🚨 New episode 🚨 The State of Robotics report in 2024: Early Days, but Great Potential What are trends in robotics investment? You'll like this interview if you're interested in the macro trends in robotics and how investors see the space. With @S_aggarwal25 from @FPrimeCapital. Time codes 👇 0:00 Episode intro 2:13 Introducing Sanjay and F-Prime 4:40 Sanjay's background 11:31 Investing in Autonomous Vehicles then industrial robots 15:29 F-Primes portfolio of robotics companies 26:55 A new type of robotics founder 28:21 Humanoids 35:04 F-Prime's State of Robotics report 39:29 Macro forces for declining investment cash 46:32 Why are companies not IPO'ing lately? 48:51 High interest rates and how that effects the VC business model 55:02 Challenges in raising B & C investment rounds 1:04:31 Why we're in the early days in robotics 1:09:23 Will labor shortages affect robotics investments? 1:12:00 How reliable should systems be? + Human-in-the-loop 1:17:20 Common pitfalls to avoid for your robotics company 1:20:27 How to make your company VERY attractive to investors 1:23:36 Biggest challenges in robotics 1:25:44 Opportunities for new robotics companies 1:27:53 How would you start a new robotics company? 1:32:12 How to pick a good investor for your series A? 1:34:39 Trends in the robotics industry 1:40:28 Future of robotics