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

The dawn of surgery bots + buy a home for $250 (w/ Andromeda & Mogul) | E2313
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Today's show:
*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: x.com/nickdamian0
Andromeda Surgical: andromedasurgical.com
Alex Blackwood on X: x.com/blackwoodtweets
Mogul: mogul.club
Relevant Links:
KUKA: kuka.com
Intuitive Surgical (and Da Vinci 5): intuitive.com/en-us
Neuralink: neuralink.com
Padsplit: padsplit.com
AngelList: angellist.com
The Syndicate: 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 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 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 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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