# Teddy Warner

> Thiel Fellow and founder of Intempus, building machines for conviviality. Engineer specializing in rapid prototyping and PCB design, based in San Francisco.

Teddy Warner is the Founder and CEO of Intempus, a company researching the ways machines may interact with the world. He is a 2025 Thiel Fellow and a graduate of the Fab Academy.

Previously, Teddy worked at Midjourney conducting research for their internal hardware effort. His expertise spans mechatronics engineering, PCB development, CAD design, physical computing, and rapid prototyping.

His technical work includes Stratolink (an upper atmospheric pico balloon fleet), the Generative Pen-Trained Transformer (a web accessible, wall-mounted polargraph pen plotter), the Assistive Aquaponics fish tank (Automated aquaponics ecosystem monitoring system for the home), UPDI Serial Programers, and many other fun, more whimsical projects. He writes essays exploring philosophy, social science, art, and the way to live.

## Key Facts
- Role: CEO & Founder of Intempus
- Recognition: 2025 Thiel Fellow
- Education: Fab Academy graduate
- Previous: Midjourney (hardware research)
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Specialties: Robotics, rapid prototyping, applied AI, digital fabrication

## Links
- [theodore.net](https://theodore.net): Portfolio, projects, and writings
- [Intempus](https://intempus.org): Company building emotionally intelligent robots
- [Projects](https://theodore.net/projects): Engineering and fabrication work
- [Writing](https://theodore.net/writings): Essays on philosophy, social science, and the way to live

## Contact
- [X/Twitter](https://x.com/WarnerTeddy): @WarnerTeddy
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/teddymakesstuff/): @teddymakesstuff
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/teddywarner/)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/Twarner491)
- Email: teddy [at] theodore [dot] net

## Notable Projects
- [Generative Pen-Trained Transformer](https://theodore.net/projects/Polargraph/): a web accessible, wall-mounted polargraph pen plotter
- [Von Niemann Probe](https://theodore.net/projects/VonNiemannProbe): Chess cheating investigation device
- [Assistive Aquaponics](https://theodore.net/projects/AssistiveAquaponics): Automated ecosystem monitoring system
- [UPDI Serial Programming](https://theodore.net/projects/SerialUPDI): Low-cost, high-speed AVR programming

## Press Coverage
- TechCrunch, Inc. Magazine, Business Wire, Hackaday, Adafruit, Hackster.io, Chicago Tribune