Relentless

Why Elon outcompetes everyone is the focus here, through a conversation with Terraform Industries founder Casey Handmer. The episode centers on Handmer’s writing about Elon’s Mass Driver, Starship, space-compute economics, Starmind, and the way Elon operates.

US manufacturing is the focus here, through Chris Power’s push to scale Hadrian at remarkable speed. The episode centers on how a young startup grew to six factories since 2020, including a newest site spanning 2.2 million square feet.

Humanoid robotics is the focus here, as 1X founder and CEO Bernt Børnich discusses the company’s first home robot, NEO, and its plan to manufacture and ship 50,000 units in 2027. It’s a concise setup for listeners curious about how a home robot moves from years of development toward large-scale production.

Drone delivery is the focus here, as Zipline CEO Keller Cliffton discusses a new Uber Eats partnership targeting 1 million package deliveries a day within 2.5 years. The episode centers on what that demand means for scaling factories, production, and the company’s next phase of growth.

Solid rocket motors are at the center of this conversation with Mach Industries founder and CEO Ethan Thornton. The episode looks at a defense tech startup tackling factories, missiles, high-altitude balloons, precision strike drones, and low-cost interceptors while pursuing several still-unannounced programs.