Nick Gillian
Co-Founder and CTO of Archetype AI, leading development of Newton, a foundational model for Physical AI; former Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Google with a background in real-time sensor understanding and interaction research.
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Feb 6, 2026 • 52min
Physical AI: Teaching Machines to Understand the Real World
Nick Gillian, Co-Founder and CTO of Archetype AI and builder of Newton, is an expert in real-time sensor understanding. He discusses Physical AI: single foundation models for diverse sensors, fusing non-visual modalities, and the engineering challenges of massive continuous data. He also covers evaluation strategies, product-driven dataset design, and turning research into deployable, safety-minded systems.
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Jan 23, 2026 • 29min
Culture Through Tension: Leading Interdisciplinary Teams with Nick Gillian
Nick Gillian, Co-founder and CTO of Archetype and former Google AI lead, dives into innovative strategies for leading interdisciplinary teams in the realm of physical AI. He highlights how positive tensions between research and product can enhance engineering culture. Gillian discusses the importance of evolving team structures and maintaining productive cross-functional dynamics. He also emphasizes the value of amplifying desired behaviors within a team and navigating the shift from technical issues to social challenges as projects scale.
