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Listen "#14 Ed Mehr - America Must Invent Their Own Game To Win Manufacturing"
Episode Synopsis
Jordan Wolfe sits down with Ed Mehr, founder and CEO of Machina Labs to explore how America can truly reinvent manufacturing. The key question Ed and his team at Machina are trying to answer with their Robotics Craftsman Platform:Can you build a factory that doesn’t need to change every time you change the product?Ed is rethinking manufacturing from the ground up. One that is much more decentralized and done in a way we America can invent their own game vs trying to compete with China in the existing one.Follow Ed on X - @EdwardMehrFollow Jordan on X - @jrwolfeOther Places to Find Ed:Machina Labs - https://machinalabs.ai/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-mehr/Resources mentioned:Recent book - Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins and Shobo GenzoRecent podcast/video - Sandy Munro and Elon MuskSomeone than inspires him - Elon MuskChapters:00:00 Introduction01:33 The Core Problem With Manufacturing Today05:26 Importance Of Fast Iteration Cycles08:21 Need for a Multi-Planetary Species12:46 Dreaming Big And The Human Spirit of Exploration15:28 The Different Mindset Between the US and Europe15:58 Introducing the Robotic Blacksmith Army18:40 Why Machina Is Starting With Sheet Metal?21:58 Where Is Machina Labs Now?23:44 Long-Term Vision For Machina Labs27:12 Current Production Capacity of Machina Labs28:42 Machina’s Tech Stack30:19 Ed’s Background And Journey That Led To Machina33:35 Rethinking Manufacturing in the US37:29 Importance Of Meeting The Market Where It’s At39:53 Vertical Integration In Manufacturing43:36 Current Customers47:04 Government's Role In Revitalizing Manufacturing49:59 Importance Of Robotics Foundational Models54:49 Ed’s View On Humanoid Robots57:53 Inspiration from the Past: Craftsmanship and Decentralized Production01:00:33 Going Direct Rapid Fire01:01:54 Elon Musk: The Unlikely Mentor for America01:03:34 Where to Find EdSocials:📢 Subscribe to learn more about how we can use technology to go direct and make commerce more human!📰 Our newsletter: https://goingdirect.beehiiv.com/
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