Rob Paddock
@paddock_rob
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founder & ceo at Ahead Wind.
Washington, DC
Joined July 2019
FOR FOUNDERS: if you’re dealing with a co founder breakup, and you’re a Delaware c corp that has raised money on SAFES. Reach out and I’ll share FOR FREE a mini YC library of document templates/helpful info (that cost me thousands.)
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I’m building a machine.
if we need american made printers and can’t manufacture them yet why don’t we just remove all the electronics and replace them with american ones ?
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So lucky to be born in the greatest country on earth at a time that fits me perfectly.🇺🇸
Your chances of being born on each continent: Asia: 49.69% Africa: 34.87% South America: 7.08% Europe: 4.80% North America: 3.04% Australia/ Oceania: 0.52% Antarctica: ~0%
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Writing your own evals lets you have a direct feedback loop between your prompting and your model output.
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Gemini 3 pro has been lovely to use. Chat 5.2 thinking seems a bit clunky by comparison. Feels over eager to get to the next step, but still overly verbose, which ends up causing more questions rather than clarity.
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Speech to atoms. We’re so early.
You say it. A robot builds it. 🗣️ MIT researchers just showed a system where spoken language turns directly into physical objects. Say “I want a simple stool,” and a robotic arm designs and assembles it in minutes. 🪑 The pipeline is wild but elegant: speech → language model
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almost everyone I’ve met in manufacturing startups is so positive sum just a bunch of dudes trying to make it easier to get stuff made
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Ai chess engines really like to play D4 and hate castling in games. I wonder if there will be a manufacturing equivalent to this.
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Early look at the HALO sensor for a customers 3D printer. Long term goal is complete end to end manufacturing autonomy, far beyond just printing. Big shoutout to @TimmySeto at Forge Automation for supplying the metal housing.
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Yes.
3 years ago. Launched nearly 7 years after OpenAI was founded. For many of those years most dismissed OpenAI entirely. Are you willing to put that much belief and time into something?
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I think this is obvious now but you’ll be able to vibe code hardware products v soon.
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A real 3D printer will inevitably compete with Amazon. Make products at the touch of a button or via augmented voice mode ( voice request w/ visual confirmation of what you want to make)
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It’s starting
Take a look at how Apple Watch Ultra 3 and titanium Apple Watch Series 11 cases were 3D-printed, combining our commitment to the environment and our passion for beautiful design.
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We’ll see
This is exactly why true desktop metal printers won’t be mainstream for a long time.
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Have a sensor housing i need machined and rush shipped to me by end of day on the 16th (~4 days). Footprint is 85mm x 85mmx 55mm made out of AL 7075. Any suggestions? @2112Power @KennethCassel @codyaims
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