a16z Podcast: Three Startups Reinventing US Tech Infrastructure
a16z Podcast · rss · 2026-08-05
a16z's American Dynamism Films premiered three short documentaries highlighting companies tackling major US industrial challenges.
This podcast episode features conversations with the founders of these companies, exploring the frontier technologies they are advancing:
- Ulysses: Will O'Brien explains how autonomous underwater robots could unlock a new era of ocean exploration and security.
- Mariana Materials: Turner Caldwell discusses rebuilding America's critical minerals supply chain and modernizing mining.
- Radiant: Doug Bernauer shares why portable nuclear microreactors could transform power generation.
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