Jordan has a conversation with Aleks Gampel, co-founder and COO of Cuby Technologies, Inc. Cuby is building micro-factories for new home construction.They discuss why decentralized manufacturing is a critical to solving the US housing crisis, the failure of past construction-tech startups, and why Cuby’s approach could finally bring affordable, high-quality housing to market at scale. about Cuby here - https://www.cubytechnologies.com/Follow Aleks on X - @AGampel1Follow Jordan on X - @jrwolfeChapters:00:00 - Introduction01:23 - Aleks Journey From WeWork to Cuby07:13 - Construction and Its Aging Workforce07:53 - Meeting His Co-founder and Bringing The Factory Close To The Construction Site10:56 - How Cuby’s Micro-Factories Work13:25 - Cuby’s Early Challenges17:48 - Breaking Down How Homebuilding Works19:13 - Power of Vertical Integration21:00 - Competing with Industry Giants22:42 - Quality Issues in US Construction25:24 - How Cuby Breaks Down The Problem And Applies Lean Manufacturing28:48 - Current Status Of Cuby32:07 - Community of Next-Generation Industrialists34:18 - How Do We Enable Next-Generation Manufacturing?39:19 - Detroit’s Missed Opportunity in the 2010s41:18 - Role of Robotics And Humanoids43:51 - Breaking Down The Economics Of Cuby’s Micro-Factories46:15 - Challenges Of Automation In Home Building48:31 - Why Aleks Is Working On This Problem50:20 - Cuby’s Geographic Footprint50:54 - Public Funding Opportunities51:51 - Why Aleks Doesn’t Think 3D Printing Is The Answer53:09 - Breaking Down Prefab vs Modular Housing54:54 - Where to Find Aleks📢 Subscribe to learn more about how we can use technology to build more decentralized production and make commerce more human.📩 Newsletter: https://goingdirect.beehiiv.com/

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