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Episode 6
He's 23 and Visited 500 Robot Companies in China
Francesco Crivelli, Intuition Core
Francesco (23) grew up between Switzerland and Chile, studied at UC Berkeley and Columbia, then spent two months visiting 500+ robotics companies across China. He shares the truth about fake robot demos and why Shenzhen is the hardware capital of the world.
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Ep 6
Francesco Crivelli
Intuition Core
23, grew up between Switzerland and Chile. Visited 500+ robotics companies across China. The truth about fake demos.
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Jacky
PePeHola
Built a smart dog ball so you can play with your dog from anywhere. AI-validated the market before building a prototype. CES 2026, CNET.
Ep 4
Eric
Pavo Fitness
Chronic back pain, couldn't afford $100 Pilates sessions. Built a smart foldable reformer. $400K on Kickstarter in 48 hours.
Ep 3
Sean
Cozytime / Lumo
From Zibo, China's BBQ capital. Built the Lumo AI grill: 70% infrared, no smoke. An investor tried the food and invested on the spot.
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