Adrian Macneil
Co-founder and CEO of Foxglove, a developer platform for robotics; former infrastructure engineering lead at Cruise and earlier engineering roles at Coinbase, focused on developer tools and observability for autonomy.
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May 1, 2025 • 52min
S3 | E8 – Adrian Macneil (Co-Founder & CEO at Foxglove) on Developer Tools for Robotics, and Why Ambitious Kiwis Need to Go — and Come Back Smarter
Adrian Macneil, co-founder and CEO of Foxglove, has a rich background in robotics and engineering, having led teams at Cruise and Coinbase. In this discussion, he reveals how a tool from Cruise sparked the birth of Foxglove, a crucial player in robotics developer tools. Adrian highlights the pivotal moment for robotics akin to the 1980s PC surge, emphasizing the need for simpler, repeatable robot tasks. He also shares his belief that Kiwi founders should gain international experience before returning home, strengthening New Zealand's startup ecosystem.
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Feb 6, 2024 • 24min
Foxglove CEO Adrian Macneil
In this conversation, Adrian Macneil, CEO of Foxglove, shares his insights on the pivotal transition in the robotics industry. He discusses the importance of a clear narrative for guiding product development and consolidating offerings into a unified platform. Adrian highlights the struggles of communicating data management's value to different audiences and emphasizes the need for customer feedback in fostering innovation. Additionally, he delves into the challenges of extracting meaningful data from robots and the strategies to effectively engage both investors and users.
