Can robots help fix the housing crisis? Cuby thinks so. You'll like this interview if you're interested in automation in construction, the idea of a factory to make factories, and doing more engineering with less capital. With Oleg Kandrashou and Aleks Gampel from Cuby. EPISODE LINKS - Full transcript: https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts/8-can-you-ship-a-factory-a-bold-vision-to-make-homes-more-affordable.html - Cuby's Website: https://www.cubytechnologies.com/ - Cuby's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildwithcuby/ - Oleg's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olegkondrashov/ - Aleks' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamaleksandrgampel/ PODCAST LINKS - Watch and discuss on ๐: https://www.x.com/audrow - Watch or listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/74jWpWiLwsasY2QHtDcl8I - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/audrow-nash-podcast/id1716486786 - Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@audrow - Main podcast site: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/audrow1 - RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/e2666f60/podcast/rss - Full transcripts: https://audrow-nash-podcast.github.io/transcripts - Podcast Github: https://github.com/audrow-nash-podcast OUTLINE (0:00) - Episode Intro (1:27) - Meet the Founders: Oleg and Aleks Introduce Themselves (2:23) - What is Cuby? An Overview of Mobile Microfactories (7:07) - Aleks' Journey: From Real Estate to PropTech to Cuby (13:37) - Inside the R&D Center: A Tour of Cuby's Innovations (19:28) - The Vector Theory: Oleg's Unique Management Philosophy (23:42) - Addressing the Housing Crisis: The Need for Innovation (31:30) - The Construction Process: Challenges and Solutions (34:30) - Foundation to Finish: Building with Cuby's Technology (38:02) - Why Shipping Containers? The Efficiency of Factory in a Box (39:54) - Challenges and Competitors (40:44) - Customizing Shipping Containers (41:11) - Engineering and Production Innovations (45:42) - Cost Efficiency and Global Talent (47:47) - Comparing Engineering Schools (55:15) - Productizing Factories (1:00:56) - Should You Invest? Expected Cashflow from a Mobile Micro Factory (1:04:05) - Assembling Houses with Humanoids (1:09:13) - Cuby's Software Setup (1:13:48) - Scaling and Future Plans