Peter Root is the Co-Founder of Wildfire Robotics.
Wildfire Robotics leverages scalable robotics for complete wildfire containment - from initial attack to mop-up to monitoring.‍ The team has developed a self-propelled and remotely controlled robotic snake, called Firewall, that can be deployed in rough terrain, up to 10 km at a time, to offer rapid, fluid-based protection of communities, industry assets, critical infrastructure, homes, and sensitive ecological areas.
In this episode, we discuss...

Effective ways to commercialize technology
Intraprenuer versus entrepreneur
Utilizing drilling technology to fight wildfires
Insights into how we currently deal with wildfires and other technology solutions
How to scale robotics from a team and technology process standpoint
Shifting attention from investors to focus on the wildfire space

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