RANGE OF PROBLEMS THAT CAN BE ADDRESSED BY SOFTWARE-ONLY SOLUTIONS IS SHRINKING. THE PROBLEM-SPACE ADDRESSABLE WITH A HARDWARE COMPONENT IS MUCH LARGER AND GROWING COMPETITORS ARE GROWING HARDWARE CAPABILITIES - WE RISK MARGINALIZATION IF WE DON’T ACT HARDWARE ENABLES NEW SOFTWARE ECOSYSTEMS AND HARDWARE IS BECOMING MORE PROGRAMMABLE WHY CARE ABOUT HARDWARE?
Global Technology Innovation Fearless and Connected entrepreneurs and consumers Easier access to capital (crowd-funding is fuel on the fire) Inexpensive devices, access and apps (prototyping is getting cheaper) Ability to reach millions of new users in record time
platform allowing the general public to design and run their own space-based applications, games and experiments, and steer the onboard cameras to take pictures on-demand…