Sourcery Text-to-CAD: AI Revolutionizing Hardware Design with Jordan Noone of Zoo
In this episode, Molly O'Shea is joined by Jordan Noone, an aerospace engineer, former Founding CTO of Relativity Space, Co-Founder and General Partner at Embedded Ventures, and Executive Chairman at Zoo.
Zoo is automating hardware development, and their Text2CAD technology - an AI-powered CAD engine that turns text prompts into real-world designs- enables engineers to focus on innovation.
Zoo is building the world's first computational geometry engine based in the cloud that's GPU-optimized, API-accessible, and cloud-based.
Join Molly and Jordan in discussing Zoo's impactful AI tools that's revolutionizing hardware development and impacting a trillion-dollar market. Explore Jordan’s journey from founding Relativity Space to leading Zoo, and how he is using his expertise to transform hardware design with Zoo's groundbreaking AI solution
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Check out:
Zoo: https://zoo.dev/
Embedded Ventures: https://www.embedded.ventures/
Relativity Space: https://www.relativityspace.com/
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Companies mentioned:
Autodesk: https://www.autodesk.com/
SpaceX: https://www.spacex.com/
HRL (Hughes Research Lab): https://www.hrl.com/
Blue Origin: https://www.blueorigin.com/
Docker: https://www.docker.com/
Oxide Computer Company: https://oxide.computer/
OpenAI: https://openai.com/
GitHub: https://github.com/
Venrex: https://www.venrex.partners/
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(01:02) Understanding Zoo's Mission and Market
(02:32) Challenges in Hardware Development
(04:42) Zoo's Innovative Solutions
(06:15) Target Industries and Adoption
(09:18) Core Products and Future Plans
(13:32) Sponsor: Archer
(16:09) Onboarding and Open Source Strategy
(21:47) Meet the Team: Jordan Noone's Background & CEO Jessie Frazelle
(24:53) Transition to Zoo
(26:28) Challenges in Hardware Design Automation
(28:47) Founding and Growth of Zoo
(30:45) Team Composition and Expertise
(35:58) Building a Local Data Center and Factory
(45:55) Funding and Strategic Partnerships
(47:44) Future Growth and Exciting Features
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