Can You Ship a Factory? A Bold Vision to Make Homes More Affordable

Can robots help fix the housing crisis? Cuby thinks so.You'll like this interview if you're interested in automation in construction, the idea of a factory to make factories, and doing more engineering with less capital.With Oleg Kandrashou and Aleks Gampel from Cuby.EPISODE LINKS- Full transcript: https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts/8-can-you-ship-a-factory-a-bold-vision-to-make-homes-more-affordable.html- Cuby's Website: https://www.cubytechnologies.com/- Cuby's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildwithcuby/- Oleg's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olegkondrashov/- Aleks' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamaleksandrgampel/PODCAST LINKS- Watch and discuss on 𝕏: https://www.x.com/audrow- Watch or listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/74jWpWiLwsasY2QHtDcl8I- Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/audrow-nash-podcast/id1716486786- Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@audrow- Main podcast site: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/audrow1- RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/e2666f60/podcast/rss- Full transcripts: https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts- Podcast Github: https://github.com/audrow-nash-podcastOUTLINE(0:00) - Episode Intro(1:27) - Meet the Founders: Oleg and Aleks Introduce Themselves(2:23) - What is Cuby? An Overview of Mobile Microfactories(7:07) - Aleks' Journey: From Real Estate to PropTech to Cuby(13:37) - Inside the R&D Center: A Tour of Cuby's Innovations(19:28) - The Vector Theory: Oleg's Unique Management Philosophy(23:42) - Addressing the Housing Crisis: The Need for Innovation(31:30) - The Construction Process: Challenges and Solutions(34:30) - Foundation to Finish: Building with Cuby's Technology(38:02) - Why Shipping Containers? The Efficiency of Factory in a Box(39:54) - Challenges and Competitors(40:44) - Customizing Shipping Containers(41:11) - Engineering and Production Innovations(45:42) - Cost Efficiency and Global Talent(47:47) - Comparing Engineering Schools(55:15) - Productizing Factories(1:00:56) - Should You Invest? Expected Cashflow from a Mobile Micro Factory(1:04:05) - Assembling Houses with Humanoids(1:09:13) - Cuby's Software Setup(1:13:48) - Scaling and Future Plans