# BONUS: Hear what Investors, Educators, and High Growth Companies have to say about the future of Robotics, Automation, and AI, Pt. 1 of 2 (brought to you by Cascadia Capital)

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2022-06-24
- Length: 52m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-06-24-bonus-hear-what-investors-educators-and-high-growth-companies-have-to-say-about
- Listen: https://manufacturinghappyhour.com/connect2022

## Summary

Chris Luecke interviews leaders from Creative Ventures, Advanced Construction Robotics, Hire Henry, Madrona Venture Group, and Cascadia Capital about the future of robotics, automation, and AI. The guests discuss the shift of automation into unstructured environments like construction, agriculture, and landscaping, driven by labor shortages and advances in AI. They highlight the importance of solving specific market problems before technology, the rise of 'structured autonomy,' and the critical role of software in scaling robotic hardware.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-06-24-bonus-hear-what-investors-educators-and-high-growth-companies-have-to-say-about#t=0) Introduction and Champ Suthipongchai on Deep Tech Investing
- [4:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-06-24-bonus-hear-what-investors-educators-and-high-growth-companies-have-to-say-about#t=275) Construction Automation and Labor Shortages
- [9:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-06-24-bonus-hear-what-investors-educators-and-high-growth-companies-have-to-say-about#t=547) Scaling Robotics and Pilot Purgatory
- [12:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-06-24-bonus-hear-what-investors-educators-and-high-growth-companies-have-to-say-about#t=751) Jeremy Searock on Advanced Construction Robotics
- [14:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-06-24-bonus-hear-what-investors-educators-and-high-growth-companies-have-to-say-about#t=883) Automating Rebar Installation and New Job Categories
- [22:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-06-24-bonus-hear-what-investors-educators-and-high-growth-companies-have-to-say-about#t=1339) Dr. George Holmes and Hire Henry's Industrial Lawnmowers
- [31:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-06-24-bonus-hear-what-investors-educators-and-high-growth-companies-have-to-say-about#t=1862) Asim Datar on Madrona Venture Group and AI at the Edge
- [42:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-06-24-bonus-hear-what-investors-educators-and-high-growth-companies-have-to-say-about#t=2541) Firdaus Pohowalla on Cascadia Connect and Structured Autonomy

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Creative Ventures (company)
- Advanced Construction Robotics (company)
- Hire Henry (company)
- Madrona Venture Group (company)
- Cascadia Capital (company)
- Picnic Robotics (company)
- Tech Brew (company)
- Amazon (company)
- Microsoft (company)
- CMU (company)
- Pittsburgh Robotics Network (company)
- OctoML (company)
- UiPath (company)
- Teroclea (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Building Tomorrow: How Bedrock Robotics is Changing the Construction Industry](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2026-03-20-building-tomorrow-how-bedrock-robotics-is-changing-the-construction-industry) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [Farmer-First Future: Agtonomy's Approach to Smart Agriculture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-07-01-farmer-first-future-agtonomys-approach-to-smart-agriculture) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [The state of robotics investment](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-08-12-the-state-of-robotics-investment) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [The Abundance Stack](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/built-2-scale/2026-05-25-the-abundance-stack) (Built 2 Scale)
- [The Robotics Rundown: AI Agents, Secondary Markets & the Future of Construction](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/built-2-scale/2025-04-11-the-robotics-rundown-ai-agents-secondary-markets-the-future-of-construction) (Built 2 Scale)

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