# Agribotics with Suma Reddy; Space Lasers; The Truth About Tesla FSD

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2021-03-13
- Length: 35m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-03-13-agribotics-with-suma-reddy-space-lasers-the-truth-about-tesla-fsd
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/agribotics-with-suma-reddy-space-lasers-the-truth-about-tesla-fsd

## Summary

Suma Reddy, CEO of agricultural robotics startup Future Acres, discusses the company's new 'Carry' mobile robot, which autonomously transports crops on farms to address labor shortages and improve safety. She explains the company's use of equity crowdfunding via SeedInvest to raise capital and its aggressive roadmap for future products like solar-powered sprayers and picking robots. The episode also covers news about Tesla's Full Self-Driving beta software limitations and rumors surrounding Amazon's home robot Vesta.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-03-13-agribotics-with-suma-reddy-space-lasers-the-truth-about-tesla-fsd#t=0) Introduction and Mars Laser Audio
- [5:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-03-13-agribotics-with-suma-reddy-space-lasers-the-truth-about-tesla-fsd#t=352) Future Acres and the Carry Robot
- [7:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-03-13-agribotics-with-suma-reddy-space-lasers-the-truth-about-tesla-fsd#t=431) Carry Robot Technology and Navigation
- [15:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-03-13-agribotics-with-suma-reddy-space-lasers-the-truth-about-tesla-fsd#t=903) Market Opportunity and Farm Challenges
- [22:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-03-13-agribotics-with-suma-reddy-space-lasers-the-truth-about-tesla-fsd#t=1366) Equity Crowdfunding and Roadmap
- [28:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-03-13-agribotics-with-suma-reddy-space-lasers-the-truth-about-tesla-fsd#t=1683) Tesla FSD and Amazon Vesta News

## Topics

- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)

## Most relevant to

founders before launch

## Mentioned

- Future Acres (company)
- Carry (product)
- Tesla (company)
- Amazon (company)
- Vesta (product)
- SeedInvest (tool)
- Burrow (company)
- Perseverance Rover (product)
- Supercam (product)

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