The dawn of surgery bots + buy a home for $250 (w/ Andromeda & Mogul) | E2313
July 17, 2026 · 47 min
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The dawn of surgery bots + buy a home for $250 (w/ Andromeda & Mogul) | E2313
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*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's landlord.
It's 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:
The iPad controlled surgery bot
Building "Google Maps for the body"
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The Neuralink connection
Understanding Mogul's business model
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So who manages the homes?
Dividends vs. Appreciation
How Mogul picks markets
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