Blake Resnick built a fusion reactor in his garage at age 14, and interned at McLaren Automotive, Tesla, and DJI, before dropping out of Northwestern University in 2017 to launch drone startup Brinc.

Now, at age 23, he oversees a team of nearly 100 people making drones and other technology for public safety agencies, serving more than 400 customers.

On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, recorded on-location at the company's headquarters in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, Resnick talks about Brinc’s origins, its move from Las Vegas to Seattle, the upcoming release of its Lemur 2 drone, his recent White House visit, and the geopolitical forces impacting its products.

He also explains the mind-blowing series of events that led OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to become the company’s first investor. Listen to the end for that.

Related stories and links

• Video of the Lemur 2
• Video of the Brinc Ball
• Drone startup Brinc prepares for take off with ex-Amazon engineers and geopolitical tailwinds
• Meet Blake Resnick, the 22-year-old engineer who just moved his fast-growing drone startup to Seattle

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