Making Disruptive Tech Not Disruptive: Exciting Uses for Robots on Farms

Can something shake up an industry and not disrupt the people working in it?<br/><br/>Bluewhite Robotics is trying to do just that.<br/><br/>You'll enjoy this interview if you're interested in robots in agriculture or the ethics of disruptive technology.<br/><br/>With Ben Alfi from Bluewhite Robotics.<br/><br/>EPISODE LINKS<br/>- Full transcript: <a href="https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts/4-making-disruptive-tech-not-disruptive-exciting-uses-for-robots-on-farms.html">https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts/4-making-disruptive-tech-not-disruptive-exciting-uses-for-robots-on-farms.html</a><br/>- Bluewhite Robotics' Website: <a href="https://www.bluewhite.co/">https://www.bluewhite.co/</a><br/>- Bluewhite Robotics' LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluewhite/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluewhite/</a><br/>- Ben Alfi's LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-alfi-aaa6b1146/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-alfi-aaa6b1146/</a><br/><br/>PODCAST LINKS<br/>- Watch and discuss on 𝕏: <a href="https://www.x.com/audrow">https://www.x.com/audrow</a><br/>- Watch or listen on Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/74jWpWiLwsasY2QHtDcl8I">https://open.spotify.com/show/74jWpWiLwsasY2QHtDcl8I</a><br/>- Listen on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/audrow-nash-podcast/id1716486786">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/audrow-nash-podcast/id1716486786</a><br/>- Watch on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@audrow">https://www.youtube.com/@audrow</a><br/>- Main podcast site: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/audrow1">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/audrow1</a><br/>- RSS Feed: <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/e2666f60/podcast/rss">https://anchor.fm/s/e2666f60/podcast/rss</a><br/>- Full transcripts: <a href="https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts">https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts</a><br/>- Podcast Github: <a href="https://github.com/audrow-nash-podcast">https://github.com/audrow-nash-podcast</a><br/><br/>OUTLINE<br/>(0:00) - Episode Intro<br/>(1:09) - Introducing Ben Alfi and Bluewhite Robotics<br/>(3:53) - Outfitting a tractor with Bluewhite's tech<br/>(8:52) - What types of jobs are they automating?<br/>(11:12) - How do you do localization? What sensors do you use?<br/>(18:41) - Adding sensors to the tractor's tools + levels of support<br/>(23:36) - Being a full solution for agriculture companies<br/>(25:14) - Sending data to the cloud<br/>(31:43) - Configuring their robot's behavior + onboarding<br/>(34:54) - Working with farm equipment dealerships<br/>(38:01) - Spiral development<br/>(40:32) - Scaling their operation<br/>(44:46) - How large is the tractor market?<br/>(48:14) - Labor shortages and people not wanting to be farmers<br/>(56:43) - Future of unmanned tractors<br/>(1:07:14) - Data as a Service + Fellowship<br/>(1:13:21) - Blending into the agruculture culture<br/>(1:17:58) - Making systems safe<br/>(1:21:48) - Recent Series C investment round<br/>(1:23:48) - Working with the community<br/>(1:29:26) - Episode outro