As 2025 begins, industries are evolving at unprecedented speed: robots are revolutionizing manufacturing, terabytes of earth observation data are driving new possibilities, and gaming technology is transforming how we design, train, and innovate across sectors.
In this episode, a16z General Partner Erin Price-Wright, Engineering Fellow Millen Anand, and Partner Troy Kirwin discuss the trends reshaping the future of hardware, software, and beyond.
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Erin Price-Wright is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz where she invests in companies that promote American Dynamism, with a focus on AI for the physical world.
Millen Anand is an Engineering Fellow on a16z's American Dynamism team, where he focuses on the space, geospatial, and engineering simulation industries.
Troy Kirwin is a partner on the A16Z GAMES team at Andreessen Horowitz, where he focuses on the tech, tools, and infrastructure powering games and the metaverse.
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