PropTech

Viam Launchpad: Deploying Robots Day One

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The Physical AI industry is expanding rapidly, yet many robotics startups struggle to progress from prototypes to commercial deployments. Viam addresses this gap with hardware-agnostic infrastructure, engineering support, and fleet-management tools. Its new six-month Launchpad combines technical resources, customer discovery, mentorship, and funding connections to help founders transform concepts into deployed, revenue-generating robotic solutions.

Countering Luddite Politicians With Life (and Cost) Saving Machines

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Earlier this month, Candy Crush celebrated its decade birthday by hosting a free party in lower Manhattan. The climax culminated with a drone light display of 500 Unmanned Ariel Vehicles (UAVs) illustrating the whimsical characters of the popular mobile game over the Hudson. Rather than applauding the decision, New York lawmakers ostracized the avionic wonders … Read more

ffVC’s Drones & Robotics Summit: Automation Is The Recession Hedge

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Chicken Little blog missives have inundated Medium’s site lamenting the stock market’s decline. Since joining ff Venture Capital’s partnership this summer, I’ve been awestruck by the level of optimism that permeates the organization. While others are now constricting their activity; ffVC is plowing ahead by closing its seventh fund and launching an eighth one for … Read more

Solving Supplychain Woes With Robot-Enabled Humans

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The Pandemic has propelled e-commerce to stratospheric heights with sales skyrocketing over 30% in 2020, and close to 40% in 2021. Globally, online shopping jumped to nearly $30 trillion led by Alibaba and Amazon. This consumer behavior shift has accelerated the adoption of warehouse automation technologies with packaging systems estimated to climb to $69 billion … Read more