Fifty Founders Battle: Hardware & IoT
summary
A rapid-fire lineup shows concrete hardware bets and traction: a golf wearable that is profitable since August and sells in 25+ countries; bus-mounted air sensors charging €150/device/month with three pilots and a first Dutch customer; a portable hydrogen fuel cell claimed 10x lighter and 3x smaller than batteries, targeting yachts and racers; a €5k plug‑in hybrid retrofit with 80 pre‑orders and €1.2M in pipeline; a fleet telematics platform with ~1,000 installs, custom 3D‑printed eyewear with a 98% online eye exam, and a drone‑flying app with 2,000 pilots.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction to hardware and IoT
- 1:04Why hardware is hard
- 3:54Hack Motion pitch
- 7:25Polish NCO pitch
- 10:57PowerUp fuel cells pitch
- 16:18SDM Drive pitch
- 20:30Squad Robotics pitch
- 24:43Capped pitch
- 28:21Dear Dear Eyewear pitch
- 32:03Journey Protector pitch
- 36:41OptiShower pitch
- 40:14Drone Pilots pitch
- 43:33Q&A and closing
