X, the moonshot factory

Join X Captain of Moonshots Astro Teller, SRI CEO David Parekh, and Pulitzer-winning journalist John Markoff at PARC Forum’s FutureFest for a conversation about pushing the boundaries of innovation. Astro, David, and John will explore the pivotal moments that changed the course of human history, how to tackle seemingly impossible challenges, and more. The event is free and open to the public on January 23, 2025 in Palo Alto. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gWtW6feq

How can we use technology, business, and creativity to solve some of humanity’s biggest problems? X Captain of Moonshots Astro Teller sat down with Rana el Kaliouby, Ph.D. for an episode of the Pioneers of AI podcast to discuss how our teams are working on new approaches to huge challenges like carbon capture and universal connectivity. Listen to their full conversation, which touched on the future of AI, the meaning of humanity, and even love: https://lnkd.in/grhcyjWy

Join me in meeting the most forward-thinking technologists in the USA and beyond, whilst exploring the real-world applications of #AI at #TheAISummit. I'll be speaking about the Google X moonshot Tapestry, on: *Revolutionizing the Electric Grid: The Transformative Power of AI and Innovation*, on Dec 11, 2024.

Thank you Inc. Magazine for naming us a Best in Business honoree for 2024! It’s a privilege to be included alongside organizations doing bold work across their industries: https://lnkd.in/g-54VExP

How do you design a model aircraft to have the same quality, reliability, and performance as a commercial jet? Adam Savage’s “Tested” visited Wing’s workshop and labs to learn how the team envisions and engineers their autonomous drones to set them up for success in the air. In the episode, CEO Adam Woodworth shows the Tested crew Wing’s earliest “stick plane” models, takes them on a tour of the custom wind tunnel the team built to test propellers, explains how his team solved design challenges like creating bigger delivery drones to hold items like six-packs of beer and boxes of diapers, and more. Take a look: https://lnkd.in/gnMFpRFh

💥 Bad ideas spark big breakthroughs. That’s what Astro Teller, head of Alphabet’s innovation lab X, the moonshot factory, shared with Pioneers of AI host Rana el Kaliouby, Ph.D. at last week’s Masters of Scale Summit. In today’s Frontiers of AI newsletter, discover how X’s unique brainstorming approach has fueled innovations like Waymo and major AI advancements. Astro’s tip? Don’t ask for the best ideas — ask for the worst ones. Astro also breaks down the three essential components of a moonshot and the power of small experiments. Dive into today’s issue to learn more.

“When it comes to plastic, we desperately need innovation to jump-start the circular economy.” Elsa Wenzel wrote about X's moonshot for circularity and how the team is building a molecular inventory management platform to create a world without waste. Read the Trellis Group article to learn more: https://lnkd.in/g5CMfe-r   Joy Rifkin, Rey Banatao, Astro Teller

We’re honored that Project Taara and Project Bellwether were named two of Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech this year! These moonshots are developing breakthrough solutions in connectivity and disaster response. Learn more about their work on the list. #FCTechAwards https://lnkd.in/gq9AZ8Cj

“It’s a shame that we spend hundreds of billions of dollars each year extracting things like petroleum to make plastics, and we just throw that away and have to re-extract all over again.” X’s moonshot for the circular economy was featured in a recent episode of “Where the Internet Lives,” which chronicled the team’s efforts to transform waste management. The team is building tools that use data and AI to identify plastic waste at the molecular level to find new ways to reuse and recycle the world’s waste. Watch the episode, which features X’s Rey Banatao, Recology’s Julia Mangin, Google’s Kate Brandt, and more: https://lnkd.in/d5ED_zSd

What if our waste became our most valuable resource? Global waste is projected to reach 3.8 billion tons annually by 2050—a 73% increase from 2020. X’s Moonshot for Circularity has been developing radical new approaches to help with this ballooning waste management problem. Their mission is to transform the way we recycle, reuse, and redesign the world’s goods so that we will no longer need to extract raw resources from the earth to create new products. Learn more this National Recycling Day: https://lnkd.in/gpEMPHxd #NationalRecyclingDay