Relentless #37 - Cameron Schiller, Co-Founder & CEO of Rangeview
Aug 16, 2025
Cameron Schiller, co-founder and CEO of Rangeview, builds modern foundry systems to reindustrialize American casting. He discusses reinventing casting with a cyber foundry, lessons from early work in China and robotics, why casting was overlooked, scaling production in retrofit hangars, automation’s role in replacing sweatshop labor, and designing inspiring, highly automated factories for defense and industry.
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Casting's Modern Revival
- Casting is an ancient but overlooked manufacturing method that can be modernized with technology.
- Rangeview aims to build a cyber foundry to make castings faster, cheaper, and at scale in America.
Founding Mission Born In China
- Cameron found the 'American dream' in China while visiting factories and seeing intense work culture.
- Those experiences motivated him to bring manufacturing and that spirit back to America.
China Captured Manufacturing Edge
- China subsidized and scaled manufacturing infrastructure, capturing innovation and equipment lead times.
- Casting lacked modernization (its 'CNC moment') and needs motors, sensors, and software to digitize foundries.
