Building Deep Tech with Ilir Aliu Ep 87 | Speed Is Objectively the Most Important Thing in Life (w/ Axel Peytavin)
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Nov 6, 2025 Axel Peytavin, co-founder and CEO of Innate, specializes in making personal robotics accessible to everyone. He shares his journey from France to Stanford, revealing how early coding shaped his path. Axel discusses Innate’s new $2K teachable robot, which can learn skills rapidly, highlighting its real-world applications like security patrols and chess playing. He emphasizes the importance of speed in innovation and how personal robots could revolutionize technology in a way similar to personal computers, advocating for an open, collaborative approach in the field.
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Robotics Needs A Personal Computer Moment
- Innate's mission is to make robotics as accessible and programmable as early personal computers were for software developers.
- Axel believes democratizing teachable robots will create millions of new roboticists and a vibrant hobbyist ecosystem.
Early Coding Sparked A Lifelong Trajectory
- Axel learned to code at age 10 and built widely used game mods like a Minecraft plugin downloaded over 150,000 times.
- Early coding nights taught him software craft and how to support many users through debugging and iteration.
Hang Out With Your Heroes
- Meet and spend time with people you admire to demystify their success and realize their level is attainable.
- Use exposure to talented people to normalize mistakes and accelerate your own ambition and learning.