The Pomp Podcast #1216 Brett Adcock | Insane Billionaire Wants To Replace Humans With Robots
Jun 26, 2023
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Career Path
- Brett Adcock's career started in software, which provided financial stability.
- This allowed him to pursue ambitious hardware/AI ventures like Archer and Figure.
Funding Challenges
- Deep tech hardware ventures often lack traditional venture capital funding.
- Founders often need personal funding to pursue these projects.
Archer's Origin
- Adcock founded Archer in 2018 to tackle traffic problems with electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
- He aimed to leverage the electrification trend in transportation.