It’s the question everyone asks: "How are you ever going to beat the biggest name in coffee!?"

And the answer from p!ng founders Jane Lo and Rob Whitten? We already are.

We're not playing the same game. While the competition is busy managing chaos, adding endless apps, confusing menus, and more clicks, p!ng has removed it. We took the 70-year-old drive-thru, tossed out the headaches, and built a robot-powered system that delivers the perfect cup.

Every time.

In seconds.

The proof? Our pilot showed an impressive 67% repeat customer rate with ZERO rewards programs. It turns out when you make life easier, people show up!

If your coffee run is the most stressful part of your morning, this episode is a wake-up call!

Stop tolerating the line. Be a part of the future of coffee!

Get the full story and invest in our community round, open to the public: wefunder.com/ping

It’s the morning after the Super Bowl in New England. In Boston, spirits are mixed, and coffee is not optional.

Justin Starbird is back with p!ng CoFounders Jane Lo and Rob Whitten to talk about their community round and what it feels like to open the doors to everyday investors. They share why crowdfunding mattered from the start, what it’s been like to reconnect with friends and family you have not talked to in years, and how “smart money” often shows up with advice and introductions, not just dollars.

They also get real about what it takes to scale. The plan, the milestones, the risks, and the way they think about keeping investors in the loop as the pod network grows.

Then the conversation turns practical: Form C timing, the week-to-week rhythm of momentum, and the ongoing debate between paid ads and trusted newsletters.

Around here, we do not sugarcoat losses, but we do refuel fast. And if your day needs a reset, you’re in the right place.

Learn more at wefunder.com/ping.

In this special Morning p!ng Coffee Chat, we sit down with robotics pioneer Helen Greiner, Cofounder of iRobot, alongside longtime collaborator Chris Norman and Rob Whitten.

From the early PackBot days to the global success of Roomba, Helen shares what it really took to bring robots out of the lab and into everyday life.

We talk about:

• Why most founders start with the wrong problem
• The 12-year road to product-market fit at iRobot
• Why robotics is harder than it looks
• The real future of humanoids (and why today isn’t the day)
• How robots can transform elderly care and daily life
• What startup founders consistently get wrong

We also reflect on the iRobot legacy, the products, the people, and the companies it inspired (Boston Dynamics, Kiva Systems, and beyond).

This episode is especially meaningful for us at p!ng, as we officially announce the public launch of our Wefunder community round.

If you care about robotics, startups, product-market fit, and building technology that actually improves daily life, this one’s for you.