“Caitlyn is one of the most soughtafter and accomplished hardware leaders in Silicon Valley.”
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Caitlin Kalinowski
Caitlyn is one of the most soughtafter and accomplished hardware leaders in Silicon Valley.
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Innovation3 steps
Designing Robots That Feel Non-Threatening
Make robots soft, attentive, and telegraph intent before they move.
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Innovation3 steps
Off-the-Shelf to Prove It, Custom to Ship It
Prototype with whatever works fastest; go custom only when KPIs demand it.
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Strategy3 steps
Right Robot for the Job (Not a Generalist Humanoid)
Match robot form to the task; reserve humanoids for the long tail, not the line.
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Strategy3 steps
Supply-Chain Criticality Hierarchy
Rank every component by how catastrophic losing it is — then pre-buy the killers.
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Innovation4 steps
The Four Principles of Building Hardware Fast
Sequence the work so hardware's un-updatable, one-shot nature can't sink you.
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You Only Get to Compile Five Times
Treat every hardware build as one of a handful of irreversible compiles a year.
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Leadership4 steps
Zero-to-One Team Building
For brand-new categories, hire generalists, adjacent-domain experts, and AI-native new grads.
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