Think self-driving cars are complex? Try a large-scale construction site, where goals and conditions are always shifting. While autonomous vehicles have one job—get from point A to B safely—our excavators need to adapt constantly. New obstacles appear, plans change, someone sketches a different approach on a whiteboard. But how does that translate to commands for a 55-ton robot? Our CTO Kevin Peterson shared more about our approach for developing an Operator that can tackle continuous change on the Bricks & Bytes podcast. Thanks Owen Drury and Patric Hellermann for hosting!
Why these ex-Waymo engineers decided to conquer construction with their new startup, Bedrock Robotics. In this episode of Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, Owen Drury and Patric Hellermann dive deep into the robotics revolution hitting construction with two industry-changing guests. Mo joins as co-host, bringing his Silicon Valley robotics expertise to unpack the biggest funding rounds and breakthroughs happening right now. Key topics discussed: - Why Dusty Robotics chose layout printing over flashier robot applications - How ex-Waymo engineers are retrofitting excavators with self-driving tech - The brutal truth about why most construction robotics startups failWhy accuracy is becoming the ultimate moat in construction robotics - How labor shortages are forcing the industry to embrace automation - The surprising lesson from building 60 robots in-house before outsourcing - Why FieldAI's $405 million funding signals a tipping point for the industry - How construction sites are actually the perfect training ground for real-world robotics Key quote: "Obviously everything's going to be built by robots in the future." - Tessa Lau, Dusty Robotics Featuring Tessa Lau, founder of Dusty Robotics (the most respected robotics company in construction tech), and Kevin Peterson, CTO of Bedrock Robotics (fresh out of stealth with $80 million to automate heavy machinery). This episode reveals why construction might be the key to unlocking robotics everywhere else. Link in the comments!
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Great chatting !
Surfacing the tech defining the physical world
2dGreat chat. Thanks Kevin Peterson and team Bedrock Robotics!!