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Sustainable Farms Powered by Robots & AI | Samuel Bertram - CEO & Co-Founder of OnePointOne

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OnePointOne (OPO) is developing a revolutionary approach to vertical farming by using robots and AI to produce 250x more plants per acre while utilizing 99% less water.

Samuel Bertram is CEO and Co-Founder of OnePointOne. With backgrounds in robotics and advanced engineering, Sam and his brother, John, were looking to use their education to make a difference in the world. Together, they founded the company in 2017 to “fundamentally rethink how plants are grown, utilized, and optimized” to help the 1.1 billion people who began this millennium malnourished. In 2022 was recognized as a member of Forbes 30 under 30, specifically for social impact.

In this episode we cover...

  • OPO's inspiration and mission
  • How the current agriculture system can be improved
  • What a vertical farm is and how it works
  • OPO's business model and trajectory for deployment
  • What it will take to achieve their mission
  • Challenges facing the business
  • Sam's learnings as a founder and advice
  • A fun fact about Sam

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    Episode Recorded on March 16, 2023

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