LaunchPod | Product Management Podcast Vertical shift: How to navigate new product markets | Dan McCarthy, VP of Product (Cyvl) | LaunchPod
Mar 25, 2025
Dan McCarthy, VP of Product at Cyvl, shares insights from his experience with an AI-powered mapping tool for transportation infrastructure. He discusses how digital product strategies can improve real-world environments and unveils his playbook for entering new markets. McCarthy highlights how reduced data ingestion costs have transformed Cyvl's approach and emphasizes the importance of a solid go-to-market strategy alongside product development. The conversation also explores challenges in infrastructure management and the role of AI in shaping the future of the sector.
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Digital Twins Transform Infrastructure
- Civil builds digital twins of physical infrastructure using LIDAR and machine learning.
- This enables towns to better understand and manage roadway conditions with detailed, actionable insights.
Tech Advances Enable Infrastructure AI
- Advances in scalable, cost-effective LIDAR and AI enable new ways to monitor infrastructure.
- Machine learning converts raw LIDAR data into practical, engineer-friendly road condition assessments.
Provide Clear, Actionable Insights
- Deliver actionable insights rather than just raw data to municipalities.
- Make the data easy to digest so engineering teams can quickly prioritize repairs.