Vishnu Mano

Scaling Robotics Research

About

I'm based out of SF. I studied Computer Science and Math at Georgia Tech. I think a lot about the future of labor markets, how personalized healthcare can be scaled, and what ambition looks like post-singularity.

Experience

Member of Technical Staff @ Physical Intelligence Nov 2025 - Present

Building data infrastructure for robotics.

Founder in Residence @ Afore Capital Aug 2025 - Oct 2025

Explored robotics data collection methods.

Engineering @ Amazon May 2025 - Aug 2025

Built weight validation models for mechatronics.

Founder @ Spotter Jan 2021 - May 2025

Exited. Parking analytics for Zillow, Atlanta, Seattle, Detroit.

Engineering @ ROC May 2024 - Dec 2024

Evals for object detection + facial recognition algos.

Things I Love

24-hour coffee shops. U-Dub campus. The Presidio. Linear switches. The Chicago Riverwalk. Vaclav Smil. Barbell rows. Cookout Strawberry Oreo Cheesecake Shakes. Ducati. The pencil building on a foggy night. Cheba Hut. Ina Coolbrith Park. The bus-ride from Seattle to Bellevue. Flat whites. The Baroque Era. The NY Times. Brunch. George Hotz's Blog. Boston Creams. Panang Chicken.

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