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Founder and CEO, Collaborative Robotics. I post about engineering leadership, AI, and robotics. Formerly CTO Scale AI, VP of Robotics at Amazon.

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Founder and CEO of Collaborative Robotics who talks engineering leadership, AI, and practical robotics. Ex-CTO of Scale AI and former VP of Robotics at Amazon, he builds products that make humans and machines better teammates. Frequently shares product launches, fundraising milestones, and punchy takes on AI progress.

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Brad launches cobots and funding rounds with more gusto than some people use to update their LinkedIn bios, if there were a startup IPO for 'tomorrow 8am Pacific' tweets, he’d already have multiple exits.

Raising an additional $30M in Series A led by Sequoia while launching Proxie, a headline-grabbing combination of product debut and institutional investor backing that signals both technical and commercial validation.

To accelerate the adoption of safe, useful robotics and AI by building engineering-first teams and commercially viable cobots that augment human work, turning complex research into dependable products people actually use.

Engineering rigor and evidence matter more than buzz; technology should amplify human capability, not replace it; clear narratives and measurable results win funding, customers, and trust; and rapid iteration beats perfect planning.

Product-first vision paired with deep technical chops, elite network and fundraising credibility, strong storytelling for evidence-based narratives, and an ability to generate high-engagement announcements and thought pieces.

Perfectionist, occasionally impatient with slow-moving ecosystems; can lean heavily on product hype which risks raising expectations; high standards may make candid operational trade-offs harder to sell internally.

To grow on X, double down on short technical threads that unpack design decisions and failure modes from Proxie demos, post behind-the-scenes video clips (engine room, test runs, team banter), and turn high-engagement one-offs into explainer threads. Host periodic Spaces with engineers and customers, tag investors/customers tactically, and repurpose longform posts into visual carousels and short clips, consistency + substance will convert curious viewers into loyal followers.

Fun fact: Brad just launched Proxie, his company’s first cobot, and announced a $30M upsized Series A led by Sequoia (with notable past backing including Jeff Bezos). He tweets often, 2,419 tweets, and has a knack for viral takes (one tweet comparing Tesla FSD 12 to ChatGPT 3.5 hit over 219k views).

Top tweets of Brad Porter

Aerospace is full of plane and space dorks. @scarlett_koller is one of them. Three MIT degrees, SpaceX Crew Dragon, NASA Perseverance, Amazon Kuiper, now founding Mithril. Deployed EP5 is out now. Check it out for some incredible stories: cobot-deployed.com/ep5

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Zappos was beating Amazon on cost per order. Amazon couldn't figure out how. Turns out @Alfred_Lin's team was running Kiva robots before Amazon even believed they'd work. Amazon later bought Kiva for $775M. Alfred went from operating automation at Zappos to funding the next wave at Sequoia. This conversation covers both lenses. Deployed EP2 with Alfred Lin is live. Link in the comments.

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Yikes, this seems to already be going viral on LI. We put out our Series B pitch narrative... an Amazon-style evidence-based narrative... and shared that @JeffBezos invested in our last round at Cobot. Check out the Medium article here... @bp_64302/cobots-series-b-pitch-narrative-b916b6eb3e6f">medium.com/@bp_64302/cobo…

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"Does OpenAI go to zero the way Netscape did?" @fubini asked me this. We both interviewed at Netscape the same day in '95. His answer: "The “homepage” for AI hasn't shown up yet." Deployed EP4 is live. Link in comments.

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My investor @bznotes told me something that still sits with me: "I'm not judging your smartness. You passed that bar long ago. What I'm looking at is whether you're prepared for what's coming at you." Then: "I don't know what's coming. And you don't know either." That's the real filter in deep tech. Not brilliance. Preparedness for the unknown. Full conversation on Deployed Ep 3 Live Today.

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Most engaged tweets of Brad Porter

Aerospace is full of plane and space dorks. @scarlett_koller is one of them. Three MIT degrees, SpaceX Crew Dragon, NASA Perseverance, Amazon Kuiper, now founding Mithril. Deployed EP5 is out now. Check it out for some incredible stories: cobot-deployed.com/ep5

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Zappos was beating Amazon on cost per order. Amazon couldn't figure out how. Turns out @Alfred_Lin's team was running Kiva robots before Amazon even believed they'd work. Amazon later bought Kiva for $775M. Alfred went from operating automation at Zappos to funding the next wave at Sequoia. This conversation covers both lenses. Deployed EP2 with Alfred Lin is live. Link in the comments.

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My investor @bznotes told me something that still sits with me: "I'm not judging your smartness. You passed that bar long ago. What I'm looking at is whether you're prepared for what's coming at you." Then: "I don't know what's coming. And you don't know either." That's the real filter in deep tech. Not brilliance. Preparedness for the unknown. Full conversation on Deployed Ep 3 Live Today.

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"Does OpenAI go to zero the way Netscape did?" @fubini asked me this. We both interviewed at Netscape the same day in '95. His answer: "The “homepage” for AI hasn't shown up yet." Deployed EP4 is live. Link in comments.

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Yikes, this seems to already be going viral on LI. We put out our Series B pitch narrative... an Amazon-style evidence-based narrative... and shared that @JeffBezos invested in our last round at Cobot. Check out the Medium article here... @bp_64302/cobots-series-b-pitch-narrative-b916b6eb3e6f">medium.com/@bp_64302/cobo…

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