The
Future Of
Construction
In this episode of The Future Of, we examine the current state of the construction space, its future direction, and the automation of industry tasks using robotics.
In this episode of The Future Of, we examine the current state of the construction space, its future direction, and the automation of industry tasks using robotics.
In this episode of The Future Of, we examine the current state of the construction space, its future direction, and the automation of industry tasks using robotics.
Joining us this week to explore this topic is Eric Klein, Partner at Lemnos, a hardware and software expert who has been an advisor to over 100 companies and built well-known products such as the Macintosh Powerbooks, first power PC Max, and the original Palm Pilot at Palm to name a few. Also joining us is Mitch Tolson, Director of Robotics at Fresh.
Eric Klein: We’re going to be able to see into things that we’ve never been able to see before, and we’re going to see a lot of problems that only a human is best capable of solving. The great thing I think when you talk about the future is that humans probably got some augmented equipment, whether they’re small machines or big machines, that will probably help them with those tasks so they can get it done safer, faster, and more efficiently.
Jeff Dance: Welcome to The Future Of, a podcast by Fresh Consulting, where we discuss and learn about the future of different industries, markets, and technology verticals. Together, we’ll chat with leaders and experts in the field and discuss how we can shape the future human experience. I’m your host, Jeff Dance.
In this episode of The Future Of, we’re joined by Eric Klein of Lemnos, and Mitch Tolson from Fresh Consulting to explore the future of construction. Gentlemen, welcome. It’s my pleasure to have you with me on this episode focused on the future of construction, and excited to have not only two leaders but to battle-tested engineers. Eric, if I can start with you. You’ve been a partner at Lemnos, a managing partner at Klein Venture Partners, prior to that, a VP for advanced engineering of Nokia, and a VP of Java marketing at Sun Microsystems.
I really like that combo of hardware and software experience that you have over dozens of years. Over that time, you’ve built some of the most well-known products and probably advised– I don’t know, how many companies have you advised over the years?
Eric: I think I’ve invested and advised over 100 companies, which sounds crazy. I was blessed to have the opportunity to work on some iconic products over the years. I worked on the original Macintosh PowerBooks and the first PowerPC Macs. I got to work on some of the original Palm Pilots when I was at Palm. Started a little video game company called Bungie, helped start that with some great folks, makers of the Halo universe. Yes, I’ve had a great career, but hardware has always been a big part of that and weaved into my narrative.