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“Championing the Potential of Universal Humanoid Robots: Insights from Bill Gates”

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Of late, one of the most intense ones centers around humanoid robots. Humanoid robots can, however, now claim a big tech name among their ranks. Bill Gates this week issued a list of “cutting-edge robotics startups and labs that I’m excited about.” Among the names are three companies focused on developing humanoids. An endorsement like this might not move the needle too far in the humanoid direction, and Gates is very much not a roboticist. It is, however, enlightening to see the form factor continue to gain more mainstream legitimacy by the day.

Gates Foundation Grants Funding to Startup that Utilizes Brewing Byproduct as Sustainable Replacement for Palm Oil

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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is pumping $3.5 million into C16 Biosciences, the Y Combinator-backed company fermenting alternatives to the environmentally destructive palm oil business. While the industry’s given itself something of a makeover lately, deforestation linked to palm oil production is once again on the rise. Using yeast and agriculturally derived feedstocks, C16 already brews an alternative to the seed oil for use in beauty products, under the name Palmless. A 2020 study found that climate pollution from palm oil plantations alone equate to about half that of the whole aviation industry. In addition to the Gates Foundation and Elemental, C16’s previous investors include Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy and DCVC.

“Bill Gates: A Fervent Supporter of Multi-Purpose Humanoid Robots”

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Of late, one of the most intense ones centers around humanoid robots. Humanoid robots can, however, now claim a big tech name among their ranks. Bill Gates this week issued a list of “cutting-edge robotics startups and labs that I’m excited about.” Among the names are three companies focused on developing humanoids. An endorsement like this might not move the needle too far in the humanoid direction, and Gates is very much not a roboticist. It is, however, enlightening to see the form factor continue to gain more mainstream legitimacy by the day.

“Gates Foundation Funds Innovative Startup Using Brewery Waste as Sustainable Alternative to Palm Oil”

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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is pumping $3.5 million into C16 Biosciences, the Y Combinator-backed company fermenting alternatives to the environmentally destructive palm oil business. While the industry’s given itself something of a makeover lately, deforestation linked to palm oil production is once again on the rise. Using yeast and agriculturally derived feedstocks, C16 already brews an alternative to the seed oil for use in beauty products, under the name Palmless. A 2020 study found that climate pollution from palm oil plantations alone equate to about half that of the whole aviation industry. In addition to the Gates Foundation and Elemental, C16’s previous investors include Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy and DCVC.

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