Ep 82 | College Is Going to Be Obsolete by the End of This Decade (w/ Brian Walker)

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Building Deep Tech with Ilir Aliu

Ilir Aliu

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The show for founders building real deep tech. Each episode features founders, executives, and builders in AI, robotics, and hardware — breaking down how they build, scale, and learn. We talk about systems, mistakes, GTM strategy, funding lessons, and how to move from research to traction. Hosted by Ilir Aliu from 22Astronauts. Whether you’re building now or just curious — tune in.

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Ep 82 | College Is Going to Be Obsolete by the End of This Decade (w/ Brian Walker)

Building Deep Tech with Ilir Aliu

1 hour 1 minute 45 seconds

1 month ago

Ep 82 | College Is Going to Be Obsolete by the End of This Decade (w/ Brian Walker)

In this episode, I talk with Brian Walker, founder and CEO of REVEL, the company building the simulation backbone for humanoid robotics.

Brian’s journey started far from Silicon Valley: growing up in the Czech Republic and working on Hollywood sets like Avatar and The Mandalorian, where he helped pioneer real-time XR production.

We talk about what pulled him from filmmaking into robotics, and how sci-fi inspired him to stop watching the future and start building it. Brian shares why he founded REVEL to create a massive library of digital twins, turning real-world products into high-fidelity simulation assets so robots can train on them before ever touching them.

His goal? To make every product “robot-ready” and compress a decade of physical experience into just hours of training.

We also dive into his views on self-education, outsider thinking, and why he acquired a startup during a 20-hour hackathon, with a mic-drop and a €20K offer.

If you’re into robotics, simulation, or stories of wild career pivots, don’t miss this one.