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D'Amico: Impulse has pushed over 10 OTA updates to stove customers

Sam D'Amico · The Stove Guy: Sam D'Amico Shows New AI Cooking Features on America's Most Powerful Stove at Impulse · Mar 31, 2026 · at 34:03

Sam D'Amico, founder and CEO of Impulse, discusses how the company uses software updates to improve its battery-integrated induction cooktops over time.

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“We, we've done, like, over 10 OTA updates so far for customers.”

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