ICYMI: Gecko Robotics, Reality Capture, and AI's Architectural Impact

Are robots the future of infrastructure safety? This startup's journey might surprise you. In our first episode of BitBuilders, Gabriele got a chance to interview Troy Demmer, co-founder of Gecko Robotics.

We learned about Troy's journey from healthcare to robotics, the challenges of building hardware startups, and how Gecko is transforming infrastructure maintenance for both private and public sectors... and many more

Reality capture in construction raised hundreds of millions, but where are the profitable businesses? In this episode, we had Mo Akbari, ex-founder of HoloBuilder, discussing the state of reality capture technology in construction.

We explored funding trends, market dynamics, and the challenges of building sustainable businesses in this space.  

Is the future of architecture in 2D, not 3D? Testfit founder's has got a surprising take… In this episode of Bricks, Bucks and Bytes, we learned how TestFit grew from a weekend project to raising a Series A, changing how architects do feasibility studies.

We also discovered why small firms might replace big ones like Gensler, as AI changes how architecture works. Patric shared why "outcome as a service" companies are shaking up the construction tech world.

BitBuilder’s Release Day

Today (Wednesday 21st August 2024 at 4:00 PM BST) we are releasing episode 001 of BitBuilders.

Keep your eyes peeled on Bricks & Bytes’ LinkedIn channel to ensure you don’t miss the first release.

BitBuilder is a podcast exploring the most anticipated solution to the labour shortage - robotics. 

In addition to robotics, we’ll be releasing the odd episode exploring construction in Space (yes the cosmos) and we’ve already lined up guests who were significant employees at companies like SpaceX and NASA. More on that soon.

But for this week’s insights, we thought we’d give away some of the juicy insights from the first 4 episodes of BitBuilders:

Episode 1 - starts with Troy Demmer of Gecko Robotics.
Episode 2 - we’re joined by Alexey Dubov of Mighty Buildings
Episode 3 - Henning Roedel joins us
Episode 4 - David Inggs, Head of Robotics at DroneDeploy takes the seat

Nexii's journey from construction tech unicorn to bankruptcy offers key lessons on sustainable growth, innovation, and financial stability in the built environment.

The "electrify everything" movement is gaining momentum. But are we ready? Let’s explore how construction technology can help overcome the electrification challenge.

Powerdot secures €165M to expand EV charging stations across Europe, advancing sustainable transportation with ultra-fast, low-carbon mobility solutions.