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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & FriedbergWinning the AI Race Part 1: Michael Kratsios, Kelly Loeffler, Chris Power, Shyam Sankar, Paul Buchheit, Jake Loosararian(0:00) The besties introduce the day with Jacob Helberg (9:08) Michael Kratsios, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (18:24) Chris Power, Hadrian (35:15) Jake Loosararian, Gecko Robotics (44:37) Shyam Sankar, Palantir (1:00:33) Paul Buchheit, Y Combinator (1:13:35) Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the Small Business Administration Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidSacks https://x.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://x.com/theallinpod Follow on Instagram: 2025-07-231h 34
Squawk PodGary Cohn & CNBC’s Disruptor 50: Gecko Robotics 6/12/25Gary Cohn worked in the first Trump administration as the National Economic Council Director. Today, as IBM Vice Chair, Cohn discusses the state of the economy, the U.S. dollar, inflation, and the Fed’s next move. In India, a Boeing plane crashed, and RFK Jr. tapped eight new members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. Plus, CNBC is out with the 13th annual Disruptor 50 list. 2025’s number 30 on the list is Gecko Robotics; Julia Boorstin and Gecko CEO Jake Loosararian discuss the intersection of AI, robotics, defense, and infrastructure, as well as the company’s latest news: a new fu...2025-06-1239 min
The Northern Miner PodcastAutomation, sensors, robotics and AI converge on mining, ft Gecko Robotics CEO Jake LoosararianThis week's episode features Gecko Robotics cofounder and CEO, Jake Loosararian, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli, discussing how new technologies are transforming the mining industry. Loosararian explains how advanced data collection techniques can significantly improve the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of mining projects, while also enhancing transparency and objectivity in decision-making and planning. He also highlights the role of automation, sensors, robotics, and AI in optimizing ore processing and overall project management, leading to better outcomes across the board.
All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.
This week’s Spotlight features Canada Nickel CEO Mark Selby on the company's Cr...2024-10-221h 09
The Northern Miner PodcastAutomation, sensors, robotics and AI converge on mining industry, ft Gecko Robotics CEO Jake LoosararianThis week's episode features Gecko Robotics cofounder and CEO, Jake Loosararian, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli, discussing how new technologies are transforming the mining industry. Loosararian explains how advanced data collection techniques can significantly improve the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of mining projects, while also enhancing transparency and objectivity in decision-making and planning. He also highlights the role of automation, sensors, robotics, and AI in optimizing ore processing and overall project management, leading to better outcomes across the board.
All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli.
This week’s Spotlight features Canada Nickel CEO Ma...2024-10-221h 09
Talking BooksJake Loosararian, Gecko Robotics at the All-In Summit 2024(2:04) Jake breaks down the business of Gecko Robotics
(20:42) Jake explains the sales cycle at Gecko
(23:08) The crippling infrastructure of the old world
(27:34) How Jake thinks about the coming wave of humanoid robots 2024-10-0932 min
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TechCheckTechCheck+ Gecko Robotics CEO on AI, robotics & renewable energy 1/26/23CNBC's Pippa Stevens chats with Jake Loosararian, co-founder and CEO of Gecko Robotics. Loosararian shares his expectations and predictions around AI and the intersection of robotics and renewable energy. They discuss how energy reliability and resiliency will be a critical front line in the future of warfare - particularly given how the war in Ukraine has exposed the vulnerability of public infrastructure in global conflict. Loosararian also discusses how emergent technology can bolster power grids with AI, advanced robotics and sensors to withstand an energy blockade.2023-01-2615 min
Energy Solutions: A Podcast From EPSAInnovators: How Gecko-Like Robots Improve Power ReliabilityWith small gecko-like machines that scale power plant walls, founder of Gecko Robotics Jake Loosararian says technology can help solve the reliability and cost challenges facing the electric grid. He shares how his robots collect useful data to enhance the reliability of critical infrastructure, and how we can encourage American innovation to deliver a reliable and affordable energy transition. Liked this episode? Share it on X @EPSANews or LinkedIn at Electric Power Supply Association. Want more competitive power updates? Sign up for our monthly Power Moves newsletter.2022-11-1743 min
’Mid the Pines PodcastEpisode 004: Jake Loosararian ’13 | Founder and CEO of Gecko RoboticsWe caught up with Jake Loosararian '13, founder and CEO of Gecko Robotics to talk about his journey from "Grover to Gecko" and points in between. Find out more about Jake and his quickly expanding company that now has a presence in the Netherlands, a brand new 70,000 square foot Pittsburgh headquarters at Nova Place, and the largest 2022 investor funding round ($73M) in the Pittsburgh region to date.
2022-04-2826 min
Going Deep with Aaron Watson479 Building Dams, Bridges, and Robots w/ Stephen Muck (Brayman Construction Corporation)Steve Muck is the CEO of Brayman Construction, a heavy civil and geotechnical contractor that builds bridges, dams, and other large infrastructure. Steve is also the cofounder of construction-related robotics startups TyBot and Advanced Construction Robotics. Steve has started or acquired twenty businesses and currently operates a portfolio of entities that in construction-related endeavors alone runs approximately $200 million in revenue annually. Steve acquired the company over 28 years ago in a leveraged buyout and has since acquired a number of companies as he has expanded his business empire. In t...2021-05-3131 min
Power PlayWall-Crawling Robots and Faster, Safer Inspections with Jake Loosararian on Oil and Gas Tech Podcast – OGIT079Welcome back to another episode of the Oil & Gas Tech Podcast. This week, our host Michael O’Sullivan sits down with Jake Loosararian, Founder and CEO of GeckoRobotics.
Links:
Jake’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-loosararian-23981350/
GeckoRobotics: https://www.geckorobotics.com
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Power PlayWall-Crawling Robots and Faster, Safer Inspections with Jake Loosararian on Oil and Gas Tech Podcast – OGIT079Welcome back to another episode of the Oil & Gas Tech Podcast. This week, our host Michael O’Sullivan sits down with Jake Loosararian, Founder and CEO of GeckoRobotics.
Links:
Jake’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-loosararian-23981350/
GeckoRobotics: https://www.geckorobotics.com
Street Team
If you’re interested in joining the street team, join our Facebook Group here.
Connect with OGGN
Interested in Sponsoring?? If you would like to get your company in front of our professional audience, please contact our Producer, Savannah Wilson.
More Oil and Gas Global Ne...2021-01-2100 min
Going Deep with Aaron Watson420 Teaching Kids with Robots w/ Tom LauwersTom Lauwers is on a mission to get robots into classrooms. As the founder and chief roboticist at BirdBrain Technologies, he designs educational tools that show students the basics of coding, engineering, and collaboration. Tom received a Ph.D in robotics in 2010 from Carnegie Mellon, where he initially designed the Finch robot and Hummingbird robotics kit. The Finch is a small robot designed to inspire students learning computer science by providing a tangible representation of their code. The Hummingbird is a kit that allows students to create and p...2020-03-1636 min
Going Deep with Aaron Watson412 How to Raise $40 Million to Build Robots w/ Jake LoosararianJake Loosararian is the CEO and co-founder of Gecko Robotics, a Pittsburgh robotics startup. Gecko recently announced a $40 million Series B round of fundraising led by Drive Capital. Gecko Robotics builds robots that do unassisted inspections of power plant boilers. The robots’ sensors measure key data including temperature, wall thickness, and other system failure indicators. Jake invested his life savings into the company and was named the top startup in Y Combinator’s Winter 2016 cohort. In this podcast, Jake Loosararian and Aaron Watson discuss the business model of Geck...2020-01-2037 min
The Scott Barstow Show#27-Jake Loosararian of Gecko RoboticsMy guest for this show is Jake Loosararian, CEO and co-founder of Gecko Robotics. Gecko Robotics make robots that do unassisted inspections of power plant boilers. These robots have sensors that measure things like temperature, wall thickness and other system failure indicators, as well as a mounted camera that records the entire trip around the boiler. Their technology saves lives and cuts the cost and time of inspection dramatically. Jake and Gecko are graduates of Y-Combinator (Winter 2016). In this episode, Jake talks about his personal back story, including living abroad in England and being home schooled, and...2016-12-1058 min