We are inventors, engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs, designers, and polymaths who are determined to make progress against the world’s most stubborn problems
There’s no playbook for taking moonshots — and we like it that way. Building things that are on the edge of the impossible means we have to embrace ambiguity and be prepared to tinker, experiment, and learn our way into the future. Responsibly irresponsible, we live in the sweet spot between audacity and humility, idealistic and pragmatic. Passionately dispassionate, we ask hard questions, seek out diverse perspectives, and find inspiration in weird and unexpected places.
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Sarah
Human NeuroscientistAn academic in the field of language comprehension, Sarah joined X after a fellow researcher at X heard her discussing brain activity and biometrics on NPR's Science Friday.
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Members of the Makani team work together to fabricate a carbon fiber wing for the M6OO energy kite.
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Elliott
Product ManagerA cartoonist and two-time CEO, Elliott brings creativity to every problem he solves. He is currently working on early stage moonshots at X involving machine learning.
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Members of the Self-Driving Car team finalize the details of the day’s structured testing plan in Mountain View, CA.
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Rosa
Intellectual Property CounselRosa earned two degrees — in engineering and law — before specializing in patent protection. Rosa works on the Legal team at X, where she’s responsible for building and protecting intellectual property.
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Members of the Loon balloon forensics team use a light table and polarizing filters to inspect a recovered balloon.
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Joe
PrototyperJoe has worked as a prop master for the TV show “Mythbusters” as well as a special effects pro for a number of Marvel films. Joe joined X in 2015 and now helps teams turn big ideas into working prototypes.
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Final preparations are made as the Makani team prepare a “Wing 7” energy kite for transport to the test site.
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Sylvia
Experimental physicistWith a PhD in experimental physics, Sylvia applies her background in designing and building complex experiments to validating sci-fi sounding technological solutions for early-stage moonshots.
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Members of the Project Wing Operations team observe an autonomous drone during a series of test flights in Merced, CA.
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Georgios
Machine learning scientistGeorgios joined X from MIT’s Poggio Lab and the Center for Brains, Minds and Machines. He now works with X’s software engineers to build machine perception systems and solve inverse problems through machine learning.
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Stuart and Johnny finalize a late day equipment inspection of the Autolauncher at Project Loon’s Puerto Rico launch site.
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Rohinton
Chemical EngineerAfter a 20-year career in automotive manufacturing and achieving three graduate degrees, Rohinton joined the early Glass team at X. Today, he works on X’s early stage moonshots.
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Alexa
Machine Learning EngineerAlexa majored in neurobiology before switching to Computer Science. She now works on one of X’s robotics teams, using machine learning techniques to teach robots how to perceive the world around them.
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