{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68b93be0093397eb056e68da/695f6ef2fbfe7fdb6e14d44d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Laurence Allen, CEO at Terranova","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68b93be0093397eb056e68da/1767861777474-576bac10-c450-4989-831d-01e5b548f4b4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of Behind the Robot, we speak with<strong> Laurence Allen</strong>, CEO of <strong>Terranova</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>Laurence explains how Terranova builds autonomous terraforming robots to lift land out of flood zones, preserving cities and infrastructure in place. He shares lessons from SpaceX, scaling deep tech hardware, and why robotics must focus on real world problems like flooding and climate resilience.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode explores robotics with impact, autonomy at scale, and building technology for long term human challenges.</p>","author_name":"Techne Studios"}