Simone Giertz
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Simone Giertz's achievements are measured more by cultural impact than formal awards. She pioneered the "shitty robot" genre on YouTube, inspiring a wave of maker content. Her Truckla project demonstrated grassroots engineering and caught the attention of Tesla. The Every Day Calendar Kickstarter raised over $500,000, proving her product design appeal. She has been featured in major media and spoken at TED, cementing her role as a leading figure in the online maker community.
Records & Feats
First to convert a Tesla Model S into a pickup truck (Truckla)
In 2019, Giertz led a project to modify a Tesla Model S into a functional pickup truck, which she named Truckla. The project gained widespread media coverage and earned her an invitation to Tesla's Cybertruck unveiling.
Most successful Kickstarter for a habit-tracking device (Every Day Calendar)
The Every Day Calendar raised over $500,000 on Kickstarter in 2018, making it one of the most funded habit-tracking gadgets on the platform.