This week on Built 2 Scale, Scott returns jet-lagged from Texas while Matt battles a fresh Mac-switch identity crisis—yet somehow they still squeeze in everything from congressional insider-trading memes to humanoids doing side-flips. The duo dissects BMW’s surprise deal with China’s DeepSeek, Figure AI’s “three-robot” lawsuit, and Apple’s quiet robotics pivot. Plus: how to turn ChatGPT notes into a walk-and-learn podcast, spin up a five-minute AI phone agent, and why Sam Altman really wants to be the Apple of AI. If you’ve ever wondered when your watch, fridge, and driveway gardener will start talking back, this is the episode.

• Pelosi Act & the “Pelosi Tracker” loophole – will Congress finally lose its favorite side hustle?
• BMW × DeepSeek LLM – China’s vertical-integration flex and what 29 % of BMW sales reveal
• Figure AI vs BMW – $40 B valuation, “only three robots,” and the spicy lawsuit that followed
• Apple’s robotics reboot – what moving the entire org into the product team really signals
• Intelligence Explosion – Zuckerberg’s recursive-AI thought experiment (and why it scares Scott)
• OpenAI’s consumer land-grab – WhatsApp, one-click shopping, and Sam’s bid to be the “Apple of AI”
• Tool Hacks
• NotebookLM → instant podcast workflow
• Blend AI phone agents for trades & SMBs
• HumorPrompts + GPT-O3 voice mode to kill “sycophant” answers
• Lovable’s one-prompt website builder (Scott did it mid-treadmill)
• Robot Rundown
• Apple’s iPad-on-wheels concept & smart-home arms
• Neuralink surgeries now robot-assisted
• Unitree G1 side-flip demo & DJI’s manufacturing edge
• Why capturing your SOPs today protects your craft in a robot tomorrow

• Pelosi Tracker – https://x.com/pelositracker
• DeepSeek LLM – https://deepseek.com
• Figure AI – https://figure.ai
• Blend AI phone agents – https://blendai.com
• NotebookLM – https://notebooklm.google
• HumorPrompts (GitHub) – https://github.com/jaschahuisman/humorprompts
• GPT-O3 (ChatGPT Pro) – https://chat.openai.com
• Lovable no-code builder – https://www.lovable.dev
• Limitless Pendant – https://limitless.ai/pendant
• Unitree G1 humanoid – https://www.unitree.com/products/g1
• DJI – https://www.dji.com

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This week on Built 2 Scale, Matt and Scott unpack the rise of AI agents, lawsuit battles in SaaS, and what Chick-fil-A can teach startups about scale. From Tesla’s self-driving deliveries to Waymo rides in Austin, the boys dive into the golden age of automation and why execution—not just ideas—is the new currency.

They explore agent-to-agent workflows, the war on consultants, why China's innovation moat is deeper than you think, and how humanoid robots could soon replace your gardener, cook, and cleaner (without the gossip).

Topics:

• Chick-fil-A’s culture playbook and what founders can learn
• Agentic workflows: Google’s A2A and OpenAI’s memory unlock
• Tesla vs Waymo: who’s winning self-driving?
• Consultant wars: is AI coming for overpriced strategy decks?
• From Cursor to Codium: the billion-dollar race to build with AI
• Drones, privacy, and the future of neighborhood delivery
• Autonomous homes and the future of construction

Resources & Mentions:

Lovable – https://www.lovable.dev

Cursor – https://www.cursor.sh

SuperSnob – https://supersnob.com

NotebookLM – https://notebooklm.google

Zipline Drones – https://flyzipline.com

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This week on Built 2 Scale, Matt and Scott go deep into the evolving world of robotics, AI innovation, and the future of construction.

Fresh from a US trip through LA, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley, Scott shares firsthand insights on wildfire recovery, housing shortages, AI agent frameworks, and why Waymo's autonomous future is already here.

From founder-led building strategies to the realities of humanoid robotics, this is a no-fluff breakdown of what’s happening at the bleeding edge of tech, startups, and infrastructure.

Perfect for operators, builders, founders, and future-curious minds.

What We Cover in This Episode:

• Cybertruck Beast Edition impressions and Waymo’s autonomous driving experience
• Wildfire devastation in California and the $40B+ housing rebuild challenge
• Labor shortages, AI robotics, and how innovation can solve crises
• Building "human-last" companies and creating AI-driven workflows
• Why San Francisco's energy is back (and what it means for startups)
• OpenAI’s dominance, Llama 3’s entrance, and xAI's next major play
• The future of agent swarms, digital org charts, and AI Board of Advisors
• Why China’s robotics boom matters for the West
• Leadership lessons from the Golden State Warriors turnaround

Resources & Mentions:

Figure AI – https://figure.ai

Nvidia Omniverse – https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/omniverse/

Manus AI – https://www.manus.ai

Sesame AI – https://www.sesameai.tech

First Time Founders Podcast – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtQ-jBytlXCbs4XjIZlLra_TMCtwcBpn3

DJI - https://www.dji.com/global

Unitree Robotics - https://www.unitree.com/

IShowSpeed - https://www.youtube.com/@livespeedy7451

BuildPass Agents - https://www.buildpass.ai/blog/buildpass-agents

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The Robotics Rundown: AI Agents, Secondary Markets & the Future of Construction

In this episode of Built 2 Scale, Matt and Scott dive deep into the rapidly accelerating world of robotics, AI agents, and the new frontier of startup building. From the meteoric rise of Figure AI and the power of secondary markets, to Nvidia’s mind-blowing Omniverse platform and the emergence of autonomous agents in software development—this one’s packed.

They also open up about balancing high-performance entrepreneurship with fatherhood, and share personal takes on what makes modern CEOs like Brian Chesky, Elon Musk, and Jensen Huang iconic.

Whether you’re scaling a startup or just trying to stay ahead of the AI curve, this episode delivers insight, energy, and real talk.

• The rise of humanoid robots: Figure AI, Tesla Optimus, and Monumental Labs
• Nvidia’s Omniverse and the future of robot training
• What the secondary market says about startup momentum
• AI agents in the workplace—from vibe coding to bug fixing
• Founders on the edge: family, guilt, and balance
• CEO spotlights: Brian Chesky, Toby Lütke, Jensen Huang & more
• What it really takes to build and live at scale

• Figure AI
• Nvidia Omniverse
• Manus AI
• Sesame AI (voice agent)
• SuperSight by BuildPass

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