Gilwoo Lee is the founder and CEO of Zordi, a company that builds and operates autonomous greenhouses with mobile robots and AI. They raised $20M in their most recent funding round led by Khosla Ventures. She has degrees from MIT, CMU, and University of Washington.

Gilwoo's favorite book: Masayoshi Son's 300-Year Plan (Author: Takashi Sugimoto)

(00:01 ) Introduction
(00:08 ) What is a Greenhouse?
(01:08 ) Greenhouse Usage in Different Regions
(02:45 ) Advantages and Challenges of Greenhouses
(06:15 ) Crops Suitable for Greenhouses
(08:23 ) Introduction to Autonomous Greenhouses
(10:40 ) Technology Stack of Autonomous Greenhouses
(12:17 ) Factors Affecting Crop Growth and Automation
(14:00 ) Data Requirements for AI Models in Greenhouses
(15:14 ) Upgrading Traditional Greenhouses to Autonomous
(17:26 ) Tasks Managed by Robots in Greenhouses
(18:45 ) Engineering Challenges in Robotics for Greenhouses
(20:16 ) Future of Robotics in Greenhouses
(21:39 ) Robotics Supply Chain and Standardization
(23:23 ) Verticalized vs. General-Purpose Robots
(27:16 ) Robotics Foundation Models
(29:52 ) Economics of Autonomous Greenhouses
(33:16 ) Future of Autonomous Farming
(34:01 ) Rapid Fire Round

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