This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 1, 2011

I will take Parkour classes. My niece will apply to college. nextNY, the NYC innovation community group that I started, turns 5 years old in February. I will move to a Brooklyn apartment that is closer to the city. I will get at least 6 hours of sleep every night. I will try to cook more and eat out less.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 30, 2020

They were: Bike Bridge, Boxgirls Berlin and Parkour Creation. Parkour Creation is a Hamburg non-profit association operating out of a renovated freight yard hall and mobile parkour park. Their “Wonderwomen” program aims to get girls and young women excited about parkour. Supporting impact creation for girls in sport.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2023

For decades, the firm has presented a flashy image to the world — a company well known for robotic highlight reels, from the snow-traversing Big Dog to parkour-performing Atlas. Startups and VC At first glance, Boston Dynamics is a strange fit for a show like ProMat, Brian writes.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2022

The robotics industry is advancing in leaps and bounds, a literal statement for those who’ve seen Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robots pull off a parkour performance. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch. Even so, founders should be prepared to discuss practical applications, as opposed to just touting the benefits of their technology.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2022

The robotics industry is advancing in leaps and bounds, and if you’ve witnessed the parkour performance by Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robots, you’ll understand that I’m being literal. Robotics founders: Focus your pitch deck on problem-solving, not technology. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

Since our last robotics investor survey in February 2020, Figure emerged from stealth with its bipedal humanoid robot, and Boston Dynamics’ Atlas became a parkour expert. Autonomous tractors, semi trucks and warehouse restocking bots have gone from concept to reality. Is robotics mainstream now?

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 7, 2014

The Coming of Era of Drones - I saw barrel-rolling quad-copters and parkouring wheeled robots dancing in synchrony to hiphop music. Yesterday, I walked the sprawling floor of the Consumer Electronics Show. These are the six key themes/trends I noted. It was awe-inspiring and terrifying at the same time.

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