# The Robotics Rundown: AI Agents, Secondary Markets & the Future of Construction

- Show: [Built 2 Scale](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/built-2-scale)
- Published: 2025-04-11
- Length: 1h 09m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/built-2-scale/2025-04-11-the-robotics-rundown-ai-agents-secondary-markets-the-future-of-construction
- Listen: https://www.b2spod.com/episodes

## Summary

Hosts Matt Perrott (Build Pass) and Scott Wilcox (W Build) discuss the accelerating robotics landscape, highlighting Figure AI's rise on secondary markets and Nvidia's Omniverse platform for robot training. They analyze the impact of AI agents like Manus AI and Sesame AI on software development and daily life, while also sharing personal strategies for balancing high-performance entrepreneurship with fatherhood. The episode concludes with Wilcox outlining his vision for Elysium, an autonomous luxury home-building venture inspired by the Golden Gate Bridge's construction history.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/built-2-scale/2025-04-11-the-robotics-rundown-ai-agents-secondary-markets-the-future-of-construction#t=2) Introduction and Figure AI on Secondary Markets
- [6:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/built-2-scale/2025-04-11-the-robotics-rundown-ai-agents-secondary-markets-the-future-of-construction#t=419) Monumental Labs and the Future of Construction
- [12:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/built-2-scale/2025-04-11-the-robotics-rundown-ai-agents-secondary-markets-the-future-of-construction#t=754) Nvidia Omniverse and Robot Training
- [18:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/built-2-scale/2025-04-11-the-robotics-rundown-ai-agents-secondary-markets-the-future-of-construction#t=1120) Top CEOs: Chesky, Lütke, and Huang
- [30:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/built-2-scale/2025-04-11-the-robotics-rundown-ai-agents-secondary-markets-the-future-of-construction#t=1807) AI Agent Convergence and Sesame AI
- [40:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/built-2-scale/2025-04-11-the-robotics-rundown-ai-agents-secondary-markets-the-future-of-construction#t=2440) Agentic Workforce and Vibe Coding
- [53:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/built-2-scale/2025-04-11-the-robotics-rundown-ai-agents-secondary-markets-the-future-of-construction#t=3215) Founder Wellbeing and Family Balance
- [1:02:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/built-2-scale/2025-04-11-the-robotics-rundown-ai-agents-secondary-markets-the-future-of-construction#t=3760) Elysium Vision and Golden Gate Bridge

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Figure AI (company)
- Nvidia (company)
- Omniverse (product)
- Monumental Labs (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Optimus (product)
- Manus AI (product)
- Sesame AI (product)
- Build Pass (company)
- W Build (company)
- Elysium (company)
- Airbnb (company)
- Shopify (company)
- Versell (company)
- SpaceX (company)
- Groq (company)
- Neuralink (company)
- Devon (product)
- Cursor (tool)
- ChatGPT (product)

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