How do you go from being a computer passionate to helping shape an AI-first robotics company?
This episode is about Clemens.
His journey.
His decisions.
And why he is exactly where he is today.
You’ll gain insights into:
his path from early fascination with computers to working in large-scale tech environmentswhy he chose to join RobCowhat truly fascinates him about AI (beyond the buzzwords)how engineering changes when systems start learning instead of just executing ruleshow teams at RobCo collaborate, make decisions, and drive innovation forwardWebsite: https://www.rob.co
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/robco-therobotcompany/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robco_therobotcompany/
00:00 Welcome to the RobCo Podcast
00:35 Clemens' Role as Principal Engineer
01:20 A Computer Kid Since Day One
03:07 PhD, Linguistics & Early Machine Learning
09:14 Microsoft, Bing & Web Search Ranking
11:44 Autonomous Driving: Hype vs. Reality
16:02 Ride-Sharing & Building Lyft's Maps
19:49 Why Clemens Never Left Munich
22:33 How RobCo Clicked Immediately
24:27 Speed, Culture & Everything Under One Roof
30:09 Leading the Autonomy Team
33:26 Rapid Fire Questions
44:41 Final Words & Why RobCo Is Hiring