Built 2 Scale · 5 Jun 2025 · 1h 10m
Hosts Scott Wilcox (Scotty.inc) and Matt Parrott (Pez Limited) discuss the rapid evolution of AI and robotics, highlighting China's completion of a 100-mile autonomous highway and the rise of remote physical labor. They analyze the impact of Google Ultra, Perplexity's integration with Samsung, and the potential disruption of traditional education and market research by AI tools like Notebook LM and N8N. The episode concludes with Matt announcing his move to the US to scale his business, emphasizing the necessity of systems and processes for global expansion.
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Engineering & simulationArchistar
An AI model developed by Archistar was used to cut through the red tape of the LA permitting process, delivering the tool to the city to accelerate rebuilding efforts.
“Two companies came together, led by a guy named Mike Hopkins of Amazon, developed an AI model working with a company out of Australia? We delivered it to the city.”
Speaker 4 · Hear it at 15:48
Manufacturing158 kilometers
China completed 158 kilometers of road construction using AI and robots with zero human labor involved, demonstrating autonomous infrastructure development.
“China completing 158 kilometers of road construction using AI and robots with no human labor involved. 0, 158 kilometers of road.”
Speaker 2 · Hear it at 45:08
Engineering & simulationLumina
A startup called Lumina is developing electric autonomous excavators and bulldozers to automate site establishment and foundation work in construction.
“Lumina out of San Francisco, startup doing electric autonomous excavators and bulldozers. So what's really interesting is that 1st US company to really get into the space.”
Speaker 1 · Hear it at 49:12
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