From hypercars to cruise missiles: Lukas Czinger on the future of US defense | E2292

This Week In Startups is made possible by: Every.io https://every.io Shopify https://shopify.com/twist Render https://render.com/twist Plaud https://Plaud.ai/twist Today’s show: Startups like Divergent Technologies are producing components and aircraft for the military through new systems that are better, faster, and cheaper than conventional methods. CEO and co-founder Lukas Czinger stops by TWiST to share the company’s vertically integrated, AI-driven manufacturing platform and how he transitioned from hypercar parts to working directly with the Pentagon on autonomous aircraft. Plus, 50 million Americans are on antidepressants, and it’s not necessarily the right treatment for all of them. Outro Health co-founders Brandon Goode and Dr. Mark Horowitz share their hyperbolic tapering method, which helps patients get off drugs like Zoloft and Prozac without suffering through traumatic and potentially dangerous side effects. Guests: Lukas Czinger: https://x.com/lukasczinger Divergent Technologies: https://www.divergent3d.com Czinger Vehicles: https://www.czinger.com/ Brandon Goode: https://www.linkedin.com/in/goodebrandon/ Dr. Mark Horowitz: https://x.com/markhoro Outro Health: https://outro.com Relevant Links: Venom launch announcement: https://www.divergent3d.com/company/news/story/venom_launch_20260217 RAACM from CoAspire: https://www.coaspire.com/raacm Desktop Metal: https://www.desktopmetal.com/ Tapering of SSRIs: Lancet paper by Dr. Mark Horowitz: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(19)30219-6/fulltext Leaked Zuckerberg Audio: https://x.com/MorePerfectUS/status/2056842597117636890 Matthew Prince Cloudfare WSJ editorial: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/how-i-choose-which-cloudflare-employees-to-replace-with-ai-40a197e5 Axios report on Trump’s AI Executive Order: https://www.axios.com/2026/05/21/trump-ai-executive-order-postponed-why Politico report on David Sacks advising Trump: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-yanked-ai-order-david-010642736.html?guccounter=1 “The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger” by Marc Levinson: https://www.amazon.com/Box-Shipping-Container-Smaller-Economy/dp/0691136408 Timestamps: 0:00 Divergent shifted from hypercar development to 3D printing all kinds of components 00:51 Plaud: If your work depends on conversations — interviews, meetings, calls — you need a Plaud NotePin. You can check it out at https://Plaud.ai/twist and use code TWIST for 10% off! 03:28 How 3D printing has exponentially improved 07:36 Making military components faster, better, and cheaper 09:16 Every.io - For all of your incorporation, banking, payroll, benefits, accounting, taxes, or other back-office administration needs, visit https://every.io 10:18 How Divergent caught the Pentagon's attention 19:09 Shopify - Turn those What Ifs into sales with the ecommerce platform powering millions of businesses. Sign up for your $1-per-month trial today at https://shopify.com/twist 24:47 Why…