Chris Power (Hadrian) on Building Autonomous Factories

Chris Power from Hadrian discusses re-industrializing the U.S. through autonomous factories, emphasizing the use of software and robotics to empower a new workforce. He highlights Hadrian's mission to make advanced manufacturing accessible, drawing parallels to software development and animation, and explains how their unique, labeled data set drives their machine learning models. Power addresses the challenges of relying on foreign suppliers for manufacturing machinery and the impact of continuing resolutions on defense startups, while positioning Hadrian as an index of the market, partnering with companies to scale production. He also shares his negative view on machine shop roll-ups and expresses interest in supporting allied partners in Europe and elsewhere in re-industrialization efforts in the future.