Built 2 Scale | Episode 18 - Show Notes

Hosts: Scott Wilcox (W & Elycium) & Matt Perrott (BuildPass)

Description: This week on Built 2 Scale, Scotty & Matt fly to LA for an epic recording session covering Google's coding-killer Opal launch, why 50% of Aussies now rely on government income, and Jensen's claim he's "created more billionaires than anyone in history." From emergency landings and projectile vomit to $6,000 backflipping robots - this LA episode has it all.

Episode Timeline

[0:00] Welcome to LA & Epic Travel Disasters

Matt's emergency landing in Arizona with projectile vomiting incident
Cross-continental journey from Austin to LA recording session

[3:37] Longevity Coach & Health Data Revolution

Aspen business trip insights and longevity coaching analysis
Health data tracking approaches for business optimization
Apple Watch vs specialized health monitoring devices

[11:05] Australia's 50% Government Dependency Crisis

Shocking statistics on government income reliance
NDIS expansion driving dependency growth
International comparison to high-tax service countries

[13:19] Viral Aussie Energy Rant (12 F-bombs)

Elon Musk-commented energy policy critique
Coal, uranium, and gas resource utilization failures
Quintessentially Australian perspective on green policies

[16:15] Google Opal: The Death of Coding

No-code revolution reaches enterprise scale
Just-in-time software development mainstream adoption
Big tech players entering the space

[18:07] Lovable Hits $100M ARR in 9 Months

Record-breaking growth in no-code development
Data security concerns for non-technical builders
Liability questions for AI-generated applications

[22:38] Amazon Acquires Bay AI Wearables

Strategic AI wearable acquisition for Alexa ecosystem
Build vs buy strategy analysis
Hardware convergence opportunities

[25:18] Portable Data Centers in Shipping Containers

Amend's transportable compute and energy solutions
Defense and remote operation use cases
Construction and mining automation infrastructure

[31:25] Robot Rundown: $6K Backflipping Humanoids

Unitree R1 consumer pricing breakthrough
Luminar's 75% cost savings over Caterpillar equipment
Tesla Optimus setbacks following team departures

[40:08] DJI's Home Robotics Invasion

Drone technology expertise applied to home automation
Robovac launch as gateway to comprehensive ecosystem
Hardware convergence strategy

[43:12] Jensen's Billionaire Team Philosophy

Nvidia's equity distribution creating unprecedented wealth
Small hyper-talented team approach
Vision and values alignment strategy

[45:19] Why "Mids Get Deleted" in AI Economy

AI adoption as survival requirement
Performance standards in automation era
Empowerment through tool adoption

Key Topics Covered

Major Business Developments

Google Opal Launch: No-code platform threatening traditional software development
Lovable's Growth: $100M ARR milestone proving just-in-time software viability
Amazon Bay Acquisition: Strategic AI wearable integration for ecosystem expansion

AI Strategy & Innovation

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Episode	Podcast	Published	Duration	Status

Episode	Podcast	Published	Duration	Status

Live from LA - Matt and Scotty’s Austin and LA adventures, plus NVIDIA and Google power plays

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