In episode 80 of Venture Everywhere, Jenny Fielding, co-founder and Managing Partner of Everywhere Ventures, talks with Charlie Andersen, founder and CEO of Burro, a company creating easy-to-use autonomous robots that are built to amplify the workforce in vineyards, greenhouses, nurseries, and other types of outdoor work. Charlie shares Burro’s origin story, born from his experience on a family farm and a vision to ease labor demands in agriculture through practical, scalable robotics. He also discusses how Burro is leveraging real-world data to build safe, intelligent machines that operate alongside people in complex, unstructured environments.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Tackling labor-intensive field work with affordable, autonomous robots designed for real-world tasks
- Scaling from concept to 550+ deployed units across agriculture, nurseries, vineyards, and greenhouses
- Building a mobility layer that collects and learns from real-world data in unpredictable environments
- Using onboard AI and sensors to safely navigate near people and adapt to outdoor terrain
- Evolving from a farm robot into a platform for general-purpose outdoor autonomy
Learn more about Charlie Andersen | Burro
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesandersen
Website: https://burro.ai
Learn more about Jenny Fielding | Everywhere VC
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennyfielding
Website: https://everywhere.vc/
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