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Regional Industrial Development Corporation’s President Don Smith joins Matthew Johnson-Roberson, director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute and Danielle Proctor CEO of Advanced Construction Robotics, Inc. to discuss the fast-growing autonomous technology industry in Pittsburgh and its vast scope as it transitions from R&D to commercialization and manufacturing, creating jobs and other future growth opportunities. Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi2X... RIDC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ridc_of_swpa/ RIDC Twitter: https://twitter.com/RIDC_SWPA RIDC's Website: https://ridc.org/ Video produced by the Pittsburgh Business Times.

Jeremy Searock cofounded Advanced Construction Robotics in 2016, aiming to bring robotic technology to construction sites around the country. As President and Chief Technology Officer, Jeremy has overseen the development of ACR’s first two products, TyBot and IronBot. The machines dramatically enhance workforce productivity and safety by aligning and tying rebar for reinforced concrete on heavy infrastructure projects. Prior to starting a company, Jeremy managed the autonomous systems engineering group at Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center and ran tactical leadership of a U.S. Submarine, including the detailed management of the submarine's nuclear powered propulsion plant. In this conversation, Jeremy and Aaron discuss his military experience, why construction is ripe for disruption, and his leadership principles. _____ Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 1:08 Purpose and creation of Tybot 3:15 Jeremy's leadership experiences 6:46 Narrowing down and developing business ideas 10:40 Evolving alongside the construction industry 13:09 Bringing together engineering and business 16:35 Adaptability of construction robotics 24:03 Expertise from military experience 27:54 Managing stress alongside a team 33:12 Balancing machinery and efficiency 35:52 Motivating a work crew 38:15 Future plans for ACR 38:43 Contacts and social media 39:17 Actionable Person Challenge: Don't underestimate yourself 41:11 Outro _____ Edited by Leilani Zhang

Presented at Industry Summit on Construction Technology - Contech Job Site Transformation: (Robotics + Automation) × Digital Workflows = Productivity² on February 24, 2022 Presented by — Alice Leung, Vice President - Brick & Mortar Ventures(Moderator) — Danielle Proctor, Chief Executive Officer - Advanced Construction Robotics, Inc. (ACR) — Kevin Albert, CEO/Co-Founder - Canvas — Derrick Morse, Founder and CEO - Rugged Robotics Summary We have all seen robots conducting various tasks on the job site. More and more companies are deploying robotic solutions, whether it be due to labour shortages, health and safety or productivity gains, robots have tremendous ability to increase productivity and safety while also delivering consistent quality and efficiency. How are robots impacting the labour situation or the economics of the building and infrastructure industry? Join us for this panel discussion to learn about three innovative robotics companies and hear about their latest developments and their thoughts on the future of robotics on the job site. Useful links — Presentation https://www.canbim.com/agenda/on-site-robotics — Event page https://www.canbim.com/events/contech22 — Video library https://www.canbim.com/videos — Upcoming events https://www.canbim.com/events

An exciting and informative panel discussion with leading robotics industry experts! How Robotics is Transforming the Construction Industry FEATURING: LaMar Childs: President & CEO, LB Construction Enterprises Stephen Muck: Co-Founder & Chairman, Advanced Construction Robotics Jeremy Searock: Co-Founder, President & CTO, Advanced Construction Robotics MODERATED BY: Joel Reed - Executive Director, Pittsburgh Robotics Network The construction industry is ripe with opportunity for adopting robotic automation, for many reasons, but a more pressing one is to help close the gap for a skilled labor shortage. Advanced Construction Robotics has found ways to keep humans and crews on the job site, while also introducing intelligent machines to help automate specific tasks to improve safety, enhance productivity, reduce schedule risk, and increase profits.