Thinking On Paper: A Technology Podcast For Curious Minds Pillbot: The NanoRobot Saving Lives And Billions Of Dollars - Torrey Smith, CEO & Founder
What if you could swallow a robot that explores your body from the inside? Meet Torrey Smith, the real-life Tony Stark who turned a $5,000 investment into PillBot - a revolutionary nano-robot that's about to transform how doctors see inside your stomach. In this mind-bending episode, we dive into the future of medical technology that sounds straight out of science fiction, but it's happening right now.
Journey inside Endiatx's cutting-edge lab where we witness the birth of PillBot, a wireless motorized endoscope that could slash patient waiting times and healthcare costs. From 3D printing breakthroughs to FDA trials, Torrey reveals the rollercoaster journey of building a Silicon Valley medtech startup from scratch. You'll discover how rejection and resilience shaped the development of technology that could one day lead to robots swimming through your bloodstream.
------------------------ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Disruptors & Curious Minds (03:01) Torrey Smith (04:38) Burning Man (06:05) Torrey's Passion And Drive (08:40) Make Your Own Dreams Come True (11:25) Torrey Gives A Tour Of Endiatx (13:14) 3D Printing (19:12) How To Build A Silicon Valley Startup (24:45) Passion Is Personal (25:33) What Is Pillbot? (29:05) The FDA (31:17) Clinical Trials (32:55) Endoscopy and how Pillbot streamlines diagnosis (37:57) When Nanorobots in the bloodstream? (42:35) Pitching For Startup Funding (45:44) Rejection & Resilience - next weeks question
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Past guests on The Thinking On Paper Show include: Ciaran Murray (web3 for journalists), Torrey Smith (Robotics For Medicine), Jason Lynch (Quantum Computing), Joe Fitzsimons (Quantum Computing), Dana Sydorenko (Gaming), Don Norman (Humanity Centered Design), Mercina Tillerman Perez (Circle & Crypto), Tyler Adams (Blockchain), Todd Haselhorst (Blockchain for Logistics), Vince Yang (ZK Proofs), Shiti Manghani (StepN CEO), Han Jin (Web3 & Digital Identity), Senthil Nayagam (Deep Fakes), Dr Larry Rosen (Tech Psychology), Justin Germishuys (A.I.), Alexandra Whittington (Futurism), Jaime Schwarz (Web3 & Blockchain), Jason Todd Shannon (Music), Toa Dunn (League Of Legends & Gaming), Thomas Frey (Futurism), Aragorn Meulendijks (Metaverse), Janina Vinklere (Web3), Anthony Glukhov (A.I.), Markus Thielen (Bitcoin), Luz Donahue (NFT Art), Neil Redding (Spatial Computing), Sebastien Borget (Metaverse), Evan Shapiro (Media), Rachel Noonan (VR), Dominik karaman (Web3), Julio Ottino (Nexus - Art, Science & Technology), Jesper Nordin (Blockchain), Josh Katz (NFT Tickets), Ankur Pathak (Crypto), Viroshan Naicker (Quantum Computing), Kevin Reidl (Blockchain), Dean Wilson (Music), Yolanda Barton (VR), Charlie Northrup (A.I.), Kassi Burns (A.I.), Josh Goldblum (VR), Jonathan Blanco (Web3), B Earl (Hollywood & A.I.), Keatly Halderman (Blockchain Music), Elizabeth Strickler (Metaverse)