Today on the podcast is Stephen Gorevan. Stephen is founder and chairman of Honeybee robotics, a 30 year old company that has been involved in space exploration since it’s beginning.

Stephen is one of those fascinating personalities, while having accolades that astound me, is humble enough to really make anyone feel like they can accomplish anything.

Honeybee Robotics has built parts for every Mars rover of the last 15 years. Stephen’s handiwork has led to some of the most existential discoveries in outer space on multiple planets. He’s also built an amazing organization where over 100 people are focused on breaking down the barriers between earth and space. You know, no big deal.

We talk a lot about the founding of Honeybee Robotics, which involves one of the most comically entrepreneurial, fake it till you make it stories I’ve ever hear. Preview: It involves an oreo, a baseball bat, and a toilet seat. We also get into what a robotics and space visionary like Stephen thinks about Artificial Intelligence, space exploration, and, I couldn’t resist, where are the aliens?

If you want to check out Honeybee Robotics, visit https://www.honeybeerobotics.com/ or email Stephen directly at [email protected].