Chianli :)
@chianlihang
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peer pressure succumber, @pipedream_labs robot fixer. currently starting jank
Joined April 2023
This is Pipedream’s first underground delivery system… and maybe my last time seeing it [im starting my own company!]. I was hired to build this when I was but a wee 20 year old lad. With the big updates, I wanna to show yalls a bit of what I’ve worked on, and how we got to
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There are currently tunnels being installed that will use robots to deliver you food.
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Here is 30 seconds of the robot making me say bad words. With all the exciting stuff coming out, I want to remind everyone how we got here. You’re right, underground delivery is really, really, hard. It takes a lot of trial AND ERROR to make it happen. So enjoy these errors :D
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A lil montage of prototyping a new robot. Slowly getting better at editing. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° )
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Carrying a comically large box of metal through an airport is a trial every engineer must go through. Some aliken it to your first order on McMaster, graduation of university, or perhaps even birth of your firstborn.
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When Pipedream’s first network in Atlanta was lookin rough, I was hired to “make it work”. For a solid year I was literally in the trenches leading engineering integration, construction - everything to do with building a robot tunnel in a city - essentially by myself.
Not sure this was my official title but I’m happy to have filled this role @pipedream_labs for 2 years. Hope someone can take over when I’m at my next project in March. Highly recommend. It could be you!.
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The startup community is amazing. > doing first of its kind robot installation in new city.> run into annoying mechanical issue.> local founder turns on his factory to make components to solve problem. Couldn’t thank Kenneth (and his son who helped deburr the stuff) more for.
Couldn’t be more bullish on Pipedream . Contractors were too slow. so their engineers are out on site doing an install . Great customers and even greater friends . Swung by to drop off some parts for @chianlihang
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After months of building, I’m OFFICIALLY announcing Medici 🥳🥳 The digital art market is broken, and I’m gonna fix it starting with a simple display. @Mediciartclub solves.- web3 by making art tangible and sustainable 💪.- creator monetization with a membership model 💸.- your
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If you’ve ever really wanted to understand what I’ve been working on, this is the most comprehensive thread out so far:.
At @pipedream_labs , we're building the internet for atoms. Not as a concept, but as a real, citywide network starting this year. Our goal is to help make 15 min delivery possible for everything & everyone. Here's what we've been up to this last year to make this happen:
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Damn we’ve made so much progress since this video. - enlarged our system 33% to fit more cargo.- completed Georgia pilot network.- installed a new system in REDACTED.- redesigned robot to be ~5x faster.- moved into a cool new office. (Also 15:46).
What if we connected a ‘delivery tube’ to every home?.That’s the idea behind @pipedream_labs - a logistics company that is trying to replace big, inefficient delivery trucks with robots and tunnels. 00:00 – This is a tube that grants wishes .01:48 – Welcome to Hard Reset .03:23
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If we achieve what we want at Pipedream, I hope the world remembers: this is where we started.
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Spent the last 2 months of my life designing the first @pipedream_labs delivery tunnel cleaner. Today all systems ran together for the first time :) INTO THE TUNNELS TOMORROW 🫡🔥🔥🔥
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Today was my last day at @pipedream_labs Atlanta. I was recruited to build the first pilot network after my own startup failed 🤖 ~1 year later, we delivered Baja Blast through a tunnel, and I’ll be joining the team at HQ in Austin 🚀 Here are 5 of the top things I learned 👇👇👇
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Haha let me just condense days of engineering into a 20 sec montage T-T. This is a cleaning robot I built for Pipedream’s underground delivery tunnel. Specifically the test network in Atlanta. The robot is split into multiple modules for washing, vacuuming, water removal, etc.
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A lil module for a cleaning robot I built last year. I have such a backlog of footage I need to get out D:
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When @thegarrettscott seriously recommends me try something, I’ll do it. I’ve never done content before but thought y’all’s might enjoy an inside look at my work. Every day I stray further from the light.
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My last day working at Pipedream after 2 years (starting my own company in case u have not heard!). The boss told me to vandalize the space before I leave. Here’s an Otter, after our robot! More to come soon, it’s been so fun :)
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Most y’all’s probably know me from @pipedream_labs But fun fact: I started my own company before! And it didn’t go well lmao
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Not sure this was my official title but I’m happy to have filled this role @pipedream_labs for 2 years. Hope someone can take over when I’m at my next project in March. Highly recommend. It could be you!.
Company: @pipedream_labs .Job role: Wildcard.Job Description: .You will be asked to complete near impossible tasks. No one will believe you can pull them off, your parents will wonder why you are trusted to do it, experts will tell you in can't be done, there will be no.
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Today I've become a weaker man, a lesser one. I have dishonored my bloodline for a thousand years. Nay, worse. I have joined Twitter.
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Even cooler than the drone to me were the mountains of components and robotics buried away in boxes. The AMOUNT OF SHIT this guy has made by 18 is nuts. Huge positive signal for any engineer.
Thanks to @chianlihang for visiting @K9DefenseTech yesterday! Underground drone dev from @pipedream_labs meets flying drone dev, how cool is that! Also did a SUPER sketchy manual hop of Valor inside the flight test cage lol (Valor has only flown outside due to its sheer size).
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Today we pushed our motors to the absolute limit. To the point that our tires exploded. How fast do you think the wheel was spinning?.Test run by @GoddenThomas
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23 today. Reflecting on things I’ve built over the years. I started a bit later than some of y’alls but every year has been so different and fun. Can’t wait to see what this one holds. THREAD THREAD THREAD.
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Pipedream was just 10 people and we were spread so thin I was literally the only one on the ground building this system. Somehow, about a year later, we completed our first delivery. A glorious bag of Flaming Hot Cheetos 🔥🔥🔥
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Being underground with the robot going full speed is just unreal. Nothing like it.
Never have I been so confident that moving objects will be as trivial as moving data in less than 10 years. We’ll live in a world where anything can be anywhere at anytime.
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In 2024 we made a major engineering change, increasing our tunnels from 18” to 24” as it became clear that was what our customers needed. Consequently, the pilot network became outdated! What you saw in the launch this week was that new system. The robots name is Otter and we
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Been stressing all week about this big secret launch vid I made for @pipedream_labs. But it passes the CEO Son Test so I think we’re in the clear. Next week ;)
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currently raising and enjoying my spreadsheet >:) don't mind if you get a message over the coming weeks, there are a lot of victims and im feeling hungry
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@Mediciartclub’s Display #2 is fully manufactured and ready to ship this weekend!!!! (Minus some software tweaks). Tysm for the patience and PLEASE check out @phil_heal whose art “God Hand” is featured here!
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@atroyn @thegarrettscott @pipedream_labs That’s a demo test track we used for our speed tests! Our underground ones (currently) don’t.
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I’ve been dabbling in side projects over the last years at Pipedream to get to where I am now: turning them into a full-fledged vision. Now that I’m working for myself again, it’s important to breathe and truly understand what I want to do the next 10 years of my life.
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Was asked to repost until my fingers bleed!.
We’re excited to be coming out of stealth mode to announce $8M in new funding to build a giant cannon that can launch raw materials needed for the orbital economy. We just secured a $2M Air Force contract and hit Mach 4.6 with our latest gas gun.
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In 2023 we dug a long hole in the ground in Peachtree Corners, GA. It was the first time doing this and we learned many lessons the hard way. Unexpected utilities, flooding during construction, things just not working. It was so rough we began calling any annoying issue a
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when i was 18 i made a cnc machine. my company started making money carving signs for local businesses. when i delivered this sign i was kicked out for being underage. last night i visited our work for the first time and got shots from the owner. full circle :))
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The @pipedream_labs documentary is finally out! I remember watching @freethinkmedia in high school and fanboying over the featured projects. Now I’m on there stuffing an entire donut in my mouth at 15:48! . Check it out:.
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For the past 4 months I’ve been building, hiring, talking to ppl, designing, plotting, scheming - all while working 9 to 5 at Pipedream. It’s a super exciting time and I’ll always think fondly on these sleepless nights :,).
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I swear to god it’s always something new with these guys 🙄.
Announcing our $6.5m seed round led by @shaunmmaguire at @sequoia. With participation from Starship Ventures (@ItsHoagie), @realbaijubhatt, @KellerRinaudo, and @keenanwyrobek. Special thanks to super angels Richard Burton and @colecallinan.
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The jankiest thing i have is my own 3D printed wallet. My last one “survived” ~5 years but it’s time to say goodbye. New guy fresh off the Bambu today
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The people have spoken, I will make more 🫡.
@chianlihang @pipedream_labs More videos like this please!.
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The spaceship that will bring humanity to mars. vs. My Corolla that got stuck in a ditch. Apologies everyone for the traffic jam we caused 💀
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As a hardware founder, nothing delights me more than a Physical Thing.
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Forgot to snap a pic together but thx @YukonK9 for visiting Pipedream Atlanta and bringing the sickest business cards?!! I’ve never been flexed on so hard
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1. Put some respect on the name. You’ve likely connected with far more digital art than traditional (creepy YouTube videos, your fav anime, video game skins). Digital artists put in as much sweat, display as much skill - yet you won’t see @beeple next to Da Vinci. Digital is the.
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THE CHILDREN YEARN FOR THE MINES. Teddy is one of the most hyper-focused ppl I’ve met. All the guy talks about is mining istg. So glad to see Durin making moves - keep your eyes on this project.
I am excited to announce Durin!. Durin is my plan to solve the biggest challenges in mining, discovering mineral deposits necessary for national security and clean energy in record time and cost efficiency.
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With @BostonDynamics new Atlas coming out, I thought I’d celebrate with an unemployment speedrun. Here’s humanoid robot smash or pass for your enjoyment
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7 months. so much longer than i thought. but building + putting something i made into people’s hands is like crack. 2 more next week. stay tuned :)
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3. Ownership != Enjoyment. The NFT scene currently treats art as collectibles and investments rather than, well, art. Owning a 3 Eth piece in your crypto wallet that you look at once a month doesn’t matter. What matters is supporting authentic work, enjoying beauty, provoking.
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Adopting an abandoned parking lot kitten has greatly encumbered my hobby of moving across the country every 2 years to chase cool projects but he’s pretty cool so I’ll keep him around I think. Meet Meow Ze Dong
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Me n the biblically accurate pipe cleaning robot :^). This was a test of the pressure hose linkage system!
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I’m on a cofounder hunt, thinking through general criteria, what do you guys think:
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4. I wanna piss you off. Art is unique in being able to show people things that challenge their views in a way that is beautiful to them. I believe if people aren’t at least a little pissed about what showed up on their wall, Medici will have failed as a company. Medici can have.
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Fellow engineers: which Venturi tube do you think works the best (and why)? Designed some for a robot a bit ago. This is your chance to ego on me 😈😈 (I got it wrong). Winner gets a cookie 🍪
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Y’all have till 11:59PM CST tn to convince me out of an irreversible decision. Im thinking of renaming @Mediciartclub. Seriously taking input, lmk why not! Some memes n thoughts 👇
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roadtripping back to Austin, had no idea id be passing by a Wonder Of The World
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NEW TEAM BONDING IDEA:.💥 Round up your company.🦾 Engineers build battlebot in 1 month.📈 Business goes crazy with robot branding and marketing.🤝 50 coolest hardtech companies in Austin compete in DEATHMATCH.🗣️ Trash talk on socials.🏆 Winners bask in ETERNAL GLORY
We are officially open to 1v1ing any other companies robot and could not be more serious about it.
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Fuck. Yeah. @4TristanS @bennbuilds are the most talented founding team I’ve met. Keep your eyes on @reflectorbital 👀. It’s safe I swear, their light can’t burn you :).
Sharing a bit more about Reflect Orbital today. @4TristanS and I are developing a constellation of revolutionary satellites to sell sunlight to thousands of solar farms after dark. We think sunlight is the new oil and space is ready to support energy infrastructure. This
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I’ll give you $20 if you name my company ;). Apologies in advance for audio quality. My mic (AirPod) went through the washer 🙃
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“Chianli how come you’re tweeting so much, you never tweet!” You might be saying. Well it’s because I told myself I’d post every day for 3 months straight or I’d eat a sock and I don’t want to eat a sock. Follow me for more tips and advice like this.
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Thinking about HQ Trivia a lot lately. They really captured magic but monetization and internal issues killed them. Really special to have a virtual experience feel like an event and bring people together, not apart. Imma run it back.
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Whenever @ReevesCanon visits me from @pipedream_labs HQ, he looks at me with pity. I am a peasant, a rube, or perhaps even a rag-picker …but it works tho
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God he’s so handsome.
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Lured this guy out of a parking garage with a shrimp on a string. Comment for name ideas!!! .Bro did not take nicely to me washing fleas out of his fur - evidence on arm
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Fun fact: Mac might own THE MOST props from Silicon Valley (the tv show) out of anyone on this planet. It is an HONOR to work with a man of this stature. Apply now 🫵.
How I feel being the only person at the underground robot factory with software in their title — versus — how I feel looking at Pipedream’s newest job posting
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It's Thursday, y'know what that means. TUNNEL TUESDAY. On today's episode, I'm eating Pipe Food ™️®️
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At this event I watched an artist walk in, draw the most exquisitely detailed dog ever on the wall, then fuck off. [insert something deep about life here]. But seriously ty @molly_mccutch @razDoesArt @gettles for hosting. Make more art, robots whatever. And @em0tionull for your.
i found happiness at the L Train Art house. (emotionull vision part 19)
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Blakes focus on sourcing high quality founders first for investing needs to be studied. If you’re serious about building you should hit up Blake and be in the ring with some cracked founders next year 🚀🚀 [ hopefully I’ll be there with ya ;) ].
Introducing 021:. SF & NYC are killing hardware innovation:.• Over-regulated.• Software-focused.• No room to build. We’re investing $1M for 5 hardware founders to build on 540 acres outside Austin, TX. Escape the noise. Build something real. Apply:
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Thus, we’ve turned the pilot into a demo that anyone in Peachtree Corners can use at the press of a button. Despite no longer being useful for us engineering-wise, the lessons we learned making an actual robot tunnel through a city are invaluable.
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When I first met zwist last year she said she wanted to put a mural up on this wall. This is 1 year later.
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