Why robotics is changing everything right now | Clemens Marschner
Notas del episodio
How do you go from being a computer passionate to helping shape an AI-first robotics company?
This episode is about Clemens. His journey. His decisions. And why he is exactly where he is today.
You’ll gain insights into:
- his path from early fascination with computers to working in large-scale tech environments
- why he chose to join RobCo
- what truly fascinates him about AI (beyond the buzzwords)
- how engineering changes when systems start learning instead of just executing rules
- how teams at RobCo collaborate, make decisions, and drive innovation forward
More about RobCo: Website: https://www.rob.co LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/robco-therobotcompany/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robco_therobotcompany/
Chapter markers 00:00 Welcome to the RobCo Podcast 00:35 Clemens' Role as Principal Engineer 01:20 A Computer Kid Since Day One 03:07 PhD, Linguistics & Early Machine Learning 09:14 Microsoft, Bing & Web Search Ranking 11:44 Autonomous Driving: Hype vs. Reality 16:02 Ride-Sharing & Building Lyft's Maps 19:49 Why Clemens Never Left Munich 22:33 How RobCo Clicked Immediately 24:27 Speed, Culture & Everything Under One Roof 30:09 Leading the Autonomy Team 33:26 Rapid Fire Questions 44:41 Final Words & Why RobCo Is Hiring