Neom’s Dream Falters. Robotics Roars. Gamified Construction Rises.
In this week’s Bricks, Bucks & Bytes episode:
🏙️ Saudi Arabia halts NEOM - The $500B desert utopia now buried under $40B in delays.
🤖 SoftBank buys ABB’s robotics arm for $5.4B - A signal that Physical AI (the fusion of AI + robotics) is the next frontier.
👷♂️ Crewscope raises $1M to gamify productivity - Turning jobsite performance into a points-based system that actually works.
📸 Track3D raises $10M to turn reality capture into real insights - Bridging the gap between drones, cameras, and project truth.
But that’s not all:
Patric Hellermann explains how ABB’s sale signals the West’s capitulation to China in industrial robotics.
Martin argues NEOM will return (“Burj Khalifa was once halted too”).
Owen reveals what makes Crewscope and Track3D two of the smartest new bets in construction tech.
🎧 Listen now for:
Why NEOM’s collapse exposes the risks of startup dependence on state mega-projects.
How SoftBank’s $5.4B play could rewrite robotics strategy globally.
The startup redefining worker incentives through gamification.
Why Track3D’s plug-and-play data engine is quietly reshaping construction monitoring.
🗣 Bonus banter:
Martin swears by his Garmin sleep tracker.
Patric defends walking 16k steps a day as a productivity hack.
Owen’s Turkish “holiday” with toddlers? More cardio than rest.