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-podcast

OUTLINE
(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