RCN Podcast 45. Solving Real-Life Problems with AI and Robotics with Aaron Morris

In episode 45 of the RCN Podcast, AllVision Co-Founder and CEO shares current obstacles and future promises of reality capture technology, AI’s role in mitigating misuse, and funny anecdotes about how far behind even large cities can be in building. 2:31 Aaron’s West Virginia upbringing, and how crashing the family computer led to discovering a passion 4:51 What project in college sparked an obsession - and how a landfill was the site of Aaron’s first jaw-dropping accomplishment (literally) 9:45 Being inspired to launch his own company, the subsequent fantasies and challenges, and what kept his fire lit (it runs in his family) 14:28 Aaron’s grad school side hustle that paid enormous dividends 19:15 How impressing General Motors led to serious interest from AutoDesk 22:18 The AutoDesk acquisition and being part of the team that launched Recap 26:10 The inverse correlation between cost and accessibility in the scanning industry 33:45 Leveraging AI to create the platform that would become the layer between data and consumers 38:31 A funny anecdote illustrating how behind the times even large cities can be 41:55 Aaron’s stance on AI having its global moment 45:00 The intertwining of data creation and data usage, and the nuance of scanning buildings 50:40 How common misuse of technology is, and the steps to remedy it 56:12 The Metaverse and how Matthew & Aaron see the future of the digital world 1:00:31 What does and doesn’t concern Aaron about AI in society at large 1:06:31 What Aaron would tell his younger self and younger people today #rcnpodcast #realitycapturenetwork #realitycapture #AI #robotics https://realitycapturenetwork.com/podcast/episode-45/