Getting Food Robots Out of the Lab — Rajat Bhageria
Chef Robotics founder Rajat Bhageria joins Cameron Wiese to discuss building food-assembly robots and deploying them in working factories.
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Build The Future shares the compelling visions of the future and the stories of those building it. We explore frontier technologies, innovative research, and ambitious projects from around the world that will shape our future. Our guests are entrepreneurs, thought leaders, researchers, and anyone else actively working to build the world we want to live in.
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Episodes
Don Davis — Space Art & Humanity’s Future
Don Davis on painting space settlements, working with Carl Sagan and imagining life beyond Earth.
Isaiah Taylor of Valar Atomics — Nuclear Fission and Energy Abundance
Isaiah Taylor explores nuclear power, synthetic fuels and what abundant energy could make possible.
Rick Guidice — Art, Science, and Space Settlements
Rick Guidice describes how architectural illustration prepared him to turn NASA’s space-settlement studies into vivid paintings.
Jim Pethokoukis — Building an Up-Wing Culture
Jim Pethokoukis makes the case for a culture that believes in progress and builds toward it.
Isaac Arthur — From Physics to YouTube
Isaac Arthur connects everyday progress with the much larger futures he explores on Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur.
Don Clark — Art & Optimism
Don Clark traces his path from music and album covers to Invisible Creature’s illustration work.
Eliot Peper — Science Fiction & Culture
Eliot Peper explains how curiosity about the present becomes material for fiction.
Jason Green — Vertical Farming & Food
Jason Green describes Upward Farms’ approach to growing leafy greens and fish together, and makes the case for regional food production.
Ian Rountree — Venture & the Near Frontier
Ian Rountree on backing hardware, biology and technologies at the edge of commercial possibility.
Sam Bhagwat — Gatsby.js & Open Source
Sam Bhagwat connects his background in economic history with building Gatsby.
Alex Trembath — Policy, Food, & Energy
Alex Trembath argues for climate stories that make resilient infrastructure and a more abundant future tangible.
Thomas Eiden — Atomic Alchemy and Radioisotope Production
Thomas Eiden discusses how hands-on experiences could help people understand nuclear technology.
Adrian Fenty — Building Better Cities Through Policy and Technology
Adrian Fenty connects his work in city government and venture investing through education and accountability.
Courtney Boyd Myers — Akua & Kelp
Courtney Boyd Myers describes her path from journalism to co-founding AKUA and explains why she chose kelp as a food ingredient.
Justin Kolbeck — Wildtype & Cultured Salmon
Justin Kolbeck explains how Wildtype approached scaling cultivated salmon beyond its first pilot plant.
Gary Sheng — Civics Unplugged & Politics
Gary Sheng and Cameron discuss leadership, institutional trust and the incentives that shape how people work together.
Aaron Slodov — Atomic Industries and the Future of Manufacturing
Aaron Slodov and Cameron discuss how policy influences the adoption of new technology and how AI might support public decision-making.
Laura Crabtree — Epsilon3 & Space Exploration
Laura Crabtree reflects on her time at SpaceX and explains why she founded Epsilon3 to support complex engineering operations.
Pat Riley — Bitcoin & Freedom
Pat Riley connects his interest in Bitcoin with questions about freedom, community and the kinds of futures people want to build.
Rohit Krishnan — Investing in the Future
Rohit Krishnan explains how he approaches venture investing when data is sparse and the future is uncertain.
Robin Dechant — Aveo & Manufacturing
Robin Dechant explains why manufacturing’s future depends on investing in people as well as tools.
Chris Power of Hadrian — The Future of Manufacturing, Space, and America
Chris Power makes the case for rebuilding the manufacturing supply chain behind space and defense.
Dan Grech of Global OTEC — Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
Dan Grech explains how the temperature difference between surface and deep ocean water could generate electricity.
Dr. Yael Joffe of 3x4 Genetics — The Future of Genetics, Health, and Biology
Dr. Yael Joffe reflects on the gap between the promise of genetic testing and the value people receive from a report.
Jonathon Barkl of AirGarage — The Future of Parking, Cities, and Community
Jonathon Barkl explains how AirGarage’s parking operations could become the foundation for more flexible uses of city space.
Liam Cadigan & Nick Warren — inspectAR and Augmented Reality for Electronics
Liam Cadigan and Nick Warren show how augmented reality connects circuit boards with their designs.
Derek Morris of United Therapeutics — 3D Printing Organs
Derek Morris explores the science and engineering behind growing and 3D printing replacement organs.
Nick Donahue of Atmos — The Future of Homes, Building, and Community Living
Nick Donahue explains Atmos’s approach to designing and building custom homes online.
Zach Dwiel of Terran Robotics — AI, Drones and Construction
Zach Dwiel describes Terran Robotics’ early work on tethered drones and learning systems for building clay-based walls.
Adam Keating of CoLab — The Future of Engineering, Collaboration, and Work
Adam Keating explains why CoLab set out to make engineering design reviews and communication easier.
Dr. Celeste Holz-Schietinger of Impossible Foods — The Future of Food, Sustainability, and Meat
Dr. Celeste Holz-Schietinger explains how Impossible Foods studies flavor and texture to make meat from plants.
Noor Siddiqui of Orchid Health — The Future of Families, Conception, and Genetics
Noor Siddiqui discusses Orchid’s approach to preconception and embryo screening in this April 2021 conversation.
Doug Petkanics of Livepeer — Decentralized Video Infrastructure
Doug Petkanics discusses Livepeer’s open video infrastructure in this April 2021 conversation.
Roman Teslyuk of Earth AI — The Future of Mining, Energy, and Materials
Roman Teslyuk discusses Earth AI’s approach to finding mineral deposits through AI predictions, fieldwork and drilling.
Phnam Bagley of Nonfiction — The Future of Design, Experience, and Space Architecture
Phnam Bagley discusses Nonfiction’s mission to turn science fiction into reality through design.
Dr. Anton Howes of The Royal Society of Arts — Innovation, Invention, and Great Exhibitions
Anton Howes discusses the RSA, the history of invention and the Great Exhibitions in this March 2021 conversation.
Ro Gupta — Maps, Autonomous Transportation and Urban Mobility
Ro Gupta explains the maps, road data and practical decisions behind autonomous transportation.
Anna Cheniuntai — 3D-Printed Buildings on Earth and Mars
Anna Cheniuntai explains what it means to 3D print a building, from depositing walls to developing suitable materials.
Geffen Avraham — CubeSats and a More Accessible Space Economy
Geffen Avraham on making satellite launches accessible and building connected systems in orbit.
Elliot Roth — Algae, Food and the Future of Space
Elliot Roth explores algae-based materials, synthetic biology and lessons from a simulated lunar mission.
Samuel Ian Rosen (“Captain Planet”) — Water, Plastic and Tap
Samuel Ian Rosen discusses Tap’s approach to finding water stations and connecting water infrastructure to software.
Dival Banerjee — 3D-Printed Metal and Better Manufacturing
Dival Banerjee discusses metal additive manufacturing, including the difference between print time and total production lead time.
Sri Kosuri — Engineering Biology for Complex Diseases
Sri Kosuri explains Octant’s approach to high-throughput biological experiments and drug discovery.
Galen Wolfe-Pauly — Urbit, Communities and Personal Computing
Galen Wolfe-Pauly discusses Urbit’s personal-server approach, digital communities and control over computing infrastructure.
Celine Halioua — Helping Dogs Live Longer
Celine Halioua discusses the reasoning behind Loyal, the challenges of building a biotech company and why dogs are central to her approach.
Dryden Brown — Cities, Herofuturism and Immortality
Dryden Brown describes the vision behind Bluebook Cities and Praxis, connecting urban design to shared values and social trust.
Manu Ignatius — Underwater Networks and the Future of Oceans
Manu Ignatius discusses the challenges of communicating underwater and Subnero’s approach to networked acoustic systems.
Rahul Rana — Making Moonshots and Building the Future
Rahul Rana on ambitious founders, Making Moonshots and the work behind difficult technical projects.
Gabriel Luna-Ostaseski — Braintrust and the Future of Work
Gabriel Luna-Ostaseski explains Braintrust’s talent-marketplace model and its proposed approach to user ownership and governance.
Michael Levin — Regeneration, Xenobots and the Software of Life
Michael Levin discusses regeneration and the idea that biological systems can be understood partly through information, goals and control.
Jamie Gull of Talyn — Electric Flight Between Cities
Jamie Gull explains Talyn’s two-part aircraft concept and its focus on regional trips.
Justin Glibert — Factories on the Moon
Justin Glibert imagines lunar factories that use local resources and eventually make their own equipment.
Dr. Sandhya Sriram — Growing Seafood from Cells
Sandhya Sriram explains how stem cells can be grown into seafood and why the culture medium matters.
Tyler Hayes — Artificial Limbs and the Future of the Human Body
Tyler Hayes discusses artificial arms, building Atom Limbs and the longer-term future of replacement body parts.
Matteo Franceschetti — Sleep Fitness and the Connected Bed
Matteo Franceschetti discusses Eight Sleep’s temperature-controlled bed products and the idea of treating sleep as part of fitness.
Gonzalo Espinoza Graham — Building a Flying Car at Watfly
Gonzalo Espinoza Graham outlines Watfly’s approach to a small electric aircraft and its proposed recreational starting market.
Garrett Scott — Pipedream and the Future of Delivery
Garrett Scott explains Pipedream’s proposed underground delivery network and its approach to scaling infrastructure.
Alexis Rivas — Building Homes Like Products at Cover
Alexis Rivas describes Cover’s panel-based construction system, software-assisted design and backyard-home starting market.
Katie Rae — Building an Ecosystem for Tough Tech
Katie Rae outlines The Engine’s 2020 approach to supporting tough-tech founders through patient capital, shared facilities and community.
Felix Ejeckam — Satellites and Internet Access for Everyone
Felix Ejeckam explains Akash Systems’ use of diamond in semiconductor thermal management and its 2020 satellite-communications plans.
Indra Sofian — Rethinking High School at Sora
Indra Sofian describes Sora’s project-based approach to meeting academic requirements while giving students more choice.
Wes Wagner — Learning, Incentives and Outcomes-Based Payments
Wes Wagner explores education funding tied to outcomes, along with its practical trade-offs.
Josh Clemente — Metabolic Health and Real-Time Feedback
Josh Clemente explains how glucose monitoring and faster feedback can help people understand their bodies.
Alex Bouaziz — Remote Work and a Borderless Workforce
Alex Bouaziz on cross-border hiring, remote teams and Deel’s approach to global work.
Jill Carlson — Money, Hyperinflation and Financial Access
Jill Carlson explores access to stable money, the limits of cryptocurrency and lessons from field research.
Ken Chong — Restaurants and the Food Delivery Economy
Ken Chong describes Virtual Kitchen Company’s approach to helping restaurants handle delivery and reach new customers.
Evan Goldin — Parking, Public Space and the Future of Cities
Evan Goldin argues that parking rules and pricing shape housing costs, travel choices and public space.
Jason Crawford — Progress, Prescriptive Optimism and Useful Knowledge
Jason Crawford argues for understanding and appreciating past progress while actively working toward future improvements.
Patri Friedman — Charter Cities, Law as Code and Governance Experiments
Patri Friedman lays out his vision for charter cities that experiment with laws and services while competing to attract residents.
Goke Olubusi — Digital Healthcare Infrastructure and Telemedicine
Goke Olubusi on replacing paper hospital records with accessible digital tools and expanding telemedicine.
Ryan Dunn — Carbon Fiber 3D Printing and the Next Generation of Machines
Ryan Dunn discusses carbon fiber composites as an enabling technology for lighter, more capable machines.
Jon Dishotsky — Co-Living, Community and the Future of Cities
Jon Dishotsky discusses Starcity’s approach to shared living spaces and the role of cities in providing opportunity and community.
Kelly Smith — Microschools, Mastery and Empowered Learners
Kelly Smith describes his vision for small learning communities that build confidence, agency and the ability to learn.
Tyler Shaddix of GoGuardian — Building the Future of Learning
How do schools adopt new technology without losing sight of the people using it?
Welcome to Build the Future
Build the Future begins with a sense of wonder: the feeling that tomorrow could be different, and that we can help shape it.