Using robots and microfactories to build energy-efficient, affordable homes, resilient to natural disasters.
🎧 Episode Summary
Reframe Systems, led by CEO Vikas Enti, is a climate‑tech startup building compact, robotic micro‑factories that can construct climate‑resilient, net‑zero homes—specifically “missing‑middle” housing—significantly faster, cheaper, and with far lower carbon emissions than traditional methods.
Having previously led robotics innovation at Amazon Robotics (and before that, Kiva Systems), Enti’s Reframe was recently awarded LACI’s LA Resilient Rebuilding Cup, recognizing both his vision and progress toward scalable, resilient housing solutions.
🔑 Highlights
- Raising a new $20M round co-led by Eclipse and VoLo Earth Ventures, with support from MassMutual Catalyst Funds, Cubit Capital, Planetary Health at RA Capital Management, Saga Ventures, and Nor’easter Ventures
- Building affordable, high-efficiency homes 2.5x faster and 30% cheaper
- Leading teams at Amazon Robotics with 1 million robots
- Addressing a 500,000-worker shortage in building construction, with 40% of tradespeople expected to retire in the next 10 years
- Changing a career based on children and finding more meaning in life
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🎙️ About the Host
Dr. Chris Wedding is a CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. Follow daily insights on climate tech startups and leadership on LinkedIn:
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