{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"The dawn of surgery bots + buy a home for $250 (w\/ Andromeda &amp; Mogul) | E2313","description":"The dawn of surgery bots + buy a home for $250 (w\/ Andromeda &amp;amp; Mogul) | E2313   This Week In Startups is made possible by: Northwest Registered Agent https:\/\/northwestregisteredagent.com\/twist CLA https:\/\/claconnect.com\/withyou MongoDB https:\/\/MongoDB.com\/ai   Today\u2019s show: *Andromeda Surgical is building the autonomy layer that could one day allow robots to perform surgery. Rather than building their own intricate, complex hardware, Andromeda uses off-the-shelf arms from a German manufacturer, and focuses on the software that will allow doctors to operate it from an iPad. Plus Mogul co-founder and CEO Alex Blackwood shows Jason how his platform lets anyone buy fractional shares of rental homes for as little as $250, earning monthly dividends, appreciation, and tax benefits without the headache of being someone\u2019s landlord. It\u2019s a founder double feature on a brand new TWiST. Guests: Nick Damiano on X: https:\/\/x.com\/nickdamian0 Andromeda Surgical: https:\/\/www.andromedasurgical.com\/ Alex Blackwood on X: https:\/\/x.com\/blackwoodtweets Mogul: https:\/\/www.mogul.club\/ Relevant Links: KUKA: https:\/\/www.kuka.com\/ Intuitive Surgical (and Da Vinci 5): https:\/\/www.intuitive.com\/en-us Neuralink: https:\/\/neuralink.com\/ Padsplit: https:\/\/www.padsplit.com\/ AngelList: https:\/\/www.angellist.com\/ The Syndicate: https:\/\/thesyndicate.com\/  Timestamps:  0:00 The iPad controlled surgery bot 5:46 Building &quot;Google Maps for the body&quot; 10:10 Northwest Registered Agent - Get more when you start your business with Northwest. In 10 clicks and 10 minutes, you can form your company and walk away with a real business identity \u2014 Learn more at https:\/\/northwestregisteredagent.com\/twist 14:28 What is a &quot;sous surgeon&quot; 20:46 CLA - Innovation takes balance. CLA's CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors can help you get from startup to where you want to end up. Get started now at https:\/\/www.claconnect.com\/withyou 24:30 The Neuralink connection 29:40 Understanding Mogul's business model 31:01 MongoDB - AI-assisted and agentic coding is helping you build faster than ever. Start building at https:\/\/MongoDB.com\/ai 33:32 So who manages the homes? 36:50 Dividends vs. Appreciation 44:57 How Mogul picks markets   Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https:\/\/ticker.thisweekinstartups.com Check out the TWIST500: https:\/\/www.twist500.com Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https:\/\/rb.gy\/v19fcp &amp;nbsp; Follow Lon: X: https:\/\/x.com\/lons &amp;nbsp; Follow Alex: X: https:\/\/x.com\/alex LinkedIn: \u2060https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alexwilhelm &amp;nbsp; Follow Jason: X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jason LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jasoncalacanis &amp;nbsp; Check out all our partner offers: https:\/\/partners.launch.co\/ &amp;nbsp; Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe,  Steve Huffman,  Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta,  Aaron Levie,  Sophia Amoruso,  Reid Hoffman,  Frank Slootman,  Billy McFarland &amp;nbsp; Check out Jason\u2019s suite of newsletters: https:\/\/substack.com\/@calacanis &amp;nbsp; Follow TWiST: Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/TWiStartups YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/thisweekin Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thisweekinstartups Substack: https:\/\/twistartups.substack.com ","author_name":"This Week in Startups","author_url":"https:\/\/thisweekinstartups.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42133080\/height\/300\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"300\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204651270"}