The dawn of surgery bots + buy a home for $250 (w/ Andromeda & Mogul) | E2313

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*Andromeda Surgical is building the autonomy layer that could one day allow robots to perform surgery. Rather than building their own intricate, complex hardware, Andromeda uses off-the-shelf arms from a German manufacturer, and focuses on the software that will allow doctors to operate it from an iPad.

Plus Mogul co-founder and CEO Alex Blackwood shows Jason how his platform lets anyone buy fractional shares of rental homes for as little as $250, earning monthly dividends, appreciation, and tax benefits without the headache of being someone's landlord.

It's a founder double feature on a brand new TWiST.

Guests:

Nick Damiano on X: https://x.com/nickdamian0

Andromeda Surgical: https://www.andromedasurgical.com/

Alex Blackwood on X: https://x.com/blackwoodtweets

Mogul: https://www.mogul.club/

Relevant Links:

KUKA: https://www.kuka.com/

Intuitive Surgical (and Da Vinci 5): https://www.intuitive.com/en-us

Neuralink: https://neuralink.com/

Padsplit: https://www.padsplit.com/

AngelList: https://www.angellist.com/

The Syndicate: https://thesyndicate.com/

Timestamps:

0:00 The iPad controlled surgery bot

5:46 Building "Google Maps for the body"

10:10 Northwest Registered Agent - Get more when you start your business with Northwest. In 10 clicks and 10 minutes, you can form your company and walk away with a real business identity — Learn more at https://northwestregisteredagent.com/twist

14:28 What is a "sous surgeon"

20:46 CLA - Innovation takes balance. CLA's CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors can help you get from startup to where you want to end up. Get started now at https://www.claconnect.com/withyou

24:30 The Neuralink connection

29:40 Understanding Mogul's business model

31:01 MongoDB - AI-assisted and agentic coding is helping you build faster than ever. Start building at https://MongoDB.com/ai

33:32 So who manages the homes?

36:50 Dividends vs. Appreciation

44:57 How Mogul picks markets

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