X, The Moonshot Factory

Next week, The Moonshot Podcast wraps up Season 2 with an unforgettable final episode! In a table-turning conversation, TESTED host Adam Savage puts Astro in the hot seat to unpack what innovation is and how we can all bring more of it into our lives. Astro then sits down with Google cofounder Sergey Brin to recount the origins of The Moonshot Factory itself and where he thinks technology is going next. 📅 Tune in for the Season 2 finale on Wednesday, June 3rd! https://lnkd.in/gZEzYCgH

What if we could measure anxiety and depression as easily as blood pressure? 🧠⚡️ For #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, we’re spotlighting Project Amber—a mental health moonshot that built an affordable EEG device to do just that. Amber’s Obi Felten recently joined Astro Teller on The Moonshot Podcast to dive into why mental health conditions are so notoriously challenging to identify and treat. 🎧 Listen to the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/gk4uMQhk #MHAM

In this episode of The Moonshot Podcast, Astro Teller sits down with  Kathy Hannun, CEO of X graduate Dandelion Energy. Kathy shares how she and her team developed a first-of-its-kind geothermal heat pump that channels the constant 55-degree temperature below the ground into a tool for energy-efficient heating and cooling. 🎧 Tune in: https://lnkd.in/gZFwPFt2

We're thrilled to welcome X, The Moonshot Factory, as a 2026 Hello Tomorrow Summit partner! 🎉 From self-driving cars (Waymo) to drones for package delivery (Wing), X bets on things that probably won't work and occasionally changes the world when they do. Their model is simple but counterintuitive: find a problem affecting hundreds of millions of people, and try to solve it radically, not incrementally. Here's what makes X extraordinary: 🎯 They deliberately pursue ideas with a slim chance of success but massive potential impact 🔬 Every moonshot starts with a fundamental breakthrough in science or technology 🌍 Their focus: solving problems that affect millions or billions of people 🚀 When moonshots graduate, they become independent companies reshaping entire industries X, The Moonshot Factory embodies what deep tech is supposed to be: taking long bets on the hard problems, because that's where the work actually matters. Ready to think bigger? X, The Moonshot Factory will be sharing insights on turning radical ideas into reality at the Hello Tomorrow Summit. Know a founder or researcher who's working on something that sounds impossible? Tag them in the comments 👇 #HelloTomorrow2026 #DeepTech #Moonshots

Despite the sophistication of today’s AI models, they pale in comparison to the computational power and radical efficiency of the human brain. And despite dramatic advances in human health, our ability to reliably measure a person’s mental health is woefully poor. Could unlocking the brain’s architecture and electrical signals help us drive leaps in both fields? In the latest edition of The Moonshot Podcast newsletter, we explore two moonshots inspired by the brain: One studying neural architecture to build better AI, the other developing new ways to measure mental health. First, Astro Teller sits down with Sarah Laszlo, PhD from Valkyrie, a moonshot that explored whether mapping real brains could help build more efficient AI systems. Next, he talks with Obi Felten about Project Amber, a moonshot to develop affordable EEG technology capable of detecting conditions like anxiety and depression earlier and more reliably. Read on to learn more.

Could the giant “dirt battery” beneath our feet hold the key to affordable home heating and cooling? Next week on The Moonshot Podcast, Astro Teller sits down with Kathy Hannun from Dandelion Energy, a geothermal heating startup born at X. Kathy and her team created a first-of-its-kind geothermal pump that channels the constant 55-degree temperature below ground to heat and cool our homes. 📅 Tune in next Wednesday, May 27, on all major streaming platforms. https://lnkd.in/g3H64eRC

“We anticipate that automated feeding and a new lice treatment technique, together with more accurate data from our farming sites, has the potential to shape the next generation of salmon farming.” -Gustav Magnar Witzøe, Chairman, SalMar. Tidal, an X spinout focused on aquaculture and ocean health, is partnering with the world’s second-largest salmon producer to help its operations run more efficiently and responsibly. Using Tidal’s AI-powered underwater sensing and automation technology, SalMar will be able to monitor the health of its fish, minimize waste across its feeding processes, and more. Read about the collaboration in WeAreAquaculture: https://lnkd.in/ejYpEBDp

1 in 4 Americans over 45 face serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs. For National Mobility Awareness Month, we're celebrating X graduate Skip, a team dedicated to helping people move more freely and stay active. 🏃💨 Watch X’s Captain of Moonshots Astro Teller test out their first movewear product, MO/GO, on a steep treadmill climb on The Moonshot Podcast! 👇 Full episode & journey: https://lnkd.in/gXp77dpH #NMAM2026

Much of the world still operates in data darkness. In the latest episode of The Moonshot Podcast, we explore two moonshots focused on making the invisible visible by uncovering hidden threats, inefficiencies, and patterns through entirely new forms of data. First, Astro Teller sits down with Mike Wiacek, Stephen G., and Shapor Naghibzadeh from Chronicle, X’s cybersecurity moonshot, which uses Google-scale analytics to help organizations detect and defend against cyber threats. Next, he talks with Steven Chen and Suresh Vishnubhatla from Chorus, a moonshot bringing visibility to global supply chains, where massive inefficiencies and waste often go unseen. Read on to learn more.

🗑️ Project Delta, a Google food waste initiative started at X by Emily Ma, has a brand-new use case: making your trash can smarter. Mill is partnering with Delta to train the algorithms that power its high-tech garbage bin, which transforms food scraps into valuable resources like soil and chicken feed. Read more in Forbes: https://lnkd.in/gfGF6h_2