Episode 12 | Reliable Robotic Mowers that Reduce Environmental Impact | Davis Foster

In this episode, we sit down with Davis Foster, Co-Founder of Scythe Robotics, a company that solves landscapers' labor issues. Davis takes us on his formation journey, from a young Lego enthusiast to Co-Founder and Chief Engineer of Scythe. Enjoy this episode with Davis, where he shares inspiring startup stories and how Scythe overcame obstacles.

Davis is passionate about building high-quality products, and using top-quality pieces to build robots, Scythe's business model incentivizes them to make durable robotic mowers. Don't miss this conversation with Davis, as he describes how Scythe keeps innovating.

Time Stamps
00:00 Machine Minds Show
1:25 Davis's background
5:45 Initial challenges on a startup
6:30 Early painful machine story
9:20 Vision of Scythe Robotics
11:50 Solving Market's Labor Needs
14:05 How Scythe distinguishes from competition 
17:15 Evading to reinvent too much
22:15 Pricing of Robotic Mowers & ROI for landscapers
25:30 Incentives on building durable equipment
31:10 Scythe's fundraising approach
34:20 Hiring talent
37:45 Keeping innovation flowing

Scythe Robotics
http://scytherobotics.com/

More about our guest, Davis Foster
linkedin.com/in/davisfoster

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