He Invented a Rescue Device Used by SpaceX. Then Shark Tank Said No | See Rescue Streamer [Ep 82]
What if the simplest idea could save a life?
Dr. Rob Yonover spent decades developing a deceptively simple invention: the Sea Rescue Streamer, a long, highly visible signaling device designed to help people become easier to spot when lost at sea or in the mountains.
The invention eventually made its way into military applications and even onto a SpaceX spacecraft. But getting there was anything but easy.
Rob's story is a masterclass in persistence, invention, networking, PR, and playing the long game.
He first came up with the idea after looking down from an airplane and realizing just how…
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