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Kane Hsieh of Root Ventures joins Nick on a special Crisis Coverage installment to discuss Investment Decision in < 3 weeks; the Challenges and Opportunities with 3D Printing; and the Future for Industrial Automation. In this episode, we cover: Backstory/Path to Venture Tell us about the the thesis at Root and your focus areas. Any unique outcomes or behaviors you are observing as a result of the pandemic? What's your investment position on 3D printing... bullish or bearish? I used to work in the industrial automation area... developed two different products there and saw limitless opportunities but also many challenges.  From your standpoint, what have been the biggest challenges to progress in industrial automation? What excites you most about industrial automation going forward? How will jobs in the industrial space, or any space for that matter, change with the immersion of automation and robotics? Is this a net job eliminator? Startups w/ hardware as a part of their solution (whether off the shelf or de