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I talked about some of what I've been doing with manufacturing automation, where I see our education system needing to go in order to compete in the future, and about some of the tools coming out for teaching / sharing work in the field.
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SolveHard(ware)Problems
Nick Pinkston
@nickpinkston
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Nick’s Projects
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17 Meetups+5000 Members
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DFM Plug-ins Full-auto Factory
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Why Hardware Startups?
• Real Problems: Food, water, shelter, medicine... We can’t solve these by just adding software - new machines and devices need to be made.
• Big Companies aren’t moving fast enough - we need startups to solve these hardware problems faster and more widely.
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The Most Important Skill:
Teaching yourself!
The future is fast moving and uncertain:
Quick learning is the only way to compete. Thursday, May 9, 2013
Learning Resources
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Makers + Manufacturers
We need to teach each other.Thursday, May 9, 2013
Automation
Restoration Robotics: Automated Hair Transplants
Well-Paid Specialists Beware!
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Engineering
SuperpowersThursday, May 9, 2013
Robot WranglingBaxter RobotMaster
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MechE Tools
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EE Tools
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