The Tesla of Appliances? Impulse Labs’ CEO Sam D’Amico

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Impulse Labs founder and CEO Sam D’Amico joins ARK’s Brett Winton and Sam Korus to explore how embedding batteries into appliances—starting with the humble kitchen stove—can rewire energy infrastructure from the inside out. From his time at Oculus and Google to pioneering a 10,000-watt induction cooktop, Sam shares how Impulse is building what he calls the “modern electric technology stack,” and why that could make Impulse the Tesla of home devices. Key Points From This Episode: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:00 Why ARK is excited about Impulse Labs 00:03:20 From Oculus to appliances — Sam’s founder story 00:06:40 Why embedding batteries transforms the home 00:08:20 “The battery of things” vs. “the internet of things” 00:10:30 How induction cooking works — and what Impulse improves 00:13:30 Building a 10,000-watt coil and keeping it safe 00:17:35)Precision temperature control and AI-powered cooking 00:20:17 Using the stove’s battery as grid storage 00:23:59 How battery-backed appliances help with installation and energy resilience 00:26:30 Beyond stoves — expanding into HVAC, water heaters, laundry, and more 00:30:35 Distributed batteries vs. centralized storage 00:34:00 Infrastructure benefits from embedded storage 00:38:20 Why performance, not just sustainability, drives electrification 00:40:52 Scaling manufacturing and the factory as a product 00:44:03 KPIs: Deployed devices and battery gigawatt hours 00:47:18 Microwave experiments and future applications 00:49:17 The appliance m