Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
El Segundo has become one of America's fastest-growing tech hubs. We went inside some of the startups (Western Chemicals, GrayMatter Robotics, and Divergent) leading the movement to see what they're building, why they're building it, and what it could mean for the future of American manufacturing. This is the story of the engineers and entrepreneurs trying to build a different future in LA County.
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0:00 Intro
1:17 Exploring El Segundo
2:10 Turning Waste Water into Fuel
4:04 Bench Press Battle
4:39 The Origin of Aerospace Tech in El Segundo
5:40 The Future of Machine Manufacturing
7:22 Max Becomes an Engineer
8:10 The U.S. is Half a Million Skill Workers Short
9:15 How Far is the U.S. Behind China?
11:08 The World's Fastest Car
11:32 The Long Range Cruise Missile
12:50 3D Manufacturing Printing
14:13 Outro
Episode 165
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#losangeles #elsegundo #tech
El Segundo has become one of America's fastest-growing tech hubs. We went inside some of the startups (Western Chemicals, GrayMatter Robotics, and Divergent) leading the movement to see what they're building, why they're building it, and what it could mean for the future of American manufacturing. This is the story of the engineers and entrepreneurs trying to build a different future in LA County.
About Roca: RocaNews is an independent media company started by 3 friends in 2020. Our mission is to cover the news without bias or fear. We deliver daily news to 2M+ people via the products below.
If you want unfiltered, independent reporting like this, subscribe to our daily newsletter on Substack: rocanews.substack.com/subscribe
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Our Series:
► The South: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D0R5OH3S3pOqMjOTuoyfqJO&si=gNefb5fKwfePMlSZ
► Pakistan: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D3Dc07Xay6AUtGomrzxE2pZ
► East Coast: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D0kfAVY9wv-ko6eN7TWR-WA
► Appalachia: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D1NPe26BHDdE_6X1pk6UysX&si=3eXpFF7-t_C3S2hi
► Rust Belt: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D2Di5bzXIMrM6Ef_IIiRNYU&si=Q5ewau_4vb0tGkMC
► The Southwest youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D2p0GvEpSo5HoiDdm9tOhR-&si=6O7usDcjlNY6j5if
► The UK youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D3f3SHy6GGx1ZsLl3qbHBmC&si=f3toQ8ta5E6qA03u
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Thanks to @JMG_Aerial_Imagery
0:00 Intro
1:17 Exploring El Segundo
2:10 Turning Waste Water into Fuel
4:04 Bench Press Battle
4:39 The Origin of Aerospace Tech in El Segundo
5:40 The Future of Machine Manufacturing
7:22 Max Becomes an Engineer
8:10 The U.S. is Half a Million Skill Workers Short
9:15 How Far is the U.S. Behind China?
11:08 The World's Fastest Car
11:32 The Long Range Cruise Missile
12:50 3D Manufacturing Printing
14:13 Outro
Episode 165
Subs: 1.03M subs
#losangeles #elsegundo #tech
