Ilir Aliu

Ep 86 | It’s Not A Hardware Problem. It’s A System Problem (w/ Tom Zhang)

In this interview, Ilir Aliu interviews Tom Zhang, a robotics entrepreneur, about his life, academic journey, and career. Tom shares his upbringing in rural China, his experiences in boarding school and Singapore, and his education in the US, including his decision to pursue mechanical engineering and computer science ...

Ep 85 | Having A Company Is Maybe The Hardest Way To Get Rich (w/ Maximilian Schilling)

Ep 84 | Fundamental Improvement Over Incremental Change (w/ Xavier (Tianhao) Chi)

Ep. 83 | You Become Who You Hang Out With (w/ Ashish Kapoor)

Ep 82 | College Is Going to Be Obsolete by the End of This Decade (w/ Brian Walker)

Ep 81 | Opportunities Only Arise After An Incredible Amount Of Work (w/ Jan Liphardt)

Ep 80 | You Will Die If You Don’t Do It (w/ Bob van Luijt)

Ep 79 | Calm Down, Slow It All Down, Let Clarity Emerge (w/ Vikash Kumar)

Ep 78 | Don't Start With A Whiteboard, Talk To Customers (w/Brennand Pierce)

Ep 77 | If Other People Can Do It, Why Not Us? (w/ Aaron Tan)

Ep 76 | Fear and Pressure Fade When Joy Takes Over (w/ Brendah Njiru)

Ep 75 | We Should Scale It Up Ourselves (w/ Lerrel Pinto)

Robotics is currently experiencing a golden age, driven by the convergence of advanced machine learning and a renewed appreciation for hardware. Lerrel Pinto, an NYU professor and startup founder, emphasizes that while hardware provides the physical structure for robots, the primary limitation remains software and cont...

Ep 74 | Why Early Corporate Experience Is Valuable for Entrepreneurs (w/ Benji Barash)

Ep 73 | Learn It Yourself Before Hiring for Expertise (w/ Madison Maxey)

Ep 72 | Found the perfect track, combining science and design (w/ Matthieu Lapeyre)

Robotics has reached a mainstream tipping point, driven by the integration of generative AI and a surge in open-source development. Matthieu Lapeyre, founder of Pollen Robotics and now part of Hugging Face, highlights how the industry is shifting from niche research to accessible, consumer-facing technology. The conver...

NVIDIA's Rev Lebaredian on Physical AI and Omniverse

Ep 71 | The Team Ends Up Like Charting the Path Too (w/ Kaan Dogrusoz)

Ep 70 | Real Confidence Comes From The Work (w/ Benjamin Bolte)

Ep 69 | You can really build things with a small team (w/ Nikolaus West)

Ep 68: Personal Agency and Shaping One's Own Life (w/Chang Liu)