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Exclusive | Zoo: Text-to-CAD w/ @theJordanNoone AI Revolutionizes Hardware Development Jordan dives into: - Why Zoo started by building a novel geometry engine - How the founding team’s background led to Zoo’s products - The impact of generative AI on hardware design - Zoo’s expansion from software for hardware... show more

Molly O’Shea

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Molly O’Shea2 years ago

@theJordanNoone @zoodotdev Listen, read, & subscribe:

Molly O’Shea2 years ago

Oh PS they're hiring!

Jordan Noone 🇺🇸2 years ago

@zoodotdev Text-to-CAD in action

Embedded Ventures2 years ago

@theJordanNoone @zoodotdev We’re grateful for the thoughtful feature on our co-founder and incubated company. Sourcery has serious fans over here!

Molly O’Shea2 years ago

@theJordanNoone @zoodotdev Embedded should incubate more companies 🔥

Jordan Noone 🇺🇸2 years ago

@zoodotdev Thanks for having me and for the great discussion on what we’ve been up to and what’s next!

Molly O’Shea2 years ago

@theJordanNoone @zoodotdev thanks for letting me leak some of your slides..

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