AI is coming for cement, steel and glass production episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 15 MIN

AI is coming for cement, steel and glass production

from Pathfounders · host Mike Butcher

Energy-intensive industries like cement, glass, and steel-making are facing an energy crisis. But the software that controls their plants is ancient. AI startup Gigaton plans to catapult these laggard industries into the future, by building fully autonomous plants. CEO and co-founder Josh Vernon told Pathfounders' Editor Mike Butcher how they plan to do it.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jun 3, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

AI is coming for cement, steel and glass production

0:00 15:03

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Pathfounders?

This episode is 15 minutes long.

When was this Pathfounders episode published?

This episode was published on June 3, 2026.

Can I download this Pathfounders episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!