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Apoorv Shankar

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Founder at @Projectmiragehq | AI + Hardware in stealth | Ex VP Hardware @ultrahumanhq | SF/Blr

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@lazyapoorv
Apoorv Shankar
14 hours
We're coming to @CES 2026 to unveil a part of what we've been up to. If you like thoughtfully designed Hardware that makes everyday life easier, see you there!
@ProjectMirageHQ
Project Mirage
15 hours
We’ve been experimenting with AI + hardware over the past few months to make adoption of AI feel more natural & less overwhelming. We’ll be at @CES 2026, unveiling a meticulously crafted exhibit showcasing our early directions. We’ll be in Las Vegas from Jan 6–9. Stay tuned!
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@lazyapoorv
Apoorv Shankar
20 days
Super excited for this!
@hwnation
HWN
21 days
Hardware Nation enters a new chapter. - Live product launches - Rapid fire pods with founders - Daily hardware coverage |||| |||| ||| | |||| | ||| | | |||| |
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@lazyapoorv
Apoorv Shankar
1 month
In SF for a few weeks. If you’re around, want to grab coffee and talk hardware, hit me up! 🛠️
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@lazyapoorv
Apoorv Shankar
3 months
The world is entering a new era - one where Humans, AI, and Machines will coexist in ways we have only imagined. We are building something in stealth in the AI + Hardware space, reimagining what it means to live and interact in an increasingly intelligent world. We are calling
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@lazyapoorv
Apoorv Shankar
6 months
As @saurabhchandra points out - One thing that doesn't get talked about enough when early-stage startups start working with Contract manufacturers or Design houses is their own "Outsourcing maturity". Building hardware for the first time — going from prototype to product, and
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@lazyapoorv
Apoorv Shankar
7 months
Episode 4- The Hardware Story of @ati_motors is out now! In this episode, we are meeting @saurabhchandra, the Founder and CEO of Ati Motors, a Bangalore based startup building Autonomous Robots for material movement in Factories. Ati has raised $37 million, with the latest
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@lazyapoorv
Apoorv Shankar
7 months
Beautifully put!
@naval
Naval
7 months
Hardware is the moat that buys you time to build the software castle.
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@eldsjal
Daniel Ek
8 months
After nearly 10 years, Spotify can now show pricing + direct purchase links in our app for U.S. users.  This is a huge win for consumer choice and tech innovation. At Spotify, we’ve always believed an open internet is a much better internet - so we couldn’t be happier to see this
@SpotifyNews
Spotify News
8 months
This just in: In a victory for consumers, artists, creators, and authors, Apple has approved Spotify’s U.S. app update. After nearly a decade, this will finally allow us to freely show clear pricing information and links to purchase, fostering transparency and choice for U.S.
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@lazyapoorv
Apoorv Shankar
10 months
❤️
@IntEngineering
Interesting Engineering
10 months
BYD and DJI bring sci-fi fans a drone that can lift-off during a drive. Now anyone can take epic videos of their drive and the scenery around them. But what are the hidden implications of this new innovation?
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@lazyapoorv
Apoorv Shankar
10 months
All the best @cybersahu!
@cybersahu
sahu
10 months
After building products at Ultrahuman & Zomato, I'm ecstatic to announce my startup @dreamspanHQ Partnering with @Nithin0dha (@Rainmatterin) @iSeedFund @DeVc_India @better_capital @s_brij_verma & more—our day 0 backers in this dream journey. Our vision:
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@lazyapoorv
Apoorv Shankar
11 months
This was such an audacious and exhilarating exercise! Was so cool to witness and bridge the contrast between manufacturing ecosystems of India and the US. Kudos to our entire team that made this possible!
@UltrahumanHQ
Ultrahuman
11 months
UltraFactory— now in Plano, Texas.
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@lazyapoorv
Apoorv Shankar
11 months
QFD or Quality Function Deployment, is a structured approach used in new product development to translate customer requirements into specific engineering or operational specifications. This method ensures that customer demands are consistently met throughout the design and
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@lazyapoorv
Apoorv Shankar
11 months
Manufacturing Hardware at the speed of Software!💜
@deeppurpled
Mohit Kumar
11 months
Ultrahuman's annual report 2024 is here! Revenue grew 6x, we turned profitable and launched Ring AIR in 2200+ stores worldwide! Download the detailed report: https://t.co/t2awuNRr3Y
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@lazyapoorv
Apoorv Shankar
11 months
Episode 3- the Hardware story of Miko Robotics w/ Sneh Vaswani is out now. We go deep into the story of how Sneh and his Roboticist teammates from IITB decided to build in the Kids learning space. Discuss building a Hardware company out of Mumbai, scaling Retail distribution in
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@lazyapoorv
Apoorv Shankar
1 year
Apparently, the board is still being used for electronics of some old trains.
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