where we dive deep into the intricate worlds of robotics, AI, and Hard Tech. In each episode, we bring you intimate conversations with the founders, investors, and trailblazers who are at the heart of these tech revolutions. We dig into their journeys, the challenges they've overcome, and the breakthroughs that are shaping our future. Join us as we explore how these machine minds are transforming the way we live, work, and understand our world.
Podcasting since 2023 • 107 episodes
Machine Minds
Latest Episodes
Episode 107 | Trusted Counsel for Visionaries | Ryan Smith
Ryan and I dig into the legal backbone founders skip until it hurts—how to build an IP strategy that actually matches your business, when patents vs. trade secrets make sense, and why a “north star” patent plan should track where you’re going i...
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Episode 107
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45:11

Episode 105 | Inside the Mind of a Growth-Stage Investor | Manas Punhani
I sat down with Manas Punhani, Senior Associate at Woven Capital (Toyota’s growth fund), to dig into how growth investors judge traction, price risk, and help founders scale in industrial tech, robotics, and “physical AI.”We broke down w...
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Episode 105
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46:21

Episode 104 | AI & Automation Unlocking Materials Discovery | Joseph Krause
Episode 104 | AI & Automation Unlocking Materials Discovery | Joseph KrauseIn this episode of Machine Minds, I sit down with Joseph Krause, co-founder and CEO of Radical AI.We talk about Joseph’s path from Rice University an...
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Episode 104
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59:54

Episode 103 | Inside The Defense VC Boom | Nick Snoad
I sat down with Nick Snoad, VP at Marlinspike, to talk about the surge of capital into defense and dual-use tech—and how he actually evaluates teams, markets, and milestones at the earliest stages.What we get into:- Why dual-use...
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Episode 103
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39:11

Episode 102 | Active Physical Intelligence Unleashed | Tara Javidi & Sam Bigdeli
How do you get AI to seek the right data in the real world instead of drowning in all of it? In this episode, I sit down with Tara Javidi (UCSD professor and AI researcher) and Sam Bigdeli (repeat founder ...
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Episode 102
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56:20
