Can You Ship a Factory? A Bold Vision to Make Homes More Affordable
Tue Jun 04 2024
In this episode, I spoke with Oleg Kandrashou and Aleks Gampel, co-founders of Cuby Technologies, about their innovative approach to making home construction more efficient and affordable. Cuby is developing mobile micro factories that can be deployed to construction sites, potentially revolutionizing the homebuilding industry.
3 Ideas from the Interview
Cuby's mobile micro factories can be set up in just one month, compared to the typical seven months for traditional factories, allowing for rapid deployment and scaling.
The company uses Unreal Engine to create custom video instructions for each house build, making the assembly process more intuitive and efficient for workers.
Cuby's approach aims to significantly reduce labor costs in construction, which currently account for about 70% of building costs in the U.S., by using lean manufacturing principles and automation.
2 Quotes that Stood Out
"We have a goal in maybe five or ten years to use humanoids just to do everything in our factories." - Oleg Kandrashou
"We're essentially finding someone else to fund it and taking a licensed operating fee on it. But the groups that benefit locally from the system are home builders, and generally it's smaller home builders that need to find better solutions because they can't compete with the really big guy that's in their market." - Aleks Gampel
1 Opportunity
While Cuby is focused on housing construction, there's a potential opportunity to apply their mobile micro factory concept to other industries. For example, someone could develop a similar system for manufacturing furniture, electronics, or even food production. This could revolutionize local manufacturing and supply chains, potentially reducing transportation costs and environmental impact while creating jobs in various communities.