"Orion Labs"

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  • What has Jesse Robbins built and invested in?

    Jesse Robbins founded Chef, cofounded the DevOps movement, and cofounded Orion Labs. He has invested in and advised over sixty companies, with five IPOs and more than ten private companies valued at $500M or more.

  • What is Jesse Robbins' background in emergency services?

    Jesse Robbins is an active volunteer firefighter. He trained as a firefighter and EMT after his first IPO in 1999, deployed to Hancock County after Hurricane Katrina, brought the Incident Command System into Amazon as Master of Disaster, and cofounded Orion Labs to build voice software for frontline teams.

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Wired

'Star Trek Communicator Startup' Sets Out to Build a World Powered by Voice

Wired covered OnBeep's rebrand to Orion Labs, framing the wearable push-to-talk Onyx as a real-world Star Trek communicator and Jesse Robbins' bet on a world powered by voice for teams that work away from screens.

Wired

This Startup Thinks Your Workplace Needs Wearable Walkie-Talkies

Wired profiled Onyx, the $99 wearable walkie-talkie from Jesse Robbins' startup OnBeep. The device clips to clothing, pairs with a smartphone, and gives workplace teams instant push-to-talk voice over Wi-Fi or cellular.