Constructed Futures Construction Technology

Founded with the vision of providing a space to experiment with new technologies, develop processes and understand how all these elements interact, the innovation lab provides key insights for Oracle, its customers, and the industry at large. Burcin Kaplanoglu, VP Innovation, talks through the lab's purpose, and key insights about AI and its application to construction technology. A fascinating conversation as always.

Dupont is a leading producer of many of the materials and products that go into building residential and commercial buildings. Many of those materials have had a significant environmental footprint, something the hundreds of researchers and engineers at Dupont are hard at work improving. Dr. Michal Porter walks through how they go about doing that - a fascinating look at how a really large entity like Dupont can innovate at a scale that smaller players cannot, because they operate at that scale already.

As the construction technology ecosystem continues to grow in size, sophistication and adoption, investors like Sarah Liu at Fifth Wall continue to play a vital role in financing the early stages of our most innovative companies. Sarah shares the thesis that drives Fifth Wall, and how she sees that playing out in current market conditions.

A huge source of risk is not fully knowing what's underground on a give site. Relying on maps runs the risk of incomplete, incorrect, or just out of date information. Exodigo leverages AI and an array of sensors, deployed in an easy to use "lawnmower" to cover ground quickly and accurately, ensuring everyone from owners to contractors to site operators know what's underground.

The built environment reportedly produces about 40% of carbon emissions. How can we reduce this? What will it take to create an economy that reduces its impact on the environment while still rewarding innovation and hard work? Jeffrey Rissman walks through all these questions and more in his book "Zero Carbon Industry."

How can we reduce energy consumption? How can buildings become 'smarter' about who is in what room? Join Tony Nicolaidis as he walks through how Origin is making use of existing WiFi signals to sense whether rooms are occupied, whether they are occupied by a pet or a human, and more.